Your Research Practice

This theme is about how you work and carry out your role as an academic researcher. It includes support for writing and publication and key aspects of research management.

To support your development around this theme you could:

Use the 'Research' domain on Vitae's Researcher Development Framework (RDF) to evaluate your strengths and areas for development.
Attend workshops offered through Research and Innovation (book via our Training & Development page). All courses are mapped against the Vitae RDF and include support for funding and open access.
Check out our Research and Innovation Support for the Research Lifecycle which includes Research Integrity and Open Research.
Complete our Trusted Research online learning modules - Introduction (essential) and Advanced available via LearnUpon.
Check out UKRIO’s webinar series on Research Integrity and related issues (register for new webinars and watch past ones).
Explore some of the research practice resources below...

Research Practice resource bank:

Funding and Finance

General guidance on academic research funding and developing a research proposal (Vitae).
The Good Application Guide (Innovate UK).
From draft to grant: Funding in academia (Confessions of an Early Career Researcher podcast episode)
Developing Big Bids Toolkit: for researchers on the journey toward submitting their first big bid, as well as those with prior experience who want to hone their knowledge and skills (UKRI Future Leaders Fellows Development Network).

Writing and Publishing

Writing Skills - explore elearning resources for ECRs (Elsevier Writing Academy).
What is open access? - THE podcast.
Think. Check. Submit. - a tool to promote integrity and help you identify trusted publishers.
Pointers on writing and publishing for academics - THE podcast.
Academic publishing today: what you need to know - a guide to today's changing academic world.

Inclusive Research

Ensure you have completed the essential EDI modules available via LearnUpon.
Understand inclusive research with the National Centre for Research Methods Fundamentals of Inclusive Research online tutorial.
Learn to embed inclusive practices using this EDI Toolkit full of practical guidance and case studies for project planning and funding proposals.
Place people and society at the forefront with the Valuing Voices Tool, supporting you to design and deliver equitable and responsible research projects.
Check out UKRIO's Guidance for inclusive research and innovation practice.

Digital and Technological Capabilities

Consider the potential risks AI poses to research integrity with this UKRIO guide to embracing AI with integrity.
Use the AIR Framework (AI in Research, Electv Training 2026) to help think through and describe your use of AI.
Explore the range of guidance and training available via the university's Digital Skills and Training Hub.