10 days of development

Researcher Development is any activity (outside your usual job role) that contributes to your continued learning and growth as a researcher.

It is ongoing throughout your career, though development needs may vary with career stage.

Examples might include attending a training course or workshop, workplace shadowing, taking part in a mentoring scheme (as mentor or mentee), committee membership, or undertaking policy development, public engagement, or knowledge exchange activities.

Our RIKE Guide to RD time and activities provides further examples of development opportunities.

In line with our commitment to the Researcher Development Concordat, we encourage all Huddersfield researchers to engage in a minimum of 10 days or 70 hours (pro rata) of professional development per year.

This will enable researchers to develop their personal and professional competencies and gain experience to support their future research career.

Following the university’s established Personal Development and Performance Review (PDPR) process creates a route to support this.

The PDPR process provides a clear mechanism for setting objectives, reviewing progress and identifying development needs. It also enables recording of the number of days spent on training and other personal and professional development activities.

'My Learning' is your online development record and your days of development should be recorded annually via 'My PDPR'. Please see our Guide to recording researcher development activities for further information.

 

Researcher development log

Our Researcher development log provides an additional means of recording further details of the development you have undertaken, supporting your reflections and career development discussions as part of your PDPR.