Topic: Month: September 2025
Developing the Whole Academic: Teaching and Research in Tandem
In the first of our in-depth posts in our new home, Jamie Morris, Principal Educational Developer in the Educational Development Team, explores how postgraduate researchers who teach can benefit from viewing teaching as a scholarly, research-informed practice. This approach can unlock new opportunities for professional growth, confidence, and career development.
Spotlight on the RDF: 5.1 Research culture
In one of our occasional series of “Spotlight on…” posts, we take a closer look at a specific descriptor from the RDF. Each one of the thirty-two descriptors in Vitae‘s Researcher Development Framework (RDF) is a characteristic of an excellent researcher, and we’ll be looking at how UoB PGRs can develop these characteristics.
Peer Review: open and evolving
This week, 15-19 September 2025, is Peer Review Week. In this post, Judith Hegenbarth, Head of Research Skills, explores the evolving landscape of peer review and its significance for researchers. From traditional practices to open peer review and the growing role of AI, this post offers an overview of what peer review means today.
The Vitae Researcher Development Framework 2025
This month, Vitae have published a new edition of their Researcher Development Framework (RDF). In this post, Georgina Hardy, Postgraduate Development Officer in the Research Skills Team, introduces the Vitae RDF 2025 and how you might use it.
New home, familiar vision
Welcome to the new home of the UoB PGR Development blog - continuing to support UoB PGRs in their personal and professional development.