Workshops, development support and opportunities for academic research staff (post-docs, research fellows, research assistants and associates and technicians). Induction Induction/on-boarding support for new research and academic staff Careers support Our dedicated careers team offers workshops and events, 1:1 career development consultations, and online resources to support research staff on fixed-term contracts and open-ended contracts with review dates Professional development We offer research staff a range of professional and career development opportunities to help them build skills and confidence, and navigate different career stages Researcher societies Research staff and postdoc societies are organised by researchers, for researchers Research Staff Hub Research Staff Hub: The Research Staff Hub, supported by the Researcher Development team, is part of the University’s commitment to the Researcher Development Concordat. The Hub brings together resources from across the University to support research staff to undertake their role, develop themselves and progress their career. It contains a wealth of information on topics such as open research, ethics and integrity and research partnerships, as well as funding, health and wellbeing, and community and networking. View the Research Staff Hub Researcher Realities Researcher Realities is an umbrella initiative that invites conversations among and across the research community about the hows of research – how researchers do what they do. It includes an annual event featuring a mix of panel sessions.Researcher Realities This article was published on Monday 29 June 2026
