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The Researcher Development Framework (RDF)
The RDF is a professional development tool that was developed by Vitae. The purpose of the framework is to support researchers in realising and planning their career development. The RDF articulates knowledge, behaviours and attributes of successful researchers at all stages of the research career. It can be used as an aspiration or as a hands on planning tool.
Information about the RDF can be accessed via the Vitae website:
The framework consists of three domains:
Researcher: Personal and professional values and behaviours
Research: Knowledge and skills to undertake research and deliver outcomes
Research communities: Knowledge and skills to engage and work with others
How do researchers use the Vitae Researcher Development Framework?
Vitae asked researchers in different disciplines and at different stages of their careers how they have benefitted from using the RDF. Read how they collected evidence of strengths and areas for development and reflected on how it was useful to them in the researcher profiles.