The National Context for Researcher Development
Statement of Expectations for Doctoral Training
The collective Research Councils in the UK, known as UK Research & Innovation (UKRI), have outlined common principles and expectations of research organisations, students and their training environment. The ambitions of the research councils are to continue to develop highly skilled researchers to achieve impact across the whole economy, as well as developing the next generation of researchers to maintain national capability. The Statement of Expectations for Doctoral Training highlights that researchers should gain:
- Transferable skills
- Advance training in relevant subject areas
- Career advice
- Mechanisms to assess and monitor researchers’ skills needs
- Training to consider the wider context of research, including societal and ethical impact
- Public engagement skills