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How to prepare for a Career Development Review, for reviewees (in-person)

Jarlath Brine

Tuesday, 24 November 2026, 9.30am to 11am

A positive Career Development Review conversation can play a really positive role in your professional development.

COURSE DETAILS

This short practical session will help you understand more about the career context for research staff at Oxford and beyond. It will enable you to identify the skills and abilities that you need to develop and give you guidance on how to enhance them so you are prepared for a useful conversation in your next CDR.

LEARNING OUTCOMES

By the end of this session you will have:

  • An understanding of the career challenges and opportunities facing research staff at Oxford.
  • An understanding of the skills you need to acquire.
  • Started to apply a process of developing these skills.

BOOKING INFORMATION

Booking will open at the beginning of Michaelmas Term.

INTENDED FOR

Research Staff

date / time

24 November 2026 | 09.30 - 11.00

TERMS & CONDITIONS

When registering for this course, please check our Terms and Conditions.

VITAE RDF SKILLS 

  • Researcher - personal and professional values and behaviours - development focused

The Researcher Development Framework (RDF) provides a framework for planning and supporting the personal, professional and career development of graduate students and research staff. 

Vitae (Vitae is a national organisation dedicated to realising the potential of researchers through supporting their professional and career development).