The development and support of all staff involved in research and doctoral candidates is a significant part of our strategic commitment to resource a compelling portfolio of world-class research. We view our development and support offer as an enabler which enhances productivity and the quality and impact of our research and ensures a healthy pipeline of future NTU research leaders.
Our offer plays an important role in recruitment, retention and satisfaction amongst our research community. NTU researcher development and support is shaped and informed by a framework of national policies. We are building an inclusive research community to tackle researchers’ unique challenges.
Visit MyHub to find out more about:
- Researcher induction
- Methods training
- Our annual conferences
- Pump-prime investment schemes
- Staff mentoring
Visit the Doctoral Hub to find out more about Doctoral School peer networks
We adopt a whole-person approach, offering flexible, tailored training to meet the diverse needs of researchers at all stages, including:.
Doctoral Education Training and Development programme
Postdoctoral and Early Career Researcher hub
Daring to dare
NTU Employability for Postgraduate Researchers
More information about our Supervisor Training and Development programme and Researcher Promotions Revealed workshop series can be found on MyHub.
College for Leadership Engagement and Research
Our College for Leadership Engagement and Research nurtures the next generation of research leaders.
We deliver a researcher curriculum that emphasises partnership and engagement. Find out more about our programmes and initiatives that support our research community to collaborate:
- UK Healthy Ageing Consortium
- Eastern Africa Centre
- SMART and Accelerator capacity building in collaborative grant-writing
- VCSE Data and Insights National Observatory
- Doctoral Training Consortia: the BBSRC Doctoral Training Partnership, the ESRC Midlands Graduate School, and the EPSRC Centre for Doctoral Training in Resilient Chemistry
- Institute for Knowledge Exchange Practice
- East Midlands Emerging RehabTech Growth Enterprise (EMERGE)
We base our developmental support offer for all staff and doctoral candidates on regular consultation, and evidence-informed programming.