The University of Bedfordshire received the European Commission HR Excellence in Research Award in 2013 and this was renewed in 2015. The award recognises the University’s commitment to supporting the career development of researchers in accordance with the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Research Staff [PDF]

The action plans, developed every two years, align with, inform and are informed by, current University-wide initiatives including our Strategy

Current Action Plan and Report

• HR Excellence in Research Award 2021-23 Action Plan (updated March 2022) [XLSX]
  • with HR Excellence In Research Report 2021-23 (updated June 2022) [PDF]
    
    

Vitae Researcher Development

Vitae provides researcher development and works closely with universities to help develop research excellence, impact and innovation. The Vitae Researcher Development Framework Planner offers a set of guidelines to help identify strengths, set up action plans, review research achievements, and set up a research portfolio.