The Centre for Higher Education Practice (CHEP) promotes academic professional learning for every member of University staff, in all areas of academic activity and at every stage of their career. Our researcher development team works in partnership with faculties and specialist teams from professional services to design and deliver professional development programme for staff engaged in research and enterprise across the University.
The team includes experienced researcher developers and administrators working alongside academic staff, and also encompasses the professional development aspect of the Doctoral College.
We are working to build connections across the University and deliver core projects, alongside a lively programme of events and training.
Keep an eye out in your email inbox or visit our CHEP events page (SharePoint) regularly to see what is on. (Please note this is an internal website for University staff only so you will need to log in with your username and password).
Our Researcher Development Hub SharePoint site provides an overview of learning and development resources to support researchers available across the University. It highlights key information, contacts and training opportunities, and provides insight into the wider scope of the knowledge and skills required to build your career in research, knowledge exchange and enterprise.
Primarily aimed at academic staff at all levels of experience, the site may also be useful to late stage PGRs and any professional services colleagues engaged with or supporting research and enterprise activity.
Visit the CHEP Researcher Development SharePoint Hub (Please note this is an internal website for University staff only so you will need to log in with your username and password).
Prosper is an innovative approach to researcher career development that seeks to unlock researchers’ potential to thrive across multiple career pathways – both within and beyond academia.
As a researcher, you can use the Prosper Portal to figure out what you want from your career, explore opportunities beyond academia, and develop in-demand skills. Southampton has invested in Prosper to add to our current Career Development Support for Researcher s by our Careers, Employability and Student Enterprise team.
The Portal is completely free to use. Registration unlocks the Career Development Navigator function, allowing you to tailor Prosper’s resources to your own journey and create a personalised action plan.
If you are looking for a particular workshop/course, please go to our events Sharepoint page or to the Staffbook booking system, or to one of the specialist websites listed below:
The University is a member of Vitae – the organisation that champions researchers and those who support them. All members of the university have access to Vitae’s resources.