Researcher Development FrameworkPlanner

For individual researchers

Take control of your professional and career development with the Vitae RDF Planner

• Reflect on your growth: build a portfolio of skills and experiences.
• Build confidence: develop your ability to communicate your strengths for CVs, applications, and annual reviews.
• Take change of your career and professional development: Use the Planner to guide conversations with supervisors, managers and others to plan your next developmental steps.
• Ask your institution if you have an institutional subscription, if not please subscribe below. A charge of £24 per year is payable for an individual subscription to Vitae’s RDF Planner (inclusive of UK VAT).

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For institutions

How the Vitae RDF Planner supports your organisation:

• Enhance the researcher experience: provide a clear, accessible tool that helps researchers understand, track, and reflect on their growth.
• Empower researchers to take charge of their own development: encourage proactive career planning, greater self‑awareness, and increased employability.
• Gain organisational insights: monitor uptake and engagement across your institution through an easy‑to‑use administrative interface.
• Generate evidence-based reports for planning and evaluation.
• Highlight your development opportunities: signpost your institution’s training, resources, and support directly within the Planner environment.

To discuss organisation subscriptions contact rdfplanner@vitae.ac.uk