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CALL FOR PAPERS: 2nd Researcher Education & Development (REDS) Conference — University of Sheffield — Friday 14th October 2016 Anchoring Researcher Development: theoretical mindsets The second annual REDS conference will focus more deeply on the professionalisation of the researcher developer role and access to scholarly activity, and consider the challenges involved for practitioners in developing research ideas/projects. We aim to share and explore the designs, outcomes and impact of practice-based research into doctoral and post-doctoral experiences, researcher learning and development mechanisms, and enabling supervisory practices. The event is organised to provide opportunities to network and share professional and research practices across multiple perspectives and contexts for developing researchers. Submit your abstract for a poster or presentation here: https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ris/ecr/events/reds2016 <https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ris/ecr/events/reds2016> ABSTRACT DEADLINE FRIDAY 1st JULY 2016. General conference registration opens from 1st August 2016. Programme: The conference will open with keynote perspectives delivered by Dr Nick Pratt, Plymouth Institute of Education, and Dr Julie Shaughnessy, Director of Professional Doctorate in Education, University of Roehampton. and will be followed by 12 paper presentations from colleagues in education, careers, and learning & development disciplines who have a research interest across aspects of researcher development. Closing remarks, bringing together the presented underpinning theories will be offerred by Dr Kay Guccione. Papers: Presentations of research data on topics including the following themes are expected and will be selected following review by the REDS panel: Doctoral pedagogy, post-doctoral development initiatives, methodologies for researcher development, route to research independence, researchers in the knowledge economy, demonstrating impact in researcher development, HR and policy practices for research staff. Each paper will be 15min + 5min for questions. Developing scholarship: The conference leaders wish particularly to support practitioner engagement in scholarly work and research activity and this conference aims to provide a constructive arena for the development of research data analysis and interpretation. Following the conference, a panel will be in place to provide presenters with developmental peer-review to guide them towards submitting their research for publication. Questions? email the Conference Developer — Dr Kay Guccione <http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ris/ecr/mentoring/kayguccione> ([log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>) Best, Kay Dr Kay Guccione <http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ris/ecr/mentoring/kayguccione> FHEA <http://www.heacademy.ac.uk/professional-recognition> MAC <http://www.associationforcoaching.com/pages/membership/ac-accreditation> | Researcher Mentoring & Coaching <http://www.sheffield.ac.uk/ris/ecr/mentoring/suite> | Twitter: @kayguccione <https://twitter.com/kayguccione> | read my blog posts <https://thinkaheadsheffield.wordpress.com/category/kay-guccione/> R&IS, New Spring House, 231 Glossop Road, S10 2GW | Tel: +44 (0) 114 2221468