# Researcher development

**Source**: https://sheffield.ac.uk/rpi/researcher-development
**Parent**: https://sheffield.ac.uk/postgraduate/phd/development

The University of Sheffield is committed to supporting researchers by enhancing their experience at the University and contributing to their career development. We support PGRs, Research Staff, Fellows, Academics.

## Commitment to researchers

Information about the University's commitment to researcher development.

[View contributions and awards](https://sheffield.ac.uk/rpi/researcher-development/our-commitment "Sheffield’s commitment to researcher development")

## The Research Development Team

Contact details of the Researcher Development Team.

[Meet the team](https://sheffield.ac.uk/rpi/researcher-development/contacts "The Researcher Development Team")

## Academic Skills

Find out about the opportunities offered to researchers to help them develop their academic skills.

[Academic Writing Skills](https://sheffield.ac.uk/rpi/researcher-development/events/writefest "WriteFest")

## Career Development

Specialist Careers Consultants offer support to researchers to become proactive and effective at managing their careers both within and beyond academia.

[Career development for researchers](https://sheffield.ac.uk/careers/home "Careers & Employability")

## Mentoring

Find out more about Think Ahead's suite of mentoring programmes [here](https://staff.sheffield.ac.uk/research-services/researcher-development/mentoring).

## Fellowships

What is a fellowship and how does it differ from a standard grant? Find out [more](https://sites.google.com/sheffield.ac.uk/guide-to-fellowships-at-uos/guide).

## Supervisor Development

We offer a wealth of development programmes, workshops, and resources for PGR supervisors at all levels of experience.

[View provision for PGR supervisors](https://sheffield.ac.uk/rpi/researcher-development/supervisionaries "SuperVisionaries: PGR Supervisor Development")

## Research Engagement and Communication

We offer a wide range of opportunities for researchers to share their research with the world, and to develop the skills and confidence to do so effectively.

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[Find out more here](https://sheffield.ac.uk/rpi/researcher-development/engagement-communication "Research engagement & communication").

## Wellbeing

Find out how the Researcher Development team helps to promote and improve Researcher wellbeing.

[How we support Researcher Wellbeing](https://sheffield.ac.uk/rpi/researcher-development/wellbeing "How we support Wellbeing")

## Events

## WriteFest

WriteFest is an event held every November to celebrate academic writing. Find information and resources below.

[See more about WriteFest](https://sheffield.ac.uk/rpi/researcher-development/events/writefest "WriteFest")

## AcWriVox

AcWriVox is a growing playlist of videos created for WriteFest, documenting the writing processes, habits and spaces of academic writers.

[Watch the AcWriVox videos](https://sheffield.ac.uk/rpi/researcher-development/events/acwrivox "AcWriVox")

## National Postdoc Appreciation Week

National Postdoc Appreciation Week (NPAW) celebrates the efforts of postdocs and researchers.

[Find out about our 2025 NPAW events](https://sheffield.ac.uk/rpi/researcher-development/events/postdoc-appreciation-week "Postdoc Appreciation Week")

## Related information

## Open Research at the University of Sheffield

Open research is one of the crucial aspects of the [University's vision for research excellence](https://www.sheffield.ac.uk/vision/our-pillars/research/excellence). More information can be found at the [Open Research](https://sheffield.ac.uk/openresearch/home "Open Research") pages.