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Digital Research Competencies Framework

Identify skills, define development pathways and progress your career in research software

Competencies for digital research

Define the knowledge and behaviours individuals need to succeed in digital research and technical roles in academia.

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Understand and develop your skills

  • Recognise technical and professional skills, tools and methodologies
  • Define clear skill levels to support growth
  • Link skills to learning resources for targeted development
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Chart and manage professional development with skill profiles

How does it work?

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Chart and manage professional development

Create individual skill profiles.

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Plan your career

  • Define roles and structured career pathways
  • Support specialities, good practices, and community values
  • Enable organisations to build stronger, more inclusive teams
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Building a stronger future for digital research

Browser a variety of roles across digital research themes

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