Research Skills: Infrastructure and Resources

An excellent researcher at doctoral or PhD level:

• Makes best use of available resources.
• Knows immediate academic system/work environment.

Looking ahead, a doctoral student can aim to become an excellent early-career researcher who:

• Makes creative use of available resources; cultivates useful connections.
• Is aware of local reporting mechanisms and house styles, and of procurement law and best practice.
• Recognises corporate culture and what is acceptable within it; acknowledges the impact of own role within it.

Note: These skills are identified in the UK Researcher Development Framework – where they appear as C3.3 Finance, Funding and Resources: Infrastructure and Resources