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Staff and Departmental Development Unit

Research & innovation

To enable the achievement of an influential world-leading University research profile, SDDU supports the development of research skills and research careers by providing a continuum of provision spanning research students, postdoctoral research staff, early-career academic staff and senior staff with research management and leadership responsibilities, in line with the Next Generation Researcher programme.

The Research and Innovation team also play a key role in developing and embedding National and University policy such as the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers and Policy on the Employment of Researchers, with several of the team representing the University on National groups.

SDDU also host the Yorkshire and North East Hub of the Vitae Programme.

Training and Development Staff

Dr Jim Baxter
Dr Tony Bromley

Dr Odette Dewhurst

Dr Ged Hall
Dr Heather Sears
Dr Alice Temple
Dr Vicky Willett

Course Co-ordinators

Karen Donnelly
Claire Perry

Kay Sedgwick