Tony Bromley
Dr Tony Bromley
Senior Training and Development Officer
Tel: 0113 34 32531. Email: t.p.bromley@adm.leeds.ac.uk
Parkinson Building 1.35c
Tony is responsible for the Graduate Training and Support Centre (GTSC) at the University and is line manager for the leaders of the University researcher development Faculty and Staff and Departmental Development Unit hubs. The Univeristy hub network provides wide ranging skills training and development opportunities for research students and research staff at the University. Tony is also the co-ordinator of the Vitae Yorkshire and North East Hub , a member of the Impact and Evaluation Group and an associate editor of the International Journal for Researcher Development. Tony was lead author of the UK sector evaluation impact framework, led the implementation and has also authored subsequent sector update reports containing case study examples of impact from Higher Education Institutions and Organisations nationally (www.vitae.ac.uk/impact).
Tony is a graduate of the University of Leeds Engineering Faculty with a BEng and PhD in Materials Science and Engineering Ceramics respectively. On leaving Leeds in 1992 he spent four years in industrial Research and Development with British Nuclear Fuels (BNFL). During his time at BNFL he invented a ‘Net Shape – Forming’ process for ceramic nuclear fuel materials. He returned to the University of Leeds as a BNFL Research Fellow to investigate the further development of the process into non-nuclear materials. During this period Tony developed a strong interest in learning and teaching and personal and professional development. In 2002 he joined the postgraduate research training and development team of the University of Manchester Institute of Science and Technology (UMIST) becoming Graduate Development Manager for the Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences on the merger with the University of Manchester. He took up his present role at Leeds in September 2006. Tony has researched in industry and academia, and has published research in peer reviewed journals, conference papers and posters and has a number of patents.
- Evaluating the impact of Training and Development activity (To join the JISCmail network 'Evaluating -Impact' please email your request to t.p.bromley@adm.leeds.ac.uk - currently has over 100 members across the UK)
- Innovative practice
Tony was lead author of the 'Rugby Team' Impact Framework (The 'Rugby Team' is now known as the 'Impact and Evaluation Group') which is an evaluation model tailored to the higher education researcher training and development context. The Impact Framework also considers the benefits of skills development to different stakeholder groups. Tony is leading the implementation of the impact framework in the sector nationally. For the latest updates and reports on evaluation outcomes and activity see the 'IEG' impact webpages. Tony has published in the area of the impact of researcher development (see recent academic output below) and was an editor of the book ‘Skills Training in Research Degree Programmes – Politics and Practice’ also jointly writing the chapter 'The challenges of research training practice'. He has published in the area of needs analysis and competence models (‘Active Learning in Higher Education’). Tony created the 'Speed PhD' workshop, an experiential induction programme for PhD researchers used at a number of institutions nationally.
2010 Bromley, T., 'The impact of researcher training and development: two years on' ed Janet Metcalfe, Impact and evaluation group 2010, published September 2010 ISBN: 978-1-906771-14-1 available to download at www.vitae.ac.uk/ieg
2010 Bromley, T., Boran, J, and Sears, H., 'Speed PhD - An Enquiry-Based Learning 'Induction' Workshop for Postgraduate Research Students' pp21-29, Centre for Excellence in Enquiry-Based Learning Case Studies 2008-10, ISBN - 13: 978-0-9554815-3-6
2009 Bromley, T., 'The Rugby Team Impact Framework: one year on' ISBN-13: 978-1-906774-07-3 published September 09. The paper summarises outcomes from sector wide evaluation activity in researcher training and development.
2009 Bromley, T., 'Evaluating Training and Development Programmes for Postgraduate and Newer Researchers' Society for Research into Higher Education series Issues in Postgraduate Education: Management, Teaching and Supervision. Ed. Martin Gough ISBN 978-0-946376-14-8. Available at http://www.srhe.ac.uk/publications/guides_on_postgraduate_issues.asp
2009 Bromley, T., 'An update on evaluation in the researcher training and development sector and the implementation of the Rugby Team Impact Framework', Vitae Roberts Policy Forum January 7-8th
2008 Bromley, T., Metcalfe. J., and Park, C., 'The Rugby Team Impact Framework' launched at Vitae conference September 8-9th. ISBN-13: 978-1-906774-00-4
2008 Bromley, T., Evans, L. and Baxter, J, 'Professionality, a Career in Research, and Fixed-term Contract Culture. Are the three compatible?' Presented at the Society for Research into Higher Education Conference 2008 Liverpool 9 - 11th December
2007 Hinchcliffe, R, Bromley, T. and Hutchinson, S. eds, 'Skills Training in Research Degree Programmes: Politics and Practice' McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN: 978033522148, ISBN: 9780335221479
2007 Hutchinson, S and Bromley, T., 'The challenges of research training practice' in Hinchcliffe, R, Bromley, T. and Hutchinson, S. eds, 'Skills Training in Research Degree Programmes: Politics and Practice' McGraw-Hill Education, ISBN: 9780335221486, ISBN: 9780335221479
2007 Bromley, A. P., Boran, J. R. and Myddelton, W. A., 'Investigating the baseline skills of research students using a competency-based self-assessment method' Active Learning in Higher Education, 8 [2] pp117-137
Invited Presentations and Workshops
Bromley T, [2012] 'Measuring Impact; Researcher Training and Development' European workshop Accompanying young researchers' careers: best practice in Europe British Council/ABG L'intelli'agence, Universite Franco-allemande, MEDEF, BRED, 20-21 February 2012 Paris
Bromley T, Murray D, [2011] 'Demonstrating the impact; Impact and evaluation group priorities 2011-2014' Vitae Policy Forum 2011 12th-13th January, Leeds.
Bromley T and Kearns P, [2010] 'Demonstrating impact: evaluation' Vitae 'masterclass' series 21st September, London.
Bromley T, Roberts J, and Rooke A, [2010] 'Impact and evidence; case studies from the sector report 'The impact of researcher training and development' Vitae conference, 6th -7th September 2010, Manchester.
Bromley T, [2010] 'What is the impact of researcher training and development? Introducing the sector's report on impact' Vitae conference, 6th -7th September 2010, Manchester.
Bromley, T. [2010] “Measuring Success – the Impact Agenda” invited presentation UKCGE Graduate Deans, Residential workshop 24-25th March, Bristol.
Bromley, T. [2010] 'Building an evidence base of the impact of researcher development activities' Invited key note presentation, Vitae Policy Forum, 6-7th January, Edinburgh.
Bromley, T. [2010] 'Using the Rugby Team Impact Framework in Practice: progress and priorities for 2010' Invited workshop, Vitae Policy Forum, 6-7th January, Edinburgh.
Bromley, T., [2009], ‘Evaluating the Impact of Researcher Development’ invited presentation Vitae London and South East of England Good Practice workshop, 10th December, Institute of Physics London.
Bromley T., and Kearns, P., [2009] ‘Staff supporting researchers masterclass – evaluation and feedback’ invited workshop, Vitae masterclass series, 11th November, Manchester.
Bromley. T., [2009] ‘The Vitae Programme Realising the Potential of Researchers and Building the Evidence Base’ invited presentation, Durham University Graduate School annual meeting, 22nd September.
Bromley, T. and Walford, N. [2009] ‘Evaluation from the beginning! An introduction to evaluating researcher training and development’ invited workshop Vitae annual conference September 8th-9th, University of Warwick.
Bromley.T. and Daley, R., [2009] ‘What do you evaluate? Techniques for prioritising evaluation’ invited workshop Vitae annual conference September 8th-9th, University of Warwick.
Bromley, T., [2009] ‘The Rugby Team Impact Framework’ invited presentation at ‘Measuring the Impact of the Roberts’ agenda and funding in Scotland’, Joint event Universities Scotland Research Training Sub-committee, University of Dundee and Vitae Scotland & Northern Ireland Hub 27th July, University of Dundee
Bromley, T., [2009] ‘An Overview of Evaluating Researcher Training and Development Activity’ invited presentation Vitae East of England Hub Good Practice Workshop, 21st July, University of Hertfordshire
Bromley, T., [2009] ‘An Overview of Evaluating Researcher Training and Development Activity’ key note, Vitae North West Hub Good Practice Workshop 12 May, University of Manchester
Bromley, T., [2009] ‘Evaluating Researcher Training and Development: History, Challenges, Methodology and Implementation’ invited presentation at ‘Evaluating the Impact of Newer Researcher Training and Development: Which Direction Forward?’ joint SRHE/Vitae event 30th April, University of Leeds
Bromley, T., and Wilkinson, E., [2009] ‘Enhancing Graduate Employability’ invited workshop 7th Annual Postgraduate Conference 29th January London
Bromley, T., Lee, L., and Dhugga, P., [2009] ’Institutional Use of the Rugby Team Impact Framework’ invited workshop Vitae Roberts Policy Forum January 7-8th Manchester.
Bromley, T., [2009] 'An update on evaluation in the researcher training and development sector and the implementation of the Rugby Team Impact Framework', Key Note, Vitae Roberts Policy Forum January 7-8th Manchester.
Bromley, T., [2008] ‘Building the evidence base – evaluating researcher training and development activity’ invited workshop Vitae North west Hub Good Practice Workshop ‘Developing Researchers for their Futures’ 5th December, Manchester Town Hall.
Bromley, T., [2008] ‘Realising the Potential of Researchers’ Key Note, ‘The PhD Experience’ Conference University of Hull November 17th – 18th
Bromley. T., [2008] ‘The Vitae programme: Realising the Potential of Researchers’ Key note, North East Researchers conference 15th September, University of Teesside.
Beatson, M., and Bromley T., [2008] invited workshop ‘Measuring the impact of skills development’, invited workshop, Vitae annual conference, 8th-9th September 2008
Bromley, T., [2008] ‘The Rugby Team Impact Framework’, invited workshop Vitae SWW Hub Good Practice workshop, 27th February Cardiff.
Bromley, T., [2008] ‘The Rugby Team Impact Framework’ Key Note, Vitae Roberts Policy Forum January 7-8th Key Note, UKGRAD (Now Vitae) Roberts Policy Forum January 7-8th Birmingham.
Bromley, T., Thompson, S., [2008] ‘Building effective practice – evaluating development interventions’ invited workshop UKGRAD (Now Vitae) Roberts Policy Forum January 7-8th Birmingham.
Bromley, T., [2007] ‘'Speed PhD' – An Innovative approach to an Introductory Workshop for new PhD Researchers’ invited workshop UKGRAD (Now Vitae) Roberts Policy Forum January 10th-11th Manchester.
Assistant -editor International Journal for Researcher Development