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What's X-CITED?
Definition of RTPs:
“RTPs are specialists who apply their technical knowledge and expertise to advancing research.”
RTP roles include, but are not limited to: Senior Technician, Technical Specialist, Senior Research Technician, Specialist Lead Technician, Database Officer, Research Fellow, Lab Coordinator, Research Nurse, Laboratory Manager, Engineer, Project Manager, Staff Scientist, Data Scientist, Research Software Engineer, Senior Technical Specialist, Specialist Services Research Technician, Senior Research Software Engineer, Senior Data Scientist, Senior Engineer, Senior Project Manager, Specialist Technician / Senior Technical Specialist, Principal Research Software Engineer, Principal Data Scientist, Principal Engineer, Principal Project Manager, Facility Manager, Experimental Officer and Instrument Specialist.
About us:
Led by the University of Bath in partnership with the universities of Bristol, Cardiff and Exeter, X-CITED is for RTPs by RTPs. Starting in April 2024, over the next three years, the X-CITED programme will become a regional demonstrator for new approaches to professional skills development for the sector.
The project will:
- Develop peer networks and Communities of Practice for regional knowledge exchange around key technology specialisms;
- Review RTP training opportunities and develop a unique training platform tailored to the needs of RTPs;
- Create innovative mechanisms to connect industry with RTPs to progress industry challenge projects that deliver real-world impact;
- Establish a Talent Bank of trainee RTPs to foster diverse pathways into technical careers and create capacity for senior RTPs to engage with industry;
- Deliver a robust evaluation of the X-CITED programme to disseminate key outcomes and learning.
