Results
ReSkillSpan Synthesis Report
This synthesis report offers a deep dive into the transversal skills researchers need to build impactful careers across sectors. Drawing from expert interviews, institutional case studies and a business roundtable with leading employers, it unpacks how skills like adaptability, communication, self-management and collaboration can unlock new career pathways and drive real-world change.
Inside, you’ll find evidence-based insights and recommendations that speak to the evolving nature of research careers, discussing future-proof skills, the role of mentorship, peer learning and the role of institutional ecosystems. Whether you’re designing a new training initiative, mentoring researchers or shaping policy on research careers, this report lays the foundation for meaningful change. Download it below and bring the findings into your own strategies for researcher development.
Training case studies book
Drawing on an extensive mapping exercise across universities, research institutes and training providers, this casebook showcases proven ways to build the transversal skills researchers need to move seamlessly between academia, industry and society — including entrepreneurship, open science, research management and more.
Inside you’ll find 20 concise case studies, each aligned with one of the seven skill clusters in the European Competence Framework for Researchers — from “Doing Research” and “Self-Management” to “Making an Impact”. Whether you’re a PhD student planning your first summer school or a senior scientist designing a mentoring scheme, this casebook offers inspiration, concrete formats and contact points you can adapt immediately. Download it below and take the ideas straight into your own training programmes.