Digital Research Competencies (DIRECT) Framework
The Digital Research Competencies (DIRECT) Framework is a competencies framework for Digital Research Technical Professionals. It is a community resource to support dRTPs (Digital Research Technical Professionals) in tracking and managing their professional development.
From the website:
“The DIRECT Framework helps classify and describe the wide range of technical and non-technical skills used across digital research roles. These include researchers, research software engineers (RSEs), data specialists, group leads, principal investigators (PIs), archivists, bioinformaticians, and many more. It brings together examples of tools, methods, and behaviours that demonstrate skills, alongside training resources to support skill development. The framework provides a shared language for recognising expertise, planning training, and mapping career pathways.
By combining community input with best practices from across sectors, DIRECT supports individuals in charting their professional growth while helping organisations to build stronger, more inclusive teams.
Our vision is a research ecosystem where digital skills are visible, valued, and celebrated, empowering people to shape the future of research and innovation.”
- URL
- https://directframework.com/
- Skills
- Roles
- Learning Objectives
- Provider
- DIRECT Project
- Resource Type
- Knowledge Base
- Open Access?
- No
- Record Created On
- 2025-10-06
- Record Last Modified On
- 2025-10-07
Page last modified on 2025-10-07 at 13:17. View on GitHub.
This Learning Resource is hosted and maintained by the Digital Preservation Coaltion and was originally developed as part of the Start to Preserve stream of iPRES 2024.
This work is licensed under CC BY 4.0
