Professor Barbara Evans (Dean of Graduate School, University of British Columbia) speaks during the Opening Plenary of the Researcher Development Conference on developing researchers for diverse careers.

An introduction taken from the opening plenary at the Vitae researcher development conference 2010. The welcoming speech is delivered by Dr Janet Metcalfe (Chair and Head, Vitae). Ellen Pearce (Director, Vitae) delivers an introduction to the conference, stating the key themes for this years conference.