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Implementation of the UK Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers: Challenges and Innovations for Research Support Staff
Dr Rebekah Smith McGloinResearch Capability Development ManagerSlide2
Overview
Introduction to the UK Concordat Main areas of focusKey challenges in implementation (UK HE sector)
Key challenges for
Coventry
Group discussionMajor initiatives that Coventry has implementedGovernance structures Development programmes, funding schemesNew Academic FrameworkWorks-in-progressGroup discussion and action-planningSlide3
Introduction to the UK Concordat
The UK
Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
is
an agreement between funders and employers of research staff to improve the employment and support for researchers and research careers in UK higher education. It sets out clear standards that research staff can expect from the institution that employs them, as well as their responsibilities as researchers.It is one of three research-related concordatsThe other two govern (1) research integrity and ethics (2012) and (2) public engagement with research (2011).http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/policy-and-analysis/reports/Pages/research-concordat.aspxhttp://www.rcuk.ac.uk/documents/scisoc/concordatforengagingthepublicwithresearch-pdf/Slide4
Research integrity
Engaging the public with research
Career development of researchers*
Three Pillars Supporting ResearchSlide5
Concordat and HRS4R in the UK
A specific process managed by Vitae allows UK organisations to gain the HRS4R Award by demonstrating implementation of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers principles.Slide6
UK Concordat: 7 Areas of Focus
Principle
1: Recruitment and Selection
Measures
of success include changes in the make-up of the University population, including increases in the numbers of women and Black and Minority Ethnic Groups. Principle 2: Recognition and Value Constructive appraisals, annual opportunity for progression
Principles
3 & 4: Support and Career Development
Mentoring, development
programmesSlide7
Principle 5: Researchers’ Responsibilities Researchers actively participating in committees, leading initiatives
Principle 6: Diversity and Equality Positive working environment, equality in participation, progression
Principle
7: Implementation and Review
Governance, monitoring, evaluation
UK Concordat: 7 Areas of FocusSlide8
Key challenges in UK universities
Engagement of senior managementAward fatigue – Athena Swan (gender equality), Disability
Confident
,
Stonewall Accreditation (sexuality)Access to data (systems and processes)Researcher engagementFinancial – short-term research contractsSlide9
Key challenges in UK universities
Engagement of senior managementAward fatigue – Athena Swan (gender equality), Disability
Confident
,
Stonewall Accreditation (sexuality), Race Equality CharterAccess to data (systems and processes)Researcher engagementFinancial – short-term research contractsSlide10
Data challenges
Do your systems collect data on the following?
Research staff on fixed-term contract
Application and recruitment data to research posts by gender, ethnicity, sexuality, disability
Progression data (same terms)Attendance at training data (same terms)What other data would you like to collect that your institution is not currently collecting?Slide11
Working across departmentsShort-term contractsChanging policy landscape – new academic framework implementationSymbolic compliance
Key
challenges @Coventry UniversitySlide12
Group discussion
What is the biggest challenge for your institution in aligning with HR Charter and Code? (15 mins table discussion)
Write
the biggest challenge per table on the piece of sticky
flipchart.Please move around the room to read the challenges and add post-it note solutions to the flipchart (15 mins)
In
my institution we…
At the moment my institution is…
What worked really well was…
What didn’t work at all
was…Slide13
Flipchart challenges and solutions can be read over coffeeSlide14
Major initiatives: Governance
Governance structures - researcher representation
- engagement
from senior
leadershipRESEARCH COMMITTEE
Research Sub-Committee for the Implementation of the concordat
Research Degree Sub-Committee
Concordat Working Group
Academic
Board
Board of Governors Slide15
Research Sub-Committee for the Implementation of the concordat
Concordat Working Group
Membership
Chair: APVC
ResearchDirector, Organisation
Development
Research Capability
Manager
Research Staff
x2
Early/Mid-Career Researcher Program
Manager
HR representative
Careers representative
PhD
Staff
Member
Professor
Secretary
E&D Manager
HR
Business
Partner
Head of PGRSU
Representative
of Research
Office
E&I
Representative
Careers
Representative
ECR/MCR
Programme
Manager
Doctoral
Training
Programme
Manager
4 x Associate Deans Research
1
x
Early Career Researcher
1
x
Mid-Career ResearcherSlide16
Doctoral Training
Centres
Staff Doctorate Scheme
Supervisor training
Early Career Cohort ProgrammeMiddle Career Cohort
Programme
Working with the Professoriate
RESEARCHER DEVELOPMENT PROGRAMMESSlide17
Funding schemes
Research sabbatical schemeVisiting professor scheme
Pump-prime funding
scheme
Research equipment schemeSlide18
New Academic Framework
Enable progression for researchers from research assistant to research associateNeed to meet criteria for progression and must have a PhDImplementation has been difficultWelcomed by staff but superseded by national policy (Stern Review)Slide19
Careers provision for researchers
Move to reduce short-term research contracts and further develop end-of-contract supportDoctoral CollegeWork in progressSlide20
Group Discussion
What is your university’s flagship initiative to support implementation of the HR Charter and Code? What is the next big thing?What would you tackle in a perfect world?How can you facilitate change in your institution?
What ways can you work together, across institutions to implement change
?
Nominate a scribe and a reporter for your discussions40Slide21
Report back and round-up
20
What will you do when you
get back
to the office…?