Find out more about the support and opportunities available to our academic, research, technical and professional services staff.
Academic and Research StaffÌý
- Mentoring
Mentoring opportunities for specific roles at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº:
- Divisional 'World of Work Mentor’ schemeÌýfor Academic and Research staffÌý(the scheme will be relaunched in 2023-24)
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº-wide mentoring schemes for BAME staff:
- Career, Research and Promotion
Appraisals
Career Frameworks
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Career Frameworks provideÌýinformation about a range of roles across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº and advice on career development:
Research Grant Administration
- From finding funding to final report
- ¹û¶³Ó°ÔºÌýResearch and Innovation Services
- PALS Procedure For Research Grant Applications & Awards
Early Career Researchers
- ±·±ð³Ü°ù´Ç²õ³¦¾±±ð²Ô³¦±ðÌýEarly Career Researchers Forum
How much time can take for professional development purposes?
- All ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff are encouraged to dedicate at least 3 days per year to personal development and learning events. This should be discussed and agreed as part of the appraisal process.Ìý
- Research staff are entitled to engage in a minimum of 10 days' professional development pro rata per year in line with the Researcher Development Concordat.
- The policy and procedures for taking time off work for personal development and training can be found in theÌý
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Technical and Professional Services staffÌý
- Mentoring
Mentoring opportunities for specific roles at ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº:
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº-wide mentoring schemes for BAME staff:
- Career and Appraisal
Appraisals
Career Frameworks
¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Career Frameworks provideÌýinformation about a range of roles across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº and advice on career development:
How much time can take for professional development purposes?
- All ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº staff are encouraged to dedicate at least 3 days per year to personal development and learning events. This should be discussed and agreed as part of the appraisal process.Ìý
- The policy and procedures for taking time off work for personal development and training can be found in theÌý
- ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº Communities of Practice
Communities of Practice (CoPs) bring people together from across ¹û¶³Ó°Ôº who perform similar functions, work in defined practice areas, and need to build similar capabilities and share good practice.
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