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Target Audience: Academic Staff and all others acting as managers for members of Research Staff

In this set of focus groups, we’d like to hear from Managers of Researchers, i.e. those acting as line managers to Research Staff, about the work culture, employment and career development for researchers. The sessions’ aims are to discuss possible challenges and areas where you need support as managers.

This event is organised in the context of the Researcher Development Concordat, which Strathclyde has committed to implement. The Concordat is a list of obligations aiming to improve the employment and support for researchers and researcher careers in higher education in the UK. It targets four main stakeholder groups involved in academic research, including institutions, funders, researchers and managers of researchers.

Each of the three focus groups will be centred around a specific principle of the Concordat:

Session 1 (20^th Jan 2021): research environment and culture

Session 2 (21^st Jan 2021): researcher employment

Session 3 (26^th Jan 2021): professional and career development

If you are unsure whether the aims of this focus group apply to you or have any other questions about the consultation, please contact Maria Weikum (maria.weikum@strath.ac.uk).

As it will be essential for the focus groups to include a diverse range of participants, please note that we will confirm participation with all registrants nearer to the event dates.

Further information on the Researcher Development Concordat can be found here: https://www.vitae.ac.uk/policy/concordat

Outcomes/ Objectives;

• Exchange views and ideas with fellow line managers and principal investigators on how to improve researcher culture, employment and career development at the University of Strathclyde
• Contribute to making Strathclyde a better place for researchers and researcher careers
• Learn more about the Researcher Development Concordat and its implementation at the University of Strathclyde

Cancellation Policy

When applying for a course, you should note that there will be a £50* to your department if you cancel within 5** working days or you do not attend, and a £25 charge for cancellations/ non-attendance between 6 and 10 working days. There will be no charge for cancellation made 10 or more working days before the event. Notifications should be made to OSDU@strath.ac.uk

A department is welcome to send someone else in your place if they wish without incurring a charge, providing that person has the necessary pre-requisites for the course. In the case of courses split over more than one day, you must attend ALL parts of the course. If you fail to attend any part you will be charged as outlined above.

*This is the standard charge for cancellation or non-attendance of course of 1 days duration or less. For some courses there may be a higher cancellation charge and if this is the case you will be advised of this at the time of booking.

**Any bookings made within 10 days of the event will incur the charges as specified.

Prerequisites