Commitment to Research Staff Development
As outlined in the Sussex 2025 Strategic Framework, the University is committed to setting up “support mechanisms to help our researchers to develop throughout their whole career”, and building “a vibrant, exciting, collaborative research culture”.
To find out more, explore the links below and/or feel free to get in touch with us.
- Example demonstrations of the University commitment to Research Staff development
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- Sector recognition - obtaining and retaining the HREiR Award since 2013: a recognition of the measures the University has taken to implement the Researcher Development Concordat and European Charter for Researchers
- RS-specific university principles and guidance - such as the Principles for Researcher Development (2017), Research Staff Professional Development Guidance and start of contract discussion guidance
- Including an RS-dedicated group within the University governance structure - the Research Staff Working Group (RSWG)
- Including RS in various governance structure committees - inviting RS Reps to join both School Research Committees as well as the centrally located RSWG
- Having specialist personnel and roles dedicated to supporting RS - the professional services staff and academic lead (Director of Research Staff Development) of the RSO team, as well as the academic ECR leads/Directors of Postdoctoral Development posts within some Schools
- Seeking out, and responding to, our RS views - running and acting upon the responses from the Careers in Research Online Survey question set on a biennial basis
New Strategic Framework, Sussex 2025
The University of Sussex launched its new Strategic Framework, Sussex 2025.
The framework is a seven-year transformation - an expression of what we stand for and how we will continue to build on our success whilst reinventing ourselves for the future. It sets out our vision for the kind of university we want to be and shares the values that we hold dear.
Contact Us
E: researchstaffoffice@sussex.ac.uk
T: 01273 877979
Research Staff Office, Research and Enterprise Services, Level 1, Falmer House, University of Sussex, BN1 9QF
