Staff Career Development
Staff Career Development
These examples of best practice in career development for staff have been taken from departmental applications.
Committee representatives
School of Biology
Exploring the use of deputies for Committees to avoid over burdening academic staff and support junior staff to develop skills and raise their profile within the University.
Award: bronze award (2015)
Contact: Alison Graham
Support for promotion
School of Chemistry
Dedicated mentoring and support available from two senior members of staff with experience of sitting on the Faculty’s Promotion Committee. The availability of this support is actively promoted through the School website and newsletter.
Award: bronze award (2015)
Contact: Christine Bleasdale
Research Associate Forum
School of Civil Engineering and Geosciences
The establishment of a Research Associate Forum to provide an opportunity for research staff to informally meet, network and discuss career development. A clear line of communication has been established with the School Management Team to support activities.
Award: bronze award (2014)
Contact: Rachel Gaulton
Career Research Fellowships
School of Computing Science
The introduction of a new Career Research Fellowship scheme to enable female researchers to fast track an academic research career. The fellows will receive funding, mentoring and assistance over a period of five years, before progressing to a lectureship post. The aim is support young female academics to establish a career which is robust to possible interruptions such as maternity leave.
Award: bronze award (2015)
Contact: Marta Pietkiewicz-Koutny
Women's Promotions Champion
Institute for Cell and Molecular Bioscience
The Women’s Promotions Champion considers all female academic staff as to their readiness for promotion and if they should be encouraged to apply.
Award: bronze award (2014)
Contact: Janet Quinn
Funding for alternative research funding
Institute of Genetic Medicine (IGM)
IGM identified that there are lower numbers of female applicants and lower success rates for women applying for external fellowships, compared with men. Recognising that this remains a major issue within the Institute they have begun to address this by finding alternative research funding for women who had unsuccessful fellowship applications. This has proved very successful and funded these trainees to gain their PhD and build their publications.
Award: bronze award (2013)
Contact: Helen Arthur
Career development seminars
Institute of Genetic Medicine (IGM)
IGM’s Career Development Advisory Group organises career development seminars, with the aim of supporting ECRs to explore different career opportunities. Inspirational speakers both within and outside of academia discuss a range of career pathways.
Award: bronze award (2013)
Contact: Helen Arthur
Fellowship Co-ordinator
Institute of Neuroscience
The post of Fellowship Co-ordinator was created to help identify potential fellowship candidates and steer them towards the Faculty Fellowship Scheme.
Award: silver award (2014)
Contact: Candy Rowe