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UCC: Supporting and Developing Researchers

UCC: Supporting and Developing Researchers. Employment and Career Management Structure for Research Staff – Session Overview. Context and Background Progress to-date Training and Career Development Current Status & Next steps. Context & Background. Current Situation

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UCC: Supporting and Developing Researchers

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  1. UCC: Supporting and Developing Researchers

  2. Employment and Career Management Structure for Research Staff – Session Overview Context and Background Progress to-date Training and Career Development Current Status & Next steps

  3. Context & Background Current Situation • Requirement for formal policy for researchers on a • Career structure • Training and development • Recruitment procedures • Contract management • Salary administration • Focus on Research and Innovation part of national strategy • - SSTI and Smart Economy • HERG Report and ASC Report • Legislation and Regulation • GB Approval for Research Career Structure

  4. Provide clear research career pathways and related training and development activities Consistent titles and job descriptions Open and transparent recruitment Employment contract management Salary policy Management information reports UCC Career Structure - Objectives

  5. Research Career Structure includes: Clearly defined levels in the research career path including: -Post-doctoral Researcher -Senior Post-doctoral Researcher -Research Fellow -Senior Research Fellow -Research Professor Post-Doctoral and Senior Post-Doctoral training to complete doctoral development Post-Doctoral/Senior Post-Doctoral generally to a total of 6 years, subject to term of project Compete for Senior Postdoc after 3 years All Post Doc & Senior Post Doc posts are advertised Structured training and career development UCC Research Career Structure - Principles

  6. Diversity of Paths for Research Careers Research Professor Independent Research funding Senior Research Fellow

  7. Employment and Contract Management Policy implemented on 1 November, 2011 Mapping and Alignment of researchers to career structure commenced 1 January, 2012 Clear role definitions / generic descriptions Post Doctoral Researcher Senior Post Doctoral Researcher Research Fellow Senior Research Fellow Structure for Research Support Roles (i.e. non Postdoc/Senior Postdoc) Research Support Officer Research Support Officer Admin Research Support Officer Lab Manager Research Support Officer Clinical Research Assistant Research Assistant Admin Research Assistant Technical Formal and consistent recruitment process New contractual policy for research roles HR resources to support the Recruitment and Contract Administration process Salary Scale and guidelines Extensive briefing sessions with researchers, PIs, College Executive Committees, Unions Forum for effective communication with researchers Progress to-date

  8. Research Careers Progress to-date • From • Ad-hoc inconsistent approach to recruitment and contract management of researchers • Culture of successive use of short term contracts • Lack of consistency of job titles and no clear job criteria • Lack of clear process for appointment and salary determination • Lack of structured training and development for research staff • To • Sectorally aligned systematic and fair approach • Significantly more planned approach resulting in greater certainty for researchers and reduced administration • Agreed job titles with clear definition of researchers role • Robust and transparent process • Development of structured training and development framework

  9. Establishment of training and development framework Key skills categories identified Development objectives agreed by PI and researcher Development of E-Portfolios system for personalised skills analysis Balance maintained between researcher’s role and training & development New logo to enable identification of initiatives related to Career Structure Career Development and Training Framework for Research Staff

  10. Institutional HR Strategy for Researchers Incorporating the European Charter & Code (Euraxess) • UCC participating in third cohort of the Institutional HR Strategy for researchers • Supports the implementation of the “European Charter for Researchers & Code of Conduct for Recruitment of Researchers” • ‘HR Excellence in Research’ logo • Increase visibility to attract international funding and researchers to UCC • Transparency of employment and working conditions • Demonstrates commitment of UCC to enhance the training, skills and experience of researchers • Questionnaire to be launched after 23 April

  11. Current Status & Next Steps • Complete alignment of all research staff to career structure • Briefing sessions for researchers and PIs on identifying training and development needs and career planning • Expansion of training and development activity and programmes • Development of Research Professor role • HR advice and support for PIs and Researchers • Bedding down of the changes over the next year • Refinement and evolution of the structure as required

  12. Alan Kelly’s slides to start here

  13. ePortfolio for Researchers

  14. ePortfolios for Researchers • ePortfolios are collections of personal information that represent accomplishments, goals, experiences, and other personalised records that a you can present to others in an online format. • Typical uses of ePortfolios go beyond the traditional concept of a transcript to include applying for jobs, designing personalised learning, and tracking career planning. • Maintain a framework for discussion, feedback, and assessment on progress and create an environment for individuals to manage their own learning and personal development.

  15. ePortfolios for Researchers • Build a social network with peers and advisors throughout the institution and beyond the institution • Collaborate on research and work with peers at partner institutions • Good place to keep track of your Personal Development Plan, and Training Needs Analysis and share with your PI or whoever you wish.

  16. ePortfolios for Researchers • Campus Pack from Learning Objects Inc • System already in use as part of undergraduate teaching. • Launched last year to postgraduate students • Offers Blogs, Wikis and other social media tools. • Possibility to create groups of users to collaborate • Customized sharing • Possibility to create & push customised UCC templates (e.g. PDP, TNA) • Pilot Project for UCC researchers

  17. ePortfolios for Researchers

  18. Private View

  19. Public View (Default is no sharing)

  20. Customised Permissions for each content item • Default is no permission to anybody except you. • Can give view only, comment only, edit, or even owner permissions to anybody you like. • Set time limited permissions • Email invite to external people

  21. Custom Permissions

  22. Custom Permission

  23. Widgets • Add widgets to allow viewers to interact with your content such as Facebook, Twitter.

  24. Example PDP (Using a Wiki)

  25. Versioning • Can view or revert to previous version

  26. Further Information • http://www.imsglobal.org/ep/ (ePortfolio Specification) • http://www.learningobjects.com/ • ltu@ucc.ie

  27. Opportunity for Q&A to all Speakers

  28. www.ucc.ie/en/researchcareers alison.oconnell@ucc.ie 021-4902099 Department of Human Resources

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