Research Staff Induction links – 19 November 2015

ECRs should be familiar with:

 The Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers

http://www.southampton.ac.uk/waar/concordat.page

 Careers in Research Online Survey (CROSS)

https://www.vitae.ac.uk/impact-and-evaluation/cros

 The Concordat to Support Research Integrity 

http://www.universitiesuk.ac.uk/highereducation/Documents/2012/TheConcordatToSupportResearchIntegrity.pdf

 The Concordat for Engaging the Public with Research

http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/per/Pages/Concordat.aspx

 European Union Charter for Researchers and The Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers
http://ec.europa.eu/euraxess/pdf/brochure_rights/am509774CEE_EN_E4.pdf

 The University of Southampton Strategy (i.e. how could it affect you & how might you support it?)
http://www.southampton.ac.uk/strategy/

Of particular significance to research staff:

 Maternity leave – you are entitled to this and it is INDEPENDENT of the PI’s funding for the project:
http://www.southampton.ac.uk/hr/services/maternity_leave/index.php

 Paternity leave –
http://www.southampton.ac.uk/hr/services/paternity_leave/index.php

 Redeployment policy
http://www.southampton.ac.uk/hr/services/redeployment_explained/index.php

 Continuous employment – if you have more than 4 years of continuous employment, you have the right to ask for
an open ended contract. http://www.southampton.ac.uk/hr/services/fixed_term_contracts/faq.php#91

 Equality and Diversity - be especially mindful of discrimination against female and international colleagues.
http://www.southampton.ac.uk/diversity

Useful resources for research staff at the University of Southampton:

 The Career Development of Researchers Working Group (CDR WG) Chaired by Professor Mandy Fader. Each
Faculty has a representative (or Concordat Champion) on the CDR WG - contact ILIaDDev@soton.ac.uk for
details.

 Research Staff website - http://www.southampton.ac.uk/professional-development/research-and-impact/index.page

 Online resources http://www.southampton.ac.uk/professional-development/additional-resources/additional-

resources-index.page

 Scott Bradbury videos: http://www.southampton.ac.uk/professional-development/topics-and-resources-scott-

bradbury.page

 Pocketbooks: https://intranet.soton.ac.uk/old/hr/Online/default.aspx

 Working as a Researcher website - http://www.southampton.ac.uk/waar

 ILIaD website - http://www.southampton.ac.uk/iliad

  Induction Portal on Share Point - https://intranet.soton.ac.uk/old/hr/induction/default.aspx

There are considerable opportunities available to research staff in the University to build their CVs. Links are:

 Public Engagement: Visit the University of Southampton website http://www.southampton.ac.uk/per

 Enterprise - speak to your Research Support Officer, or the Research and Innovation Service (RIS) about
placements, internships, and setting up a spin-out company. http://www.southampton.ac.uk/ris/

 Join a USRG - University Strategic Research Group. These provide an excellent training ground and mentoring
opportunities for ECRs. For details about the USRGs see:
http://www.southampton.ac.uk/multidisciplinary/usrgs/index.page

 Influence policy/community/society - http://publicpolicy.southampton.ac.uk/

 External collaborations - http://www.southampton.ac.uk/business/ris/ - Research and Innovation Services (RI&S)

is the technology transfer arm of the University. Their role is to promote and support the transfer of University
expertise and knowledge into external organisations

 Funding and research bid support – for more information visit http://www.southampton.ac.uk/ris/funding/

 Interdisciplinary Research Excellence – Have you visited this page? Interdisciplinary research aims to create
synergies between our leading-edge research disciplines to make a significant contribution towards understanding
some of society’s global challenges http://www.southampton.ac.uk/interdisciplinary/about/index.page

 Worldwide Universities Network (WUN) – The Research Mobility Programme (RMP) offers ECRs the
opportunity to visit and establish research links at an institutional and individual level with international WUN
partners http://www.southampton.ac.uk/international/partnerships/researcher_mobility.shtml

 Some of the above kinds of activity might provide useful evidence for pathways to impact:
http://www.rcuk.ac.uk/ke/impacts/