Research staff: help us to improve your experience at the University
22 May 2013
Spend just 20 minutes completing the Careers in Research Online Survey (CROS), the national survey for research staff, which is open until Friday, 31 May - you could win an iPad Mini.
Have your say
Your responses are vital in helping us to understand what we are doing well and what we can do better to improve working conditions, career aspirations and career development opportunities for research staff at the University.
Professor Matt Lambon Ralph, Associate Vice-President for Research, said "Time spent on this task will be a very useful and an important investment. Data will be used by the University’s Researcher Development Group to continue our work to improve University-wide procedures and practices that better support our research staff. Past survey data have been very useful and have already shaped our current policies."
As CROS is run by an external organisation, you can be sure that your responses will be anonymous and confidential.
Make a difference
Past responses to CROS have led directly to the following enhanced support and improved development opportunities for research staff:
- Launch of the Research Staff Handbook to complement the induction process for new research staff and provide a reminder of key information for existing staff;
- Appointment of qualified coaches to each Faculty training team to provide one-to-one coaching services for research staff focusing on career management issues;
- Launch of the University Research Staff Association and introduction of Research Staff Ambassadors across the Faculties;
- Piloting of a new Research Staff Development Online Tool (ResDot) to enhance support for identifying training needs and reviewing performance against your professional and career development goals, and organisation of discrete workshops and cross-Faculty events specifically designed to support research staff in their career choices;
- Piloting of the extension of access to e-infrastructures beyond the termination of research employment contracts (this is a researcher-led initiative).
Take part
If you complete CROS 2013, you'll have a chance of winning one of six iPad Minis in the prize draw which will take place each week until the survey closes.
Congratulations to Kelly Hayes, Faculty of Life Sciences, who has won the fourth iPad Mini in this week's CROS prize draw.
You can take part in CROS at: