Introduction
This section provides a comprehensive overview of organisations, initiatives and reports that impact on the personal and career development of postgraduate researchers and research staff.
UK policy
UK policy describes the organisations, initiatives and reports that impact on the personal and career development of researchers:
- Government reviews and reports
- funding and regulatory bodies
- advisory and representative groups
- Research Excellence Framework - the system for assessing the quality of research in UK HEIs
- Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers - an agreement between the funders and employers of researchers in the UK
- Careers in Research Online Survey (CROS) - survey of research staff experience. Administered biennially and open to all UK HEIs
- Postgraduate Research Experience Survey - survey of postgraduate researcher experience, open to all UK HEIs
- Principal Investigators and Research Leaders Survey (PIRLS) - survey to capture the views of PIs in relation to research leadership and the management of research staff and supervision of postgraduate researchers. Open to all UK HEIs
European policy
Recent European organisations and initiatives impacting on the provision of research degree programmes, the development of researchers and researcher careers in the UK.