HR Excellence in Research Benefits

What are the benefits of gaining the HR Excellence in Research Award?

The European Commission have set out the reasons for signing the ‘Charter & Code' and participating in the ‘HR strategy for researchers' process as:

• You support a change in working culture
• You join a truly pan-European network consisting of researchers and research organisations
• You stand for a stimulating and favourable working environment for researchers
• You show that you care about your researchers/employers
• HEIs who have gained the award who advertise vacancies on the EURAXESS site will have the logo alongside their listing
• You benefit from international visibility by using the HR Excellence in Research logo
• Researchers will be encouraged to choose an employer or funder who has earned the right to use the HR Excellence in Research logo as:
  • their rights as a professional will be recognised and enhanced
  • their mobility experience will be valued
  • their work-life balance will be respected
  • their recruitment will follow a transparent process
  • they will join a truly pan-European network consisting of research organisations and researchers

Review of UK implementation of the HR Excellence in Research Awards process, benefits to institutions and next steps

Vitae has recently undertaken a review on the percevied benefits identified by UK institutions of gaining the HR Excellence in Research Award. The six major emerging themes from the review were:

• Contribution to strategic goals
• Impetus for change
• Supporting internal processes
• Raising the status of researcher development
• Meeting researchers' needs
• Attracting funding

Further detail can be found in our report.