‘Careers in Research Online Survey (CROS) 2009' was launched this week at the Vitae researcher development conference 2009 highlighting the experiences of research staff in UK universities. The survey found that overall most research staff feel valued and are satisfied with their work-life balance. There has been clear improvement in enagement with induction, appraisal and training opportunities. However, the report calls for more recognition of the wider contributions of research staff and encourage them to be more realistic and broader in their career aspirations and more active in their own career development planning.
The Chair of CROS, Dr Andy Wilson said: ‘The CROS Report provides enormously valuable insights into the experiences of researchers in UK universities. The real contribution of CROS, though, will come from institutions making comparisons with their own results and then both planning for improvements and sharing their good practice through Vitae.'
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