The ‘HEI strategies survey', one of the six Concordat benchmarking projects, was launched on 6 January by the Universities UK.
The survey will run from 6 January to 6 April with a view to analyse the information in spring 2010 and publish a UK-wide report on HEI strategies to support research careers in June 2010.
Only the aggregated statistics from the survey will be used in the report. Individual institutions, however, are welcome to publish their own answers if they so wish.
As well as providing the information for the Concordat benchmarking projects, the ‘HEI strategies survey' will also help institutions align with the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers. This is being implemented in the UK through the Concordat mechanism. Details of how this will be achieved and the links between the Concordat, the European Charter and Code and the ‘HEI strategies survey' can be found on the Concordat website.
For further information, contact Thomas Papworth
Research Concordat Implementation Coordinator, Universities UK