Action plan
What are we doing next?
In addressing the findings of the gap analysis, the Concordat Management Group (CMG) will continue to lead on implementation of the Concordat action plan.
Our targets are to:
- produce and implement resources to inform the recruitment and selection of research staff in line with the NTU implementation of the Concord
- incorporate appropriate development and career enhancement activities (including mentoring and transferable skills) into the NTU Researcher Continuing Professional Development framework and disseminate these to all research staff and their line managers
- incorporate awareness of the special challenges faced by researchers as an identified group into all equality and diversity training and resources
- produce resources to support researchers’ understanding of their responsibilities enabling them to actively engage with their own career and skills development
- design and implement training, guidance and resources for managers of researchers to support the induction, management and development of research staff
- support researchers in their career decision making by producing and disseminating resources presenting typical career journeys both within NTU and within the wider context of researcher careers, including case studies
- support women researchers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine subjects through participation in the Athena Swan Charter initiative
- ensure the ongoing implementation and monitoring of the action plan through the work of the Concordat Management Group
- facilitate ongoing dialogue with our researchers through our own consultation initiatives, open communication channels and via national opportunities including participation in the Careers in Research Online Survey and the Principle Investigators and Research Leaders Survey. Researcher and manager perspectives gathered from these sources will be fed back into the work of the CMG and the implementation process.
See details of the timeline and who is leading on these actions
