Links and contacts
Useful links to resources and information relating to the Concordat:
- Visit the Concordat website for up to date information and resources including a series of targeted briefing papers for higher education professionals such as researchers, senior managers, research managers, human resource specialists and career specialists.
- Download a copy of The Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers.
- Visit the Vitae website for extensive information and resources on developing as a researcher, managing your career, current policy and practice and finding support for those who recruit, employ, supervise and manage researchers.
- Access further information on the European Commission’s Charter for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers,
- Access information on key funders and supporters of research at the Research Councils UK website.
- Find out more about support for women researchers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine subjects on the Athena Swan Charter website.
- Find out more about two national surveys which inform researchers development: CROS (Careers in Research Online Survey) and PIRLS (Principle Investigators and Research Leaders Survey).
Key contacts
If you have any queries about NTU’s implementation of the Concordat please get in touch with:
Dr. Stephanie Walker
Associate Dean for Research
Telephone: 0115 8488800 (internal extension 88800)
Email Stephanie Walker
Dr. Lindsay Davies
Centre for Professional Learning and Development (CPLD)
Telephone: 0115 8482140 (internal extension 82140)
Email Lindsay Davies
Glossary of acronyms used:
- ADR: Associate Dean for Research
- CMG: Concordat Management Group
- CPD: Continuing professional development
- CPLD: Centre for Professional Learning and Development
- HEI: Higher Education Institute
- NTU: Nottingham Trent University
- PDCR: Performance Development and Contribution Review
- PVC: Pro Vice-Chancellor
- QAA: Quality Assurance Agency
- RDF: Researcher Development Framework

