Support & Employers should Induction & Orientation 31/07/19 25% increase in number of research SL&DM Career provide a planned Review materials on an annual staff to have accessed pages. induction programme basis. Usefulness checked in annual focus 3.1.2 to ensure early groups with 75% satisfaction. Reported effectiveness through to REC annually the understanding of the organisation and its policies and procedures Support & Researchers benefit Mentoring Scheme 01/09/19 100% of new research staff to be Pro-Director Career from clear systems Ensure all new research staff are offered a mentor. Usefulness to be Research that help them to plan given a mentor to help them with monitored through annual 3.2.1 their career settling into SOAS and career questionnaire. Target: 80% positive development development feedback Support & Researchers benefit Training & Career Development 31/07/19 Raised awareness of key information SL&DM Career from clear systems Continue to promote Vitae web indicated in annual feedback that help them to plan site and materials on web site, in questionnaire 2019 & 2020. Target: 3.2.2 their career online handbook and at new staff 80% positive feedback development orientation programme Support & Research managers 31/07/20 4 sessions run annually during term Research Research staff forum Career encourage Continue to run termly lunch time starting October 2016. 25% Manager researchers to meeting for research staff to meet increase in numbers of staff attending 3.3 maintain or start their others from across the institutions at least one session by 2020. CPD and discuss issues Support & Research managers Grant Applications 31/07/20 One session run with all new Research Career provide effective Continue to run specific sessions researchers invited; online version Manager research environments for research staff on making grant available. Target: 25% increase in 3.4.1 for the training and applications including deciding on numbers of staff completing course by development of which funders to apply to at 2020. researchers different points in the research career.
Support & Career 3.1.2 Employers should provide a planned induction programme to ensure early effectiveness through the understanding of the organisation and its policies and procedures Induction & Orientation Review materials on an annual basis. 31/07/19 25% increase in number of research staff to have accessed pages. Usefulness checked in annual focus groups with 75% satisfaction. Reported to REC annually SL&DM Support & Career 3.2.1 Researchers benefit from clear systems that help them to plan their career development Mentoring Scheme Ensure all new research staff are given a mentor to help them with settling into SOAS and career development 01/09/19 100% of new research staff to be offered a mentor. Usefulness to be monitored through annual questionnaire. Target: 80% positive feedback Pro-Director Research Support & Career 3.2.2 Researchers benefit from clear systems that help them to plan their career development Training & Career Development Continue to promote Vitae web site and materials on web site, in online handbook and at new staff orientation programme 31/07/19 Raised awareness of key information indicated in annual feedback questionnaire 2019 & 2020. Target: 80% positive feedback SL&DM Support & Career 3.3 Research managers encourage researchers to maintain or start their CPD Research staff forum Continue to run termly lunch meeting for research staff to meet others from across the institutions and discuss issues 31/07/20 4 sessions run annually during term time starting October 2016. 25% increase in numbers of staff attending at least one session by 2020. Research Manager Support & Career 3.4.1 Research managers provide effective research environments for the training and development of researchers Grant Applications Continue to run specific sessions for research staff on making grant applications including deciding on which funders to apply to at different points in the research career. 31/07/20 One session run with all new researchers invited; online version available. Target: 25% increase in numbers of staff completing course by 2020. Research Manager
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