review of current ECR training provisions and gaps which will inform a merger of the RSP and RDP to create one central training provision for PGRs and ECRs. ii. accessibility of training for PGRs and ECRs. iii. communication of training for PGRs and ECRs. Supervision and managerial 1, 2, 3, 4, CROS was analysed to CROS 2015 analysis to be The 2015 CROS and PIRLS reports were duties 5, 6, 7 understand research staff disseminated to all Faculties and disseminated from the Research & perceptions of roles and Schools. Innovation Committee January 2016 to The Plymouth University Staff responsibilities. Early analysis Faculty Research Committees for their Survey 2013 is under analysis of CROS 2015 indicates a Success measure: CROS and action planning during 2016. with initial finding expected by significant decrease by 25% of PIRLS analysis to be disseminated November 2013. Research research staff who feel valued to Associate Deans Research PRES analysis at a University was Staff feedback to be highlighted in their contributions towards (ADR) at the Research & disseminated through the Teaching and for dissemination to the HR supervising research students. Innovation Committee November Learning Quality Committee in September Excellence in Research Steering 2015. Action for the ADRs to take 2015 and the Graduate Sub-Committee in Group and Researcher Forum. results of CROS and PIRLS to their October 2015. Following the presentation Lead: HR December 2013 Faculty Research Committee for of PRES findings to the Graduate distribution and action planning for further analysis of the The analysis and action of 2015-2016. disciplinary cohorts was conducted and the 2013 CROS, PIRLS, PRES disseminated in February 2016 to the and Staff surveys will be Lead: Research Support & Doctoral Training Centre Directors. reviewed and disseminated to Development / Graduate School the appropriate University July 2016 CROS 2017 indicates 44% of Research Committees (including R&I and Staff agreed they felt valued in their Graduate Committees) and contributions towards supervising research cohorts by June 2014. students this indicates a decrease from Lead: Research Support & CROS 2015 (50%) and a significant decrease from CROS 2013 (82%). Development / Graduate School June 2014 PIRLS 2017 indicates 74% of PIs and Research Leaders agreed they felt valued for supervising research students. In 2016-2017 the Arts Institute initiated a Research Leadership project for including an Arts Research Leadership
review of current ECR training provisions and gaps which will inform a merger of the RSP and RDP to create one central training provision for PGRs and ECRs. ii. accessibility of training for PGRs and ECRs. iii. communication of training for PGRs and ECRs. Supervision and managerial duties The Plymouth University Staff Survey 2013 is under analysis with initial finding expected by November 2013. Research Staff feedback to be highlighted for dissemination to the HR Excellence in Research Steering Group and Researcher Forum. Lead: HR December 2013 The analysis and action of the 2013 CROS, PIRLS, PRES and Staff surveys will be reviewed and disseminated to the appropriate University Committees (including R&I and Graduate Committees) and cohorts by June 2014. Lead: Research Support & Development / Graduate School June 2014 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7 CROS was analysed to understand research staff perceptions of roles and responsibilities. Early analysis of CROS 2015 indicates a significant decrease by 25% of research staff who feel valued in their contributions towards supervising research students. CROS 2015 analysis to be disseminated to all Faculties and Schools. Success measure: CROS and PIRLS analysis to be disseminated to Associate Deans Research (ADR) at the Research & Innovation Committee November 2015. Action for the ADRs to take results of CROS and PIRLS to their Faculty Research Committee for distribution and action planning for 2015-2016. Lead: Research Support & Development / Graduate School July 2016 The 2015 CROS and PIRLS reports were disseminated from the Research & Innovation Committee January 2016 to Faculty Research Committees for their action planning during 2016. PRES analysis at a University was disseminated through the Teaching and Learning Quality Committee in September 2015 and the Graduate Sub-Committee in October 2015. Following the presentation of PRES findings to the Graduate further analysis of the disciplinary cohorts was conducted and disseminated in February 2016 to the Doctoral Training Centre Directors. CROS 2017 indicates 44% of Research Staff agreed they felt valued in their contributions towards supervising research students this indicates a decrease from CROS 2015 (50%) and a significant decrease from CROS 2013 (82%). PIRLS 2017 indicates 74% of PIs and Research Leaders agreed they felt valued for supervising research students. In 2016-2017 the Arts Institute initiated a Research Leadership project for including an Arts Research Leadership
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