Research plan Initiative Stages Success measure Responsible officer 1. To implement a Development of a Process in place PVC (R&E) system for managing process through 2012; funding income individual research which Institutes can performance against readily and easily clear and specified access information criteria on funding being considered, funding bid for; funding won; funding drawdown and projects completed 2. To organize our Development of Multidisciplinary PVC (R&E) collaborative cross-institute research income research activity to Research Themes respond to an identified set of substantial challenges 3. To operate an Development of System in place by Deputy Head of LR effective system for Institutional 2012; number of recording and Repository outputs recorded evaluating the impact Development of REF submission Deputy Head of LR of our research system to record impact 4. To have in place Development of Number of bids PVC (R&E) systems that support unit to assist submitted; Success stimulate and in identifying rates of bids; Income support individual research and group research opportunities for bids bids and preparation of proposals 5. To evidence the Development of Multidisciplinary PVC (R&E) impact of a cross-institute research income collaborative culture Research Themes across our research institutes 6. To have in place a Development of a Number of Early PVC (R&E) system within which system to support Career Researchers all senior researchers mentoring submitted to REF; are engaged in Income from ERCs; mentoring and Number of joint developing publications between researchers junior and senior researchers 7. To have in place Development of a REF submission; PVC (R&E) an institutional system that allows Quantity and quality repository to researchers to clearly of outputs; Income showcase our record outputs and from research impact from research or achievements. research
Research plan Initiative Stages Success measure Responsible officer 1. To implement a system for managing individual research performance against clear and specified criteria Development of a process through which Institutes can readily and easily access information on funding being considered, funding bid for; funding won; funding drawdown and projects completed Process in place 2012; funding income PVC (R&E) 2. To organize our collaborative research activity to respond to an identified set of substantial challenges Development of cross-institute Research Themes Multidisciplinary research income PVC (R&E) 3. To operate an effective system for recording and evaluating the impact of our research Development of Institutional Repository System in place by 2012; number of outputs recorded Deputy Head of LR Development of system to record impact REF submission Deputy Head of LR 4. To have in place systems that stimulate and support individual and group research bids Development of support unit to assist in identifying research opportunities for bids and preparation of proposals Number of bids submitted; Success rates of bids; Income PVC (R&E) 5. To evidence the impact of a collaborative culture across our research institutes Development of cross-institute Research Themes Multidisciplinary research income PVC (R&E) 6. To have in place a system within which all senior researchers are engaged in mentoring and developing researchers Development of a system to support mentoring Number of Early Career Researchers submitted to REF; Income from ERCs; Number of joint publications between junior and senior researchers PVC (R&E) 7. To have in place an institutional repository to showcase our research achievements. Development of a system that allows researchers to clearly record outputs and impact from research REF submission; Quantity and quality of outputs; Income from or research PVC (R&E)
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