4.21 Provide research-focused Provide workshops to support HR Research, UL Sept. 2015 Ongoing Increased number of workshops at institutional and female academics in managing Research Office females leading departmental levels, including larger research teams and deal departments and institutes workshops on team with commercialisation of their management and the research; train female commercialisation of research. academics in the core activities expected of HoD or research institution directors. 4.22 Complete the EU FESTA Communicate the findings of FESTA Sept. 2016 Project Key findings published project to examine the role of the completed project. researcher completion women in research. Jan. 2017 4.23 Undertake a comprehensive (i) Conduct groups, AS Co-ordinator Oct. 2015 June 2016 Scheme reviewed review of the mentoring interviews and a survey following detailed analysis scheme. with mentors and mentees to of the feedback received. ascertain satisfaction levels New scheme launch Oct. with the scheme. (ii) Find ways 2016 of improving the scheme. (iii) Establish if there is a link (as suggested by the literature) between career advancement and having a mentor. (iv) Examine other mentoring scheme options, such as early intervention, reverse mentoring and Ad Feminam mentoring. 4.24 Undertake a review of the Conduct a survey of those who HR Research, UL Jan. 2016 March 2016 Greater uptake of research coaching scheme to have availed of the coaching Research Office coaching by females in determine the effectiveness of programme to ascertain the STEMM the programme. programme’s effectiveness. Flexible working and managing career breaks
4.21 Provide research-focused workshops at institutional and departmental levels, including workshops on team management and the commercialisation of research. Provide workshops to support female academics in managing larger research teams and deal with commercialisation of their research; train female academics in the core activities expected of HoD or research institution directors. HR Research, UL Research Office Sept. 2015 Ongoing Increased number of females leading departments and institutes 4.22 Complete the EU FESTA project to examine the role of women in research. Communicate the findings of the completed project. FESTA researcher Sept. 2016 Project completion Jan. 2017 Key findings published 4.23 Undertake a comprehensive review of the mentoring scheme. (i) Conduct groups, interviews and a survey with mentors and mentees to ascertain satisfaction levels with the scheme. (ii) Find ways of improving the scheme. (iii) Establish if there is a link (as suggested by the literature) between career advancement and having a mentor. (iv) Examine other mentoring scheme options, such as early intervention, reverse mentoring and Ad Feminam mentoring. AS Co-ordinator Oct. 2015 June 2016 Scheme reviewed following detailed analysis of the feedback received. New scheme launch Oct. 2016 4.24 Undertake a review of the research coaching scheme to determine the effectiveness of the programme. Conduct a survey of those who have availed of the coaching programme to ascertain the programme’s effectiveness. HR Research, UL Research Office Jan. 2016 March 2016 Greater uptake of coaching by females in STEMM Flexible working and managing career breaks
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