Welcome to the Loughborough University Research Staff Web Pages
This web resource has been constructed to provide Loughborough research staff with information about resources, courses, events, careers advice, job opportunities, a link to the Research Staff blog and much more.
NEWS
Loughborough University Research Staff Association (LURSA)
LURSA is more active than ever and now has its own place on the web, namely www.lboro.ac.uk/lursa - the next event, an open meeting, is on 20th March, 12-2pm in Wavy Top L.0.37.
EPSRC 2011/12 ADDITIONAL SPONSORSHIP FUNDS: DEVELOPING LEADERS PROGRAMME
Who can apply?
Applications are invited from outstanding researchers of any discipline, who are currently employed by the University as Lecturers or Research Associates. We particularly encourage applications from women.
What is the Developing Leaders Programme?
The Programme will comprise a set of activities designed to support early career staff in developing research leadership skills. An Introduction to Leadership event in late March will be followed by a (confidential) 360–degree analysis of each participant in relation to their strengths, weaknesses and development needs. They will receive one-to-one coaching and join an action learning set; these activities will run during April and May. Participants will have the opportunity to attend Institute of Leadership and Management (ILM) events on campus, and partake of other training.
A key feature of the Programme is the provision of a Leadership Development Grant (£6000) with which participants will be encouraged to 'step outside their comfort zone'. A tangible output (e.g. research grant proposal) will be required.This will form the basis of a presentation before an invited audience, which may include representatives from the Research Councils and industry. For further details download the call document (updated 2nd March 2012).
HR Excellence in Research
Loughborough University has been awarded the HR Excellence in Research badge in recognition of its commitment to the principles of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers. The institution’s action plan to improve alignment with the Concordat is openly available: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/service/sd/rs/rs_resources_lboro.html
Research Staff conference 2012
The next research conference will take place on 6th March 2012 at the Sir Denis Rooke building. Keep up to date with developments through the conference website.
Concordat Implementation Plan Published
Loughborough University has been working towards alignment with the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers and has published an Implementation Plan. We're now looking at how we can engage stakeholders including researchers and research managers in the implementation and research staff are invited to the Research Staff Forum - see below for details.
Research Staff Development - Open Competition for funding
The Research Office is pleased to announce a competition to fund research staff development initiatives at Loughborough University for 2011-12. The call is now open for bids to the fund, from any members of staff, with a deadline of1st December 2011. There is up to £15 000 in total available for this competition. For further details see Research Staff Competition Call and Full details and Proposal Application Form (Word Document).
Quick links
Research Staff Forum Online Discussion
Communications
Research Staff Newsletter
Edition 7, Nov 2010 | Edition 6, Dec 2009
Reports
Science is Vital report: Careering Out of Control: A Crisis in the UK Science Profession?
RESEARCH CAREERS IN THE UK: A REVIEW
by Professor Nigel Thrift VC, University of Warwick, 13th November 2008. Summary, Full report.
The report was commissioned in June this year John Denham, Secretary of State for Innovation, Universities and
Skills to look into the attractiveness of research as a career given the associated importance of this to the UK economy. There is also an opportunity to comment on the review, if you would like to have your say.
Pathways to the future: the early career of researchers in the UK - report by Centre for Science and Technology, October 2007.
Articles
The brain drain leaving Britain 'vulnerable', The Independent Education, 30th October 2008
Caught in a lab rat race, The Independent Education, 15th January 2008