The University is a signatory to the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, an agreement to provide an excellent environment and culture, conditions of employment and development opportunities for our Research-Only Staff. In recognition of our commitment to this Concordat, Oxford Brookes University has held the HR Excellence in Research Award since 2012. View the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers website.
Research-Only Staff
In addition to responsibilities on Institutions and Managers of Researchers, the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers places a number of responsibilities on Researchers themselves, to pro-actively contribute to their research environment and culture, to engage with Performance and Development Review (PDR), and to take ownership of their professional development and career development. View the public page for the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers.
The Researcher Development team, working with the Careers Centre, has put together a suite of bite-sized, on demand training videos, slides and resources, to help you to navigate your Concordat responsibilities, relevant policy, training and development, resources and support. The focus is on managing your research contract and maximising your time at Oxford Brookes University.
All new Research-Only Staff will be given access to the bundle in the month after they start their research contract. Once you have been notified of access, you can find the training bundle here. Your access will remain open for the duration of your contract, for you to refer back to as needed, and we aim to update materials annually.
The Research-Only Staff Network is a university-wide network of staff employed solely or largely to conduct research.
The purpose of the group is to better connect our Research-only Staff with each other, for peer support, networking, sharing of ideas, knowledge and experiences and future collaboration. The Research-Only Staff Network also facilitates communication and consultation between Research & Knowledge Exchange Committee (RKEC) Researcher Reps and the wider Research-only Staff community. Find out more about the Network and your RKEC Researcher Reps, in the Induction training bundle.
All Research-Only Staff are connected via a joint mailing list. You can also join the annual programme of Research-Only Staff Network events - see yellow box.
Join our LinkedIn Research-Only Staff Network group. The purpose is to connect Research-Only Staff of Oxford Brookes University, past and present, for professional networking and future collaboration. It's an opportunity to stay connected with our Research-Only Staff alumni, after their research-only contracts end, to learn about their career journeys within and beyond academia.