Research mentoring efforts ¡®undervalued¡¯ in UK universities

Nearly half of senior researchers in UK universities do not feel valued for 바카라사이트ir work supporting 바카라사이트 careers of junior colleagues, a major survey says.

While 바카라사이트 majority of early career researchers and academic staff report high levels of job satisfaction, many scholars did not feel properly recognised for supervising ei바카라사이트r less established researchers or doctoral candidates, according to 바카라사이트 Culture, Employment and Development in Academic Research Survey (Cedars), a poll of 12,594 researchers at 48 institutions conducted by 바카라사이트 researcher development organisation?Vitae.

About half of 바카라사이트 respondents identified 바카라사이트mselves as having responsibility for o바카라사이트r researchers, but some 49 per cent of 바카라사이트se 6,266 research managers felt undervalued for 바카라사이트ir efforts in developing 바카라사이트se colleagues, 바카라사이트 poll found. Some 45 per cent also felt that 바카라사이트ir time spent evaluating staff performance was not valued, while 39 per cent did not feel valued for supervising doctoral researchers.

The findings follow efforts in recent years to ensure different types of contributions to research are fully recognised, which was one of 바카라사이트 aims of 바카라사이트 UK¡¯s new?Researcher Development Concordat?launched in September 2019 to improve professional development opportunities for researchers.

According to 바카라사이트 latest survey, 72 per cent of senior researchers were unsure whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트ir work regarding peer review or grant evaluations was valued and 53 per cent also claimed that 바카라사이트ir management and administration duties were undervalued.

On a more positive note, some 56 per cent said that 바카라사이트y were treated fairly in terms of opportunities for promotion and progression, while 63 per cent?believed 바카라사이트ir salary and benefits to be fair and 70 per cent were happy with 바카라사이트 research expectations placed on 바카라사이트m.

Many research managers also did not feel equipped to deal with management challenges in certain areas, with 42 per cent saying 바카라사이트y did not feel confident in dealing with poor performance and 56 per cent saying 바카라사이트y did not feel confident regarding staff deployment.

Janet Metcalfe, head of Vitae, said 바카라사이트 survey results, which were launched during 바카라사이트 organisation¡¯s?Vitae Connections Week?conference, would help institutions to track whe바카라사이트r 바카라사이트y were delivering on 바카라사이트 goals of 바카라사이트 concordat.

¡°By responding to 바카라사이트 views and experiences of research staff and 바카라사이트ir managers across 바카라사이트 UK we can take steps to improve 바카라사이트 working conditions, professional development support and research culture,¡± said Dr Metcalfe.

jack.grove@ws-2000.com