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Policy and Resources Library for ECRs

Click through links to a range of internal and external documents relevant to your career as a researcher!

Conducting Research

The full list of Research and Knowledge Exchange Policies sets out all of the University policies related to conducting research. Key University policies and information that may be useful for research staff include:

• Code of Practice for Research (June 2019)
• Exploitation and commercialisation of Intellectual Property see also the IP and Commercialisation pages and
• External Professional Activities
• Consultancy
• Research Governance Code of Practice, see also the Research Governance Pages for more information about research governance and guidance on research ethics procedures.
• Use of the University’s Name
• Open Access Publications Decisions
• Research and Knowledge Exchange and Research at Sussex pages
• – repository of research outputs from ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ staff. See also Sussex Research Online – Repository Policies

Other useful research related links and documents:

• UCU’s
• Peer Review - The Nuts and Bolts [PDF 1.03MB]
• Research Professional
• and Sussex REF Website

Your Development

The following links and resources are relevant to your own professional development as a researcher as well as information on the wider context of research staff careers and development.

University pages relevant to research staff development include:

• Research Staff Professional Development Guidance [PDF 1.65MB]
• Principles for ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ Researcher Development.pdf [PDF 84.06KB]
• Research Staff Appraisal - Guidance and forms to support the your regular appraisal discussions
• Research Fellow Promotions: Tips for successful promotion applications [PDF 81.20KB]
• Organisational Development Policy
• Research Staff Training and Development – overview of training and development support and opportunities for research staff
• Research Staff Careers – Overview of support for research staff careers and links to job sites, careers sites and career development resources.
• Researcher Development Programme – programme of training and development workshops and events for doctoral and post-doctoral researchers
• Organisational Development – training and development workshops and programmes for all university staff
• Careers and Employability Centre for Research Staff – careers consultations and events for research staff
• Academic Quality and Partnerships  
• Library Research Support
• IT Research Support
• HR Career Management Guidance for Research Staff  (scroll to the bottom of the page)
• Guidance and templates to support your start of contract objective setting and career development discussion 

External information:

• sets out the expectations and responsibilities of researchers, their managers, employers and funders.
• - addresses all researchers in the European Union at all stages of their career and sets out the rights and responsibilities of researchers and their managers, recognising the value of mobility as enhancing researcher development
• – Vitae are an organisation that work with researchers, higher education institutions, research organisations, funders and other organisations to champion the needs of researchers and implement policy and practice to transform professional and career development of researchers.
• – practical advice and tips on topics to support professional development
• Vitae’s – a guide to your development as a professional researcher, enabling you to identify the strengths you already have and prioritise for personal and career development in the context of future career opportunities. See also the Researcher Development Framework Briefing for Research Staff [PDF 1.01MB].

Your Employment

The University’s Human Resources website contains all of the employment related terms and conditions and policies for Sussex University staff. Key University employment policies and guidance for research staff include:

• Employment Terms and Conditions (All Faculty including Research Faculty)
• Fixed term contract guidance
• Bridging funding guidance
• Promotions Procedures
• Role Descriptions/Profiles
• Research Staff Appraisal Guidance and Forms
• Redundancy and Redeployment
• Family Friendly Policies (inc. Maternity/Paternity/Adoption leave)
• Recruitment and Selection procedures
• Health,Safety and Wellbeing Policies
• Notes for New Members of Staff
• Payroll and Pensions documents and forms

If you have any questions relating to your employment you should get in touch with your HR contact.

Other useful information relating to research staff employment:

• Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers [PDF 2.70MB]
• Researchers, fixed-term contracts and universities: understanding the law in context (2010, Vitae) [PDF 439.26KB]
• Reducing Stress at Work: A guide for Employees [PDF 81.77KB] - a guide from the UK government's Health and Safety Executive
• UCU fixed-term contracts guidance [PDF 125.73KB]
• Guidance and templates to support your start of contract objective setting and career development discussion 

University Strategy and Governance

The following links provide information about the strategy and governance of the ÅÝܽ¶ÌÊÓƵ that are relevant to understanding the broader context of your role within the University.

• University Strategic Plan
• Research and Knowledge Exchange Strategy
• Vice Chancellors Office
• Annual Research Review
• Governance Office
• Governance and Organisation of the University
• University committees

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