Nottingham recognised for research development by EU Commission
The University of Nottingham is one of the 15 latest UK universities to gain the HR Excellence in Research award from the European Commission. This means that the UK now has 38 of its HE institutions recognised in this way. To achieve this award Nottingham has demonstrated its commitment to supporting research staff and to implementing the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers. Dean of the Graduate School, Professor Jerry Roberts, says, “The University of Nottingham has more than 1,000 research staff and I am delighted that our activities to support these researchers have been recognised by the European Commission through this HR Excellence in Research Award.” Pro-Vice Chancellor for Human Resources at the University of Nottingham, Professor Sarah O’Hara, says, “It is an honour to receive this prestigious award. The University of Nottingham recognises the importance of continually investing in the talents and abilities of our staff to develop genuinely world-changing ideas and discoveries that address the problems and challenges which affect societies and people on a global scale. To ensure we attract and retain the very best researchers we have continued our investment in state-of-the-art facilities.” A UK-wide process enables UK higher education institutions to gain the European Commission’s HR Excellence in Research award. The award acknowledges their alignment with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for their Recruitment. The UK process incorporates both the QAA Code of Practice for Research Degree Programmes and the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers to enable institutions that have published Concordat implementation plans to gain the HR Excellence in Research badge. The UK approach includes ongoing national evaluation and benchmarking. Máire Geoghegan-Quinn, Commissioner for Research, Innovation and Science at the European Commission says, “The European Commission, through its Innovation Union flagship initiative, is committed to putting research and innovation at the top of the political agenda. We want to turn ideas into growth and jobs. UK universities play an important part in strengthening the excellent research base in Europe and ensure that our researchers have the right skills to maximise the value of innovation across all sectors.” Find out more about postgraduate study at the University of Nottingham. Looking for funding for postgraduate studies in 2012? Check out the exclusive bursaries on offer from Postgrad Solutions. Content added on 14th September 2011. |
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