College of Arts, Celtic Studies and Social Sciences Researcher Showcase Day Tues 8 th December Mary Kate O’Regan Research Advisor to Human Resources

So, what does the Research Function mean to HR?

UCC Researcher Numbers 914

Dr James Kapalo has been awarded a €990,000 ERC grant for his project Hidden Galleries.

Ireland’s National Target National target: €1.25 billion over 6 years and UCC target of €110.3 million over 6 years

H2020 Projects Multiple partners in many countries Complex operations with many university partners in various locations.

Irish Government Agenda – to build research capacity Research as a driver of Economic Growth and job creation

UCC Income trends

Employment Control Framework 2011 On the one hand….. Curtailed public spending Reduced the numbers of public sector workers Ceilings for staff numbers but then on the other..… Exchequer and non-exchequer funded specialist posts (research posts) will not be subject to any restrictions in terms of numbers recruitment under these programmes/schemes will be permitted

Result Traditional career paths for researchers have been capped Only a small proportion of postdocs will continue into tenure positions This situation is not unique to UCC

So what is HR doing for researchers? UCC Employment and Career Management Structure for Research Staff Post Doc Senior Post Doc Research Fellow Senior Research Fellow Progression to each level is through open competition

We also Assist PI’s with Recruitment of research staff Contract management Salary administration

HR research web site HR Research Web site

What else is HR doing? EC Human Resource Strategy 4 Researchers

HRS4R EC Standard The HRS4R is a tool aimed at helping research performing organisations to provide an attractive and supportive environment to researchers.

ANNOTATED MODEL GRANT AGREEMENT FOR THE HORIZON 2020 PROGRAMME 30/10/2015

HRS4R UCC’s Action plan has 35 actions Ethics Recruitment Working conditions Career Development

Some actions UCC has taken Inclusion of Researchers on Academic Council Researchers are represented on the University’s Staff Development and Enhancement Committee Research representatives meet with members of the University’s senior management team 3 x times per year Updated Researcher Induction Who What Where When Training for Research Staff Industry Workshops Researcher conference “Endurance in Research” next one in April 2016 ILM accreditation for Professional Skills for Research Leaders Career Advice from Careers office - CV’s Interview techniques – out of term time! Post Doc Development Hub

Professional Skills for Research Leaders The PSRL suite is made up of six on-line programmes targeted to assist Research Leaders. 1.Introduction to Professional Skills for Research Leaders 2.Developing and consolidating your research career 3.Funding your research 4.Managing a research team 5.Research collaboration 6.Communicating your research

Accreditation: Institute of Leadership Management Application Process through City and Guilds

Quality Controls 1.ILM introduction required at the beginning of the programme 2.70% passing rate for the on-line exams 3.80% attendance rate for the workshops – blended learning. First and last workshop compulsory for all participants. 4.SCORM reports to be made available to provide stats on usage, time per module etc. 5.Copies of s/blackboard activity from programme coordinator to participants 6.Extern requires access to the on-line system to complete external review at different periods during the year 7.Exit questionnaires/course assessments on each of the 6 programmes 8.As part of the last workshop a discussion on what worked/didn’t work etc. with participants with outcomes recorded

Who what where when Who What Where When brings together representatives from VP Research Office, HR Research, Research Finance, Technology Transfer, PRIME and Office of Corp and Legal Affairs for 10 minute each “nuts and bolts” talk to explain processes and procedures, what forms to use and when, and most importantly, how we all fit together during the pre and post grant proposal and approval process. The talks are followed by a questions and answer session.

Conference 2016 UCC is holding its annual Researcher Conference on Thursday 28 April 2016 Chance Favours the Prepared Mind Boole 1 from 9.15 to 1.00 pm

Post Doc Development Hub Training starts February 2016

●More Research staff ●Recruitment ●Contract Management ●Training and Development ●More everything!