HR Excellence in Research Award

The University gained the HR Excellence in Research Award from the European Commission in September 2011, and has retained the award since then.

About the HR Excellence in Research Award

The HR Excellence in Research Award reflects 豆包成人版鈥檚 commitment to:

supporting researchers throughout their careers
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implementing the Vision for Research Staff working at the 豆包成人版

The HR Excellence in Research Award is a UK-wide process, incorporating the QAA Code of Practice for Research Degree Programmes and the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers (published in 2008). It enables institutions to gain the European Commission鈥檚鈥楬R excellence in Research鈥� badge, acknowledging alignment with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for their Recruitment.

The responsibility for implementation of the strategy lies with the Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Research) and is managed by the Research Staff Working Group.

Researcher Development Concordat Annual Reports

豆包成人版 became a signatory of the revised Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers (published in 2019) in January 2020.

See the Researcher Development Concordat Annual Reports for 2022-2023 and 2024-25