Dear all We hope you are keeping safe and well during these unprecedented and challenging times. For research staff, as for other staff, there is much uncertainty, and we will all have many questions in the days and weeks ahead. There has been a great deal of information, both from the government, from the university … Continue reading RSA’s COVID-19 Email
Category: News
A category for posts containing news that we think might be of interest to researchers at Lancaster.
Fixed-term contracts and casual working policy: update
The University is working through the implementation of the new policy with faculties and divisions. Following the announcement in November 2019 of the new fixed-term contracts and casual working policy, and updates to the FAQs in December, the University is currently working through the effective implementation of the new policy. Paul Boustead, Director of Human … Continue reading Fixed-term contracts and casual working policy: update
Lancaster University signs the revised Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
Lancaster is now one of 31 organisations and institutions across the UK to have signed the revised Concordat. Lancaster has become one of 31 organisations and institutions across the UK to have signed the revised Concordat, commonly known as the Researcher Development Concordat, with many more expected to follow suit. All signatories are committing to … Continue reading Lancaster University signs the revised Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
New policy means permanent contracts to be used at Lancaster wherever possible
This news story originally appeared on Lancaster University's Staff intranet (access to staff at the University only).A new policy relating to Fixed-term Contracts and Casual Working was approved by the Joint Negotiating and Consultation Committee (JNCC) on Monday 4th November 2019. The new policy enhances our commitment to use indefinite/permanent contractual arrangements wherever possible, and … Continue reading New policy means permanent contracts to be used at Lancaster wherever possible
Researcher input on Lancaster’s gender pay gap
Dear research staff, Lancaster’s Gender Pay Gap Task Group has been established to better understand the nature and causes of the distribution of the gender pay gap and to recommend actions to address these. As part of their work, the Group want to hear from research staff and get your views and experiences of related … Continue reading Researcher input on Lancaster’s gender pay gap
Researchers at Lancaster University respond to the Concordat consultation
In December, Lancaster’s Research Staff Association (RSA) hosted a workshop to raise awareness of the review, as well as contribute to the sector consultation. A national review of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers was undertaken during 2018. December’s workshop gathered perspectives from research staff on proposed changes to the Concordat. Researchers … Continue reading Researchers at Lancaster University respond to the Concordat consultation
Concordat Strategy Group response to the Independent Review of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
UKRI have recently published reviewer responses to a review of the 2008 Concordat framework to support the career development of academic researchers in the UK. The report outlines 15 recommendations for the framework which are anticipated to form part of the revised Concordat in 2019. The Concordat Implementation Group (CIG) and the RSA are committed … Continue reading Concordat Strategy Group response to the Independent Review of the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
Exciting Leadership Development Opportunity: Research Staff Association Executive Committee Vacancies
Lancaster University’s Research Staff Association (RSA)[1] are looking for two new members to join its Executive Committee, starting October 2018. These two new members will join three continuing members from last year and a member of staff from HR’s OED. The RSA is run by researchers for researchers. As a body it represents all members … Continue reading Exciting Leadership Development Opportunity: Research Staff Association Executive Committee Vacancies