Developing Staff
Advancing the research agenda and the careers of our researchers is a key element of the University’s forward looking strategy.
UWIC’s Staff Development Strategy is designed to promote a culture of continuous professional learning and development. As well as the formally planned staff development programme, support is given to staff for completing PhDs, to become members of the Higher Education Academy and to attend research seminar and international conferences.
Staff is encouraged to apply for extended research leave awards (ERLs) to pursue esteemed research in their interest area. Financial assistance is made available by application to fund research or enterprise related projects.
Research & Enterprise Services, a support team working under the direction of the Pro Vice Chancellor of Research & Enterprise, offer an annual programme of seminars aimed at developing staff in specific areas of research and enterprise activities:
| Seminar | Date | Time |
| Effective Communication of Research | Friday 30th November 2007 | 1-3pm |
| Research Ethics | Friday 18th January 2008 | 1-3pm |
| Research Ethics | Friday 15th February 2008 | 1-3pm |
| Protecting and Developing Intellectual Property | Friday 7th March 2008 | 1-3pm |
| Research Bid Writing | Friday 16th May 2008 | 1-3pm |
Developing and Supporting Researchers
A full range of practical support measures activities has been established at UWIC to ensure our researchers have every opportunity to develop long and successful careers.These support activities include:
- Mentoring
- Research training
- Research bursaries
- Research assistantships
- Rxtended research leave scheme
- Access to a variety of staff development training
Information on training and development is available from Human Resources web pages.
Read about UWIC’s most successful researchers. Many have started their careers at the university and rose through postgraduate and postdoctoral research to become leading researchers in their fields.