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Research Staff Forum

The Medical Sciences Division (MSD) Research Staff Forum identifies issues, and reviews policies and practice, related to the well-being, career development and working environment of researchers. It connects the voices, views and experiences of research staff to processes and decision-making in the division and university. The Forum includes at least one Research Staff Representative and Advocate for Research Staff from each department. Research staff representatives support two-way communication and networking with researcher communities in their departments. Advocates for Research Staff are senior academics or researchers who support the research staff representatives and champion positive initiatives for research staff and research culture within their department.

About

Meetings are held termly.

  • Those for Advocates for Research Staff are chaired by Leanne Hodson (Divisional Advocate for Research Staff).
  • Those for Research Staff Representatives are chaired by Dimitrios Doultsinos (Nuffield Department of Surgical Sciences) and Yaling Yang (Nuffield Department of Primary Care Health Sciences).
  • Advocates for Research Staff and Research Staff Representatives meet together once a year.
  • The Forum is supported by the Research Culture Facilitator (vacancy) and Research Culture Project Officer, Michelle Wilson.

 

The MSD Research Staff Forum

  • is connected to University-wide research staff representational groups, which have direct links to University-level committees and governance
  • provides an annual update of activities to Medical Sciences Board's Finance, Research and General Purposes Committee (FRGPC) approximately once per year.        

Membership

To find your department's Research Staff Representative or Advocate see our full member list

MSD Research Staff Forum Steering Group

The steering group leads on agenda planning and progressing actions, to support the smooth running and efficacy of the Forum.

  • Leanne Hodson (chair) (Divisional Advocate for Research Staff)
  • Dimitrios Doultsinos (co-chair, Research staff representatives)
  • Yaling Yang (co-chair, Research staff representatives)
  • Philippa Hulley (Departmental Advocate)
  • Vacancy (Research Culture Facilitator)
  • Michelle Wilson (Research Culture Project Officer)

Terms of Reference

1. Responsibilities

The Research Staff Forum shall be responsible under the Medical Sciences Board’s Finance, Research and General Purposes Committee for:

  • advising on questions of policy and practice related to researcher career development, including in the context of the Concordat for to the Support the Career Development of Research Staff.
  • keeping under review ways of promoting and facilitating researcher career development in Medical Sciences.
  • facilitating the exchange of information about funder expectations for ECRs.
  • assisting in contributing to the University’s overall policy and approach to areas related to researcher development, including: sharing and encouraging best practice in departments across the Division.
  • addressing issues around the research environment including (but not restricted to) research integrity, research culture, contracts, awards and recognition.
  • addressing issues around career development including (but not restricted to) training, teaching opportunities, line management and supervisory roles, mentorship, authorship, grant applicant status.
  • addressing more general issues such as college affiliations and accommodations.
  • addressing other key areas from the Concordat, especially those identified in the RSSC Gap Analysis.

 2. Meetings

  • The forum should meet once per term.
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