Research Development and HR Excellence in Research Award
Research excellence is at the heart of Lancaster’s 2020 strategy and our researchers are central to our future success.
We are fully committed to the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers and have an action plan in place to support its implementation. Lancaster's demonstrated commitment to the Concordat has received European recognition in the form of the prestigious HR Excellence in Research award (first awarded to the institution in 2011, retained in 2013 and now we are seeking our four-year renewal). A UK-wide process, incorporating the QAA Code of Practice for Research Degree Programmes and the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers, enables institutions to gain the European Commission's 'HR Excellence in Research' badge, acknowledging alignment with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for their Recruitment.
To view Lancaster’s documents regarding the HR Excellence in Research Award, please see the links on this page. In addition, I strongly encourage you to take advantage of OED’s research development opportunities and inspire your colleagues to do the same.
Professor Stephen Decent
Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research
