HR Excellence in Research

  Cardiff's commitment to improving the working conditions and career development for research staff has been recognised and reaffirmed. The University gained the HR Excellence in Research Award in 2010 and following its two-year review recently, Cardiff's future plans for development in this area have been approved by a panel of experts. The ' HR Excellence in Research ' accreditation is awarded to those institutions which demonstrate a commitment to, and progress towards implementing, the European Charter and Code for Researchers and the Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers ('Charter and Code'). The Charter sets out a series of recommendations around the recruitment, selection and development of researchers. Since first receiving the Award, Cardiff has made progress in each area, including the launch of the 'Cardiff Researcher' programme. This programme sets out the University's expectations in four key areas of professional development. The Cardiff Researcher programme offers workshops, online training, one-to-one coaching in more than 100 topics, and provides a dedicated careers consultant for researchers.