Within the Faculty of Health Sciences, the Concordat team is:Ā
The Concordat Champion is Professor Dan Bader.
Professor Dan Bader
The Deputy Concordat ChampionĀ is Dr Cheryl Metcalf
Dr Cheryl Metcalf
The Concordat Coordinator is Jessica Comper.
Jessica Comper
Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
The University of Southampton is committed to support the career development of its fixed term staff. As part of this, the University is a signatory to the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers (a nationally important document), which details the expectations and responsibilities of researchers, their managers, employers and funders. These seven key principles Ā align with the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for their Recruitment.
As part of the implementation strategy for the Concordat, each Faculty was asked to submit a Concordat Implementation Plan. The Faculty of Health Sciencesā plan was approved at University level earlier this year and approved by Faculty in June 2014.
Although the original premise of the Concordat was career development for research staff, the Faculty have advocated its adoption to benefit career development for all staff on fixed term contracts, whether predominantly education or research focused.