Challenging precarity: models of employment

How do we tackle precarity in research — and what employment models actually work in practice?

Chaired by David Kent, Deputy Head of Biology (Research), University of York, this session features best practice case studies across the sector that address precarity for postdocs as well as research enabling staff:

Roving Researchers Paula Bibby, University of Cambridge School of Biosciences
REC-HURDLEs: Revisiting Employment Contracts and Help for Under-represented Researcher groups to Develop, Lead and Excel Richard Graham, University of Nottingham
MInDS Innovation Research Associates Hajnal Farkas, University of Warwick
Addressing precarity for research enabling staff Fleur Hughes, University of York
From precarious to purposeful: What can we do to back our researchers Emma Spary, University of Leeds

Watch the five videos below — each includes captions (and transcripts where available).

Roving Researchers Paula Bibby, University of Cambridge School of Biosciences

REC-HURDLEs: Revisiting Employment Contracts and Help for Under-represented Researcher groups to Develop, Lead and Excel Richard Graham, University of Nottingham

MInDS Innovation Research Associates Hajnal Farkas, University of Warwick

Addressing precarity for research enabling staff Fleur Hughes, University of York

From precarious to purposeful: What can we do to back our researchers Emma Spary, University of Leeds

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