Welcomes, inductions and signposting for researchers

Information for new starters

Ensuring a warm welcome and effective induction are key to enabling new researchers to navigate the breadth of Oxford’s opportunities. Departments or faculties offer inductions, supported by an orientation to the University and opportunities to meet a range of researchers offered by the Researcher Hub. Tips and planning tools including the Researcher's Trailmap are available to researchers via the Researcher Hub website. 

Time invested in personal, professional and career development enables individuals to thrive and is integral to the quality of the University's research at Oxford. From induction onwards, fixed-term researchers are directed to development opportunities, identifying any gaps and piloting ways to meet these. 

Roles within the Action Plan and what you can do to help

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What you need to know and see 

  • Oxford is rich in development opportunities. You will be able to find what is on offer and start planning your time here by coming to inductions, welcome events and using the Trailmap created by the Researcher Hub

What you need do or do differently 

  • Come to inductions (even if you have been here for a while)
  • use the Trailmap to identify your first steps
  • plan your first months with your academic manager or Principal Investigator
  • ask your peers for top tips
  • keen to join a college? Fixed-term researchers are invited to apply for associations. Browse opportunities on the dedicated webpage; your application will encourage more colleges to offer these opportunities

What you need to know and see 

  • Fixed-term researchers can easily miss the wealth of opportunity and support on offer in the department or faculty, division and centrally
  • become familiar with inductions available, and the resources prepared by the Researcher Hub

What you need do or do differently 

  • Signal inductions
  • discuss the Trailmap with new fixed-term researchers to help them plan their next months at Oxford 
  • ensure they have a Career Connect account

What you need to know and see 

  • Fixed-term researchers can easily miss the wealth of opportunity and support on offer in the department or faculty, division and centrally
  • Become familiar with inductions available, and the resources prepared by the Researcher Hub

What you need do or do differently 

  • Include the Concordat, Researcher Hub and the Trailmap in departmental or faculty inductions
  • Introduce fixed-term researchers to their departmental researcher representative, Human Resources and Equality, Diversity and Inclusion leads   
  • Ensure all fixed-term researchers have a Career Connect account

What you need to know and see 

  • In response to Oxford’s scale and complexity the Researcher Hub has created a Researcher's Trailmap, to help fixed-term researchers find what they need to plan or do at appropriate times

What you need do or do differently 

  • Any comments on the Researcher's Trailmap are welcome and the Trailmap can be re-used with appropriate credit   

Provisional delivery by Trinity term 2023

Read the Concordat Action Plan

Concordat Action Plan

 

Find out more about the Hub's work

Researcher Hub site

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