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Roberts' Staff Skills Training - Frequently Asked Questions

Details of the Research Councils' requirements under the Roberts' scheme.

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Q: What do the Research Councils recommend?
Q: Why?
Q: Who is covered by the Roberts' agenda?
Q: When?
Q: How should I know about this?
Q: How do I log in and record my training?
Q: What if I get an error message?
Q: What do I record?
Q: What does 'self directed' mean
Q: I've attended a workshop so why can’t I see it on my online training record?
Q: What is my correct e-mail address?
Q: What is the difference between the student and staff approaches to skills training?
Q: What is available to support this?
Q: Is there any carry forward or carry backwards of credit or debit of training days?
Q: What if I leave before the end of the academic year?

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Q: What if I leave before the end of the academic year?

A: You need to complete and record your training pro rata. So you need to do at least the minimum number of days in proportion to the fraction you worked over the year.

For example if you have been full time since 01 Oct 2010 or earlier, and you finished on 30 June 2011 then you need to complete and report on 7.5 days minimum (you would have completed 9 months so your minimum is 9/12 x 10 days).

You just complete your training record in the usual way before you leave, and we will compile your record into the reports for the Research Councils (noting that your minimum requirement was pro rata).

Examples: if you were working full time but only for three months of the year then your requirement would be 2.5 days [10 x 1.0 x (3/12)]; and if you were working 3.5 days a week over 9.5 months of the year your requirement would be 5.5 days [10 x (3.5/5) x (9.5/12)]. You may wish to view our Ready Reckoner

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Last updated: 23 November, 2011

 

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