Staff Initiatives

Mentoring opportunities for specific roles at UCL:

• Divisional 'World of Work Mentor’ scheme for Academic and Research staff (the scheme will be relaunched in 2023-24)

UCL-wide mentoring schemes for BAME staff:

• B-MEntor Academic

Appraisals

• Appraisals at UCL

Career Frameworks

UCL Career Frameworks provide information about a range of roles across UCL and advice on career development:

• Academic Career Framework and Promotions Processes

Research Grant Administration

• From finding funding to final report
• UCL Research and Innovation Services
• PALS Procedure For Research Grant Applications & Awards

Early Career Researchers

• Neuroscience Early Career Researchers Forum

How much time can take for professional development purposes?

• All UCL staff are encouraged to dedicate at least 3 days per year to personal development and learning events. This should be discussed and agreed as part of the appraisal process. 
• Research staff are entitled to engage in a minimum of 10 days' professional development pro rata per year in line with the Researcher Development Concordat.
• The policy and procedures for taking time off work for personal development and training can be found in the UCL Special Leave Policy

 

Mentoring opportunities for specific roles at UCL:

• Faculty mentoring scheme for Technical and Professional Services staff

UCL-wide mentoring schemes for BAME staff:

• B-MEntor Professional

Appraisals

• Appraisals at UCL

Career Frameworks

UCL Career Frameworks provide information about a range of roles across UCL and advice on career development:

• Career Frameworks for Professional Services staff

How much time can take for professional development purposes?

• All UCL staff are encouraged to dedicate at least 3 days per year to personal development and learning events. This should be discussed and agreed as part of the appraisal process. 
• The policy and procedures for taking time off work for personal development and training can be found in the UCL Special Leave Policy

Communities of Practice (CoPs) bring people together from across UCL who perform similar functions, work in defined practice areas, and need to build similar capabilities and share good practice.

• List of Communities of Practice at UCL (UCL login required)