Your 10 days professional development
The Concordat includes reference to researchers having opportunities, structured support, encouragement, and time to engage in a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year. As a signatory to the Concordat, Swansea has a commitment to support research staff careers, recognising the importance of professional development:
Our institution must provide opportunities, support and time for researchers to engage in a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.
Our funders must incorporate specific professional development requirements in relevant funding calls, terms and conditions, grant reporting, and policies. This should include researchers’ engagement in a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.
Our managers of researchers must allocate a minimum of 10 days pro rata, per year, for their researchers to engage with professional development, supporting researchers to balance the delivery of their research and their own professional development.
Our researchers must take ownership of their careers, identifying opportunities to work towards career goals, including engaging in a minimum of 10 days professional development pro rata per year.
