Formalisation Quality Assurance policy design and implementation UK

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 • Formalisation: Quality Assurance, policy design and implementation • UK very attractive within

• Formalisation: Quality Assurance, policy design and implementation • UK very attractive within EU for students • 40% Ph. D non-British nationals • possibility to start Ph. D with BA • potential pitfall for retention • Short-term contracts • used heavily and increasingly relies at YR level (>90% vs <20%) since 1988 = end of tenure • increasing numbers of part-time young researchers (RA/TA) • now tackled through European legislation (FTD 1999) • Ph. D track • production = 15000/yr • 3 years funded (stipend = no pension), but average duration > 3 yrs • Drop-out/completion ratio: • M-phil after 2 years • writing-up AFTER funding expires

 • Academic careers: • level of pay similar to France (using OECD economic

• Academic careers: • level of pay similar to France (using OECD economic standards) • similar problems re. Teaching/Administrative duties • turn-over problematic at young researchers levels • new career schemes (IC, MRC etc. ) • NEW COMPULSORY TRAINING for supervisors (UCL, NUT) including 2 ndary appointment for 1 st full cycle • Academic funders: • universities (state funded) • research councils (eg. MRC = INSERM) • funding councils • charities and private investors (Wellcome Trust, Cancer Res. UK)

 • Roberts’ Review for investment in education in S&T [2002] • Ph. D

• Roberts’ Review for investment in education in S&T [2002] • Ph. D stipend revalued (net terms) 2002: £ 8000 (~€ 12000) 2003: £ 9000 (~€ 13500) = +12% de la base 2002 | 2004: £ 10000 (~€ 15000) = +10% de la base 2003 | 2005: £ 12000 (~€ 18000) = +20% de la base 2004 | total: +50% • Call for postdoc salaries to be revalued • Calls for clearer career structures • 2 weeks/yr for personal development/training • increased Ph. D funding (3+1/2 yrs) • no pensions considered

 • Government Framework for dual support [2004] • Implementation of full economic costing

• Government Framework for dual support [2004] • Implementation of full economic costing (students’ costs not involved yet) • +£ 100 M/year (~€ 150 M) 2007 – 2014 • 80% funds supported by Research Councils (objective: 100%) • targets young researchers’ funding • Overall, voluntary and pragmatic approach to relaunch the research effort through increase in investment • Implementation of European legislation: often precedes release of documents • Emphasis on Transferable skills and Personal Development Plan