(S1 Bonus 1) The Researcher Development Concordat - as easy as 1, 2, 3, 4......‪.‬ Research Culture Uncovered

In our weekly Research Culture Uncovered conversations we are asking what is Research Culture and why does it matter? This bonus episode is released as part of our Concordat Awareness Month at the University of Leeds (January 2023). In this episode your host Emma Spary takes you through an introduction to the Researcher Development Concordat, what it is and how it forms a key part of research culture.
The Concordat is an agreement between universities, research institutes and funders to support the career development of researchers in the UK. In this short introduction we cover everything you need to know to get involved, including:
One AgreementTwo NamesThree PrinciplesFour Stakeholders How you can get involvedWhy you should get involved
Emma also highlights the Researcher Development Concordat website created by Universities UK. Here you can get a copy of the Concordat and find out who has signed up.
Be sure to check out the other episodes in this season to find out more about the hosts Emma Spary, Ged Hall, Tony Bromley, Ruth Winden and Nick Sheppard with a few special guest appearances.
Links:
Researcher Development and Culture WebsiteOur Concordat Implementation plans and progressUniversity of Leeds Research Culture StatementUniversity of Leeds Responsible Metrics StatementUniversity of Leeds Open Research Statement
Follow us on twitter: @ResDevLeeds, @OpenResLeeds, @ResCultureLeeds
If you would like to contribute to a podcast episode get in touch: academicdev@leeds.ac.uk