Notice board
1) New report: Review of the involvement of PRISMs in the 2023 UKRI/EPSRC CDT call
What difference did it make that UKRI and EPSRC decided to explicitly welcome non-academic staff, including PRISMs, as co-investigators (co-Is) on CDT bids? We report the PRISM experience of bid preparation and assessment. Read more here
Next training event: PRISMs’ role in research culture Thursday 25 April 2024, 13.30-15.00
The PRISM network was founded to campaign for a change in research culture surrounding PRISMs. But we in turn shape research culture in our own teams and institutions. How can we contribute to it in the best possible way? In this workshop we will map the ways PRISMs contribute to research culture – this will create a resource for members. The session will be led by Rika Nair of the Research Culture Enablers Network at the University of Warwick, and Isabella von Holstein, PRISM network lead. Members only event - join the network and email us for joining details.
2) May training event: Project management training for PRISMs, pros and cons Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 13:00-15:00
Is a formal certification in project management a good idea for a PRISM? Should you go for the classic type or for Agile? Should you get certified by APM or PRINCE2 or PMI? In this session, we will hear from several PRISMs about their choices, the investment in time and money required to get the certification, where it has been useful in HE and where it hasn’t. We will also talk to Newcastle University about what the implementation of these practices at scale might look like. Members only event - join the network and email us for joining details.
3) REF 2028 People, Culture and Environment consultation: Proposed changes to the REF would increase the weighting for people and culture in 2028. Would this be good for PRISMs? The Network gives these proposals a cautious welcome, but warns that implementation is going to matter greatly here. Read the Network's response
What difference did it make that UKRI and EPSRC decided to explicitly welcome non-academic staff, including PRISMs, as co-investigators (co-Is) on CDT bids? We report the PRISM experience of bid preparation and assessment. Read more here
Next training event: PRISMs’ role in research culture Thursday 25 April 2024, 13.30-15.00
The PRISM network was founded to campaign for a change in research culture surrounding PRISMs. But we in turn shape research culture in our own teams and institutions. How can we contribute to it in the best possible way? In this workshop we will map the ways PRISMs contribute to research culture – this will create a resource for members. The session will be led by Rika Nair of the Research Culture Enablers Network at the University of Warwick, and Isabella von Holstein, PRISM network lead. Members only event - join the network and email us for joining details.
2) May training event: Project management training for PRISMs, pros and cons Wednesday, 22 May 2024, 13:00-15:00
Is a formal certification in project management a good idea for a PRISM? Should you go for the classic type or for Agile? Should you get certified by APM or PRINCE2 or PMI? In this session, we will hear from several PRISMs about their choices, the investment in time and money required to get the certification, where it has been useful in HE and where it hasn’t. We will also talk to Newcastle University about what the implementation of these practices at scale might look like. Members only event - join the network and email us for joining details.
3) REF 2028 People, Culture and Environment consultation: Proposed changes to the REF would increase the weighting for people and culture in 2028. Would this be good for PRISMs? The Network gives these proposals a cautious welcome, but warns that implementation is going to matter greatly here. Read the Network's response
The UK PRISM Network was founded by Dr Anja Roeding in April 2020. The network is a grassroots organisation, which aims to:
- Bring the widely dispersed PRISM community across the UK Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) together.
- Engage in particular with funders (e.g. UKRI) and employers (mainly universities) to drive a cultural shift in research teams at HEIs to include better recognition and progression pathways for PRISM roles.
- Career progression & professional development
- Recruitment & job security
- Recognition & belonging
Contact
Network lead: Dr Isabella von Holstein i.von-holstein@imperial.ac.uk
PRISM committee members: https://www.pris-managers.ac.uk/committee
Other PRISMs: https://www.pris-managers.ac.uk/connect
