The PRISM network is a grassroots organisation that brings the widely dispersed PRISM community across the UK together, and engages with funders and employers to drive a cultural shift towards better progression, recruitment and recognition for PRISMs.
The PRISM network works to address three interlinked key challenges around PRISM roles:
- Career progression & professional development
- Recruitment & job security
- Recognition & belonging
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Research Professional Futures funding announcement
The PRISM Network warmly welcomes the newly funded Research Professional Futures (RPF) project, a £4.5 million national initiative supported by Research England’s RED Fund. The programme launches in January 2026. Read more here.
Upcoming events
All events are members-only. Membership and events are free – join here. Signup links are in the newsletter.
1) Project Management training series: Foundations & Adaptability
Project management is often presented as a rigid science, but in our environment, it’s an art. In this kick-off session, we strip back the jargon to focus on the core pillars of scope, time, and cost. You’ll learn how to take traditional frameworks and adapt them to our organisational needs, using a “lean toolkit” designed to streamline your workflow without the red tape. With Josie Goodall from the University of Oxford.
2) Project Management training series: Stakeholder Mapping & Communication
A project is only as successful as the people who support it. This tools-based session focuses on the “who” and the “how”. We will look at interest/influence matrices to help you identify key stakeholders and develop communication strategies that keep people engaged and informed without overload. With Joanne Webb from the University of Essex.
3) Project Management training series: Setting Up for Success – Risk & Change
