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1) October training event: Welfare and wellbeing in relational work for PRISMs
Thursday 17 October 2024, 13:30 - 15:00 (90 minutes)
What is the impact on us PRISMs of the work that we do to build the relationships that underlie our own teams, to support the students in our CDTs and to build links with stakeholders of all kinds? Relational work is both beneficial and risky to individual wellbeing. A recent report commissioned by the University of Bath investigated the impact of relational work on professional services staff at UK universities. In this seminar, we’ll hear from Jude Fransman, an author of the report, about their findings, and discuss how this type of work impacts PRISMs. This is a really important discussion of a hard-to-articulate set of skills and burdens, that contribute directly to familiar PRISM issues of recognition, job satisfaction, gendered work and networking. A members-only event - join the network and email us for joining details.
2) 2nd annual PRISM conference
Thursday 14 November 2024, 9:30-16:30, York Guildhall
This year we'll be focusing on how to talk persuasively to other research professions about the value of PRISM roles, and argue for providing PRISMs with the right contracts, career development, line management and recognition. What is an effective argument with a funder, HR specialists, senior university leadership, or a PI? This is a members-only event. Find out more and sign up here
3) Hosting and facilitating inclusive events
Tuesday 19 November 2024, 13:00-14:00 (60 minutes)
PRISM staff are involved in running a full spectrum of events across higher education institutions and more widely. They can be event managers, but frequently find themselves facilitating other people's events, and thus with less control over planning decisions. Find out from our PRISM network panel about their experiences of improving inclusivity, including influencing decisions on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, and tips for pushing these considerations to the fore during event planning and implementation. Members only event - join the network and email us for joining details.
4) 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
Thursday 17 October 2024, 13:30 - 15:00 (90 minutes)
What is the impact on us PRISMs of the work that we do to build the relationships that underlie our own teams, to support the students in our CDTs and to build links with stakeholders of all kinds? Relational work is both beneficial and risky to individual wellbeing. A recent report commissioned by the University of Bath investigated the impact of relational work on professional services staff at UK universities. In this seminar, we’ll hear from Jude Fransman, an author of the report, about their findings, and discuss how this type of work impacts PRISMs. This is a really important discussion of a hard-to-articulate set of skills and burdens, that contribute directly to familiar PRISM issues of recognition, job satisfaction, gendered work and networking. A members-only event - join the network and email us for joining details.
2) 2nd annual PRISM conference
Thursday 14 November 2024, 9:30-16:30, York Guildhall
This year we'll be focusing on how to talk persuasively to other research professions about the value of PRISM roles, and argue for providing PRISMs with the right contracts, career development, line management and recognition. What is an effective argument with a funder, HR specialists, senior university leadership, or a PI? This is a members-only event. Find out more and sign up here
3) Hosting and facilitating inclusive events
Tuesday 19 November 2024, 13:00-14:00 (60 minutes)
PRISM staff are involved in running a full spectrum of events across higher education institutions and more widely. They can be event managers, but frequently find themselves facilitating other people's events, and thus with less control over planning decisions. Find out from our PRISM network panel about their experiences of improving inclusivity, including influencing decisions on Equity, Diversity & Inclusion, and tips for pushing these considerations to the fore during event planning and implementation. Members only event - join the network and email us for joining details.
4) 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
The UK PRISM Network was founded by Dr Anja Roeding in April 2020. The network currently has 750 members and is growing steadily. 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
Connect to PRISMs at your organisation: https://www.pris-managers.ac.uk/connect
