Resources
PRISM statistics
~ 90 % of PRISMs are women;
~ 70 % of PRISMs have a postgraduate degree, incl 50 % at PhD level;
~ 60 % of PRISMs have more than 11 years of work experience.
~ 50 % of PRISMs have a STEMM background (40 % of which have a degree in biosciences or chemistry).
~ 40 % of PRISMs have a HASS background
More than 75 % of the highly educated and experienced PRISM community members are employed on fixed term contracts (or 'open-ended', but with fixed-term funding associated with their roles).
Data as of 08 Feb 2021; 90 survey responses.
~ 70 % of PRISMs have a postgraduate degree, incl 50 % at PhD level;
~ 60 % of PRISMs have more than 11 years of work experience.
~ 50 % of PRISMs have a STEMM background (40 % of which have a degree in biosciences or chemistry).
~ 40 % of PRISMs have a HASS background
More than 75 % of the highly educated and experienced PRISM community members are employed on fixed term contracts (or 'open-ended', but with fixed-term funding associated with their roles).
Data as of 08 Feb 2021; 90 survey responses.
Documents of PRISM network activities and other UK initiatives related to our aims
- PRISM workshop October 2020
- Discussion summary - current challenges and next steps
- UKRI talk on the value of Research Teams (pdf file)
- Health Innovation Manager (HInM) Research Programme Manager Development Framework - a document to assist HInM programme and project managers in identifying areas for development within their career path.
- ARMA Research Office Survey 2020 - a study that has examined and benchmarked the structure of research offices at 54 UK higher education institutions.
Other networks and initiatives with relevance to aspects of the PRISM role and/or the PRISM network aims
- Association of Research Managers and Administrators (ARMA) - research proposal and finance management
- Center for Scientific Collaboration and Community Engagement (CSCCE) - scientific community engagement
- HiddenREF - a competition that recognises all research outputs and every role that makes research possible
- Research Project Managers' Network (HInM RPMN) - peer support for effective research management in the North West
- Society of Research Software Engineering - role models for recognition of hybrid roles and the development of their progression pathway
