Resources
PRISM statistics
~ 90 % of PRISMs identify as 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).
~ 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 23 June 2021)
Documents of PRISM network activities and relevant UK initiatives
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- BEIS R&D People and Culture Strategy (July 2021)
- Russell Group report: Realising our Potential - Backing Talent and Strengthening UK Research Culture and Environment (May 2021)
- UK Research and Development Roadmap (July 2020)
- ARMA Research Office Survey 2020 - a study that has examined and benchmarked the structure of research offices at 54 UK higher education institutions.
- The Academy of Medical Sciences "Team Science" report (2014-2018)
- "The Rise of Third Space Professionals: Paradoxes and Dilemmas" (2015) - Dr Celia Whitchurch
- 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.
- PRISM workshop October 2020
- Discussion summary - current challenges and next steps
- UKRI talk on the value of Research Teams (pdf file)
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
