IMPLEMENTING THE HR STRATEGY FOR RESEARCH (HRS4R)

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1 IMPLEMENTING THE HR STRATEGY FOR RESEARCH (HRS4R) THE UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER EXPERIENCE Fstering attractive research careers cnference Nathalie Mdjeska 1

2 TABLE OF CONTENTS 1. Overview f Université de Mntpellier 2. Mtivatins 3. Challenges 4. Key cntributrs 5. Methdlgy 6. Timeline 7. Impact and Benefits Fstering attractive research careers cnference Nathalie Mdjeska 2

3 1. OVERVIEW OF UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER (1/2) Université de Mntpellier Yung: created 1 January 2015 (merge f UM1-UM2) Old: ldest Schl f Medicine in activity in the Western wrld (1289) 15 min frm Mediterranean sea 1h30 t Spain 3h t Italy 3h30 t Paris by TGV Extensive cmmunity f knwledge: sciences, techniques, medicine, envirnmental & educatinal science, law, ecnmics & plitical science 3

4 1. OVERVIEW OF UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTPELLIER (2/2) Key figures 6 th largest French university 17 schls 41,000 students (1,700 PhD students with 50% cming frm abrad) 76 research units (mstly Jint Research Units) 4,300 researchers (f whm 2,400 are hsted) Budget 385 M 4

5 2. MOTIVATIONS Cherent with UM s general strategy plan Part f institutin s research strategy Desire t increase natinal and internatinal visibility Means t acknwledge UM s prminent psitin as research intensive university Prcess initiated in 2007 but nt cmpleted Opprtunity Vlunteer-based, risk-free, n-added cst prcess Curius t measure the gap yet t fill. N university and nly 1 institutin with award in France 5

6 3. CHALLENGES Merging cntext Very critical and busy time Hesitant t add mre wrk r change Turned int perfect pprtunity t Build a cmmn identity Set imprved standardized practices in the newly created institutin Stand ut as innvative and attractive emplyer fr research in France and internatinally Extend HRS4R t all UM emplyees frm the beginning (nt just researchers) 6

7 4. KEY CONTRIBUTORS A STEERING COMMITTEE Vice-presidents f: Internatinal Relatins Research Educatin and Academic Life University s Scial Respnsibility Prperty Management strategy & Infrmatin Services Prject Manager A WORKING GROUP Prject manager Representatives frm: Human Resurces Research & Dctral Studies Innvatin and Partnerships General and Institutinal Affairs Internatinal Relatins Campus Life Steering Panel f researchers 7

8 5. METHODOLOGY Tp-dwn and bttm-up apprach Distributin f C&C items accrding t wrking grup member s expertise) All 40 items fr researchers panel members Gap analysis (check applicable regulatins and internal UM plicies fr each item) Prpsals fr imprvement measures Wrking Grup sessins Cmpilatin and discussin f resulting bservatins, strategy elabratin Validatin by Steering Cmmittee Writing + Publicatin n UM website (FR & EN) 8

9 6. TIMELINE Wrking grup and panel f researchers Publicatin n UM website Acknwledgement by EC with award + 2 years selfevaluatin including survey Gap Analysis Assessment Implementatin Implementatin (cntd) + 4 years EC evaluatin fr award renewal Sept 2014 Jan 2015 March 2015 Dec 2016 Dec

10 7. IMPACT AND BENEFITS (1/3) Frm a glbal pint f view Increased natinal and internatinal visibility and attractiveness (First and nly French university with award) Wider recruitment base: jb penings published n Euraxess Jbs prtal flagged with HR Excellence in Research lg relayed n Nature and Science websites Alignment with EC funding requirements: Article 32 f Anntated Mdel Grant Agreement n mandatry implementatin f the Charter & Cde principles in H2020 Pririty fr EC grant attributin in case f exaequ ranking fr calls-frtender 10

11 7. IMPACT AND BENEFITS (2/3) Frm an institutinal pint f view Implementing HRS4R supprts Mbility f the mind Presentatins n HRS4R t bth administrative and research staff Raise awareness f internatinal cntext t all staff (including nnmbile staff) HR award and acknwledgement f UM s HRS4R by EC help accept this mindset Supprts pen-mindedness: have t think utside the bx Use f HR Excellence lg in signatures and letterhead is a daily reminder 11

12 7. IMPACT AND BENEFITS (3/3) Frm an institutinal pint f view Examples f achieved actins with impact n Mbility f the mind Cntinue effrts undertaken t secure the financial management f fundings fr research (Actin I-6.2) HRS4R facilitates prcedure adaptatin fr internatinal situatins Induced the implementatin f sftware-based slutin fr tracking Time Sheets Publish jb annuncements n Euraxess (Actin II-13.2) Adversiting fr 11 Pst-dc psitins via a call-fr-tender n Euraxess Generated greater utcme cmpared t previus editins Prmpted an enhanced recruitment prcedure Offer an English-language versin f administrative dcuments and frms (Actin I-10.1) HRS4R helps vercme this sensitive issue (natinal language requirement hard t disregard fr fficial dcuments) 12

13 Dwnlad UM s HRS4R n fr mre details Thank yu fr yur attentin! CONTACT: NATHALIE MODJESKA Head f Research Prjects Supprt Office Innvatin and Partnerships Department Université de Mntpellier nathalie.mdjeska@umntpellier.fr (0)