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HR Excellence in Research

HR Excellence in Research

We are delighted to have achieved the HR Excellence in Research award in November 2019, through demonstrating our commitment to the principles of the UK Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers.

The award requires us to reflect on our current practice in relation to the support and career development of our research staff, engaging with them to understand their experiences of working and developing their career at Royal Holloway. Our 2019 application can be viewed here:

Application award

In November 2021 we completed a two year review of our progress, and this can be viewed here:

In November 2023 we completed our four-year review, and this can be viewed here along with our action plan for the next three years:

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