Meet the Sussex Research Staff Association – have your say / join the SRSA

Sussex Research Staff Association founding members

We want to know about your experience as a member of research staff at Sussex. We have created a very brief survey (just eight questions) to help us improve things for you – please take a few moments to let us know what being a member of research staff at Sussex is like for you. You can contact us at any time on srsa@sussex.ac.uk Thanks!

Founding members:

Sam Shave (History): S.A.Shave@sussex.ac.uk
Rachael Stanley (BSMS): R.Stanley@bsms.ac.uk
Alice Shia (BSMS): A.Shia@bsms.ac.uk
Fran Meeten (Psychology): f.m.meeten@sussex.ac.uk
Anna Good (Psychology): A.L.Good@sussex.ac.uk
Alice Street (Anthropology): A.Street@sussex.ac.uk

Key aims

• To influence University Policy and activities relevant to research staff
• To provide an informal support network to its constituent members.

Current objectives

• Campaign for adequate induction procedures for all new research staff
• Organise events for research staff (e.g. tailored careers events, social activities)
• Represent the views of research staff  (e.g. at Doctoral School meetings)
• Compiling a database of all members of research staff
• Advise the doctoral school on the development of a handbook for research staff
• Assist the doctoral school in best implementing the concordat principles in the University of Sussex (with a specific focus on inductions, continuing professional development, appraisals, teaching, mentoring, facilities and attendance at conferences)

 (In summary – make things better for Research staff at Sussex)

Contact us

We are always looking for new members. If you are interested in joining or have any other enquiries please contact us at: srsa@sussex.ac.uk