Meeting with the HR Manager of the central human resources office, regarding Actions 39 and 42 concerning the provision of information and training of the services offered for people with disability.
Meeting with the Pro-Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer, regarding Actions 25 and 26 concerning the provision of information and training sessions offered to UM staff in connection with ethics guidelines and procedures.
Meeting with the ACCESS Disability Support Unit, regarding Actions 39 and 43 concerning the provision of information and training sessions offered to UM staff in connection with facilities and services available for people with disabilities.
Meeting with the Equity Coordinator of the University of Malta, regarding the actions that concern equity, diversity and inclusion in research, more specifically Actions 39 and 43 regarding the provision of information and training sessions offered to UM staff in connection with facilities and services available for people with disabilities, as well as Action 26 regarding the training sessions on ethical standard and guidelines.
Meeting with the Chairperson of UREC regarding Action 26 concerning the provision of material in connection with the ethical guidelines, standards and procedures. Action 38 regarding the possibility of a real encrypted central repository for post-project consent forms and documents was also discussed.
Meeting with the ACCESS Disability Unit regarding Actions 39 and 43, concerning updates on the provision of information and training sessions offered to UM staff in connection with the facilities and services available for people with disabilities.
Meeting with the Chairperson of UREC regarding updates for Actions 25, 26 and 37 concerning the communication between the FRECs, RECs and their staff; the provision of material in connection with the ethical guidelines, standards and procedures; and the engagement of additional staff to offer training.
Discussion with the Director for Corporate Research and Knowledge Transfer regarding Actions 30 and 31 concerning the updates and information available regarding the Intellectual Property Policy of the University of Malta.
Meeting with the HR Manager of the central human resources office, regarding Action 32 concerning the provision of training sessions for academic staff acting as principal investigators on projects.
Meeting with the Equity Coordinator regarding Actions 32 and 39, concerning the training and a relevant manual for principal investigators working on projects, in relation to equity, diversity and inclusion, as well as the work in connection with the awareness for persons with disability information being carried out by ACCESS.
Meeting with the Director for the Office for Professional Academic Development (OPAD) and the Training Manager of the central HR Office regarding Actions 32 and 35, concerning the training for principal investigators working on projects.
Meeting with the HR Manager of the central human resources office regarding Action 42, concerning the preferred mode of delivery of training courses.
Meeting with the Senior Manager of RSSD regarding part of Action 32, which concerns the provision of a manual for researchers acting as principal investigators on projects.
Meeting with ACCESS regarding Action 39 concerning the awareness of the services offered by the ACCESS-Disability Support Unit for persons with disabilities.
Distribution of an online questionnaire to resident academics and Research Support Officers/Assistants in connection with Action 42 entitled "The Office for Human Resources Management and Development will explore the preferred method of training courses by the UM researchers".
Meeting with the administrators of the recruitment section regarding Action 29, which concerns the distribution of information to Research Support Officers employed through internal funds.
Meeting with the ACCESS-Disability Support Unit regarding Action 39, which is concerned with the awareness of the facilities offered by the same unit.
Meeting with the Research Project Manager of RSSD regarding the possibility of a new action, concerning the timing of the provision of information to principal investigators on projects immediately following the award of the funding.
Meeting with the Pro-Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer in connection with the drafting of a policy entitled "Policy for Staff Participation in Funded Projects". Part of the policy is concerned with a new action for the appointment of casual research staff to assist in research projects.
Meeting with the Pro-Rector for Research and Knowledge Transfer in connection with the drafting of the policy for UM staff to assist in research projects. The meeting focused on the Visiting Academics and Administrative, Technical and Industrial staff.
Meeting with the Recruitment Office of Central HR in connection with the Action 29 regarding the Provision of information/documentation for RSOs/RSAs employed via internal funds.
Meeting with the Research Project Manager of RSSD and an academic regarding the timing of the provision of information to principal investigators on projects immediately following the award of the funding, as well as other administrative issues related to projects.
Meeting with the Senior Manager of HR and the Marketing, Communications and Alumni Office, regarding Action 46, which is concerned with the provision of accommodation information and other important details for researchers coming to work at the UM from abroad.
Focus group sessions with Resident Academics and Research Support Officers aiming to cover matters regarding the working conditions, the recruitment and selection process, the ethical and professional aspects, and the training and development initiatives of the UM.
Meeting with the Deputy Director of the Marketing, Communications and Alumni Relations Office regarding the promotion of the work involved by UM on the HRS4R initiatives