We are constantly striving to realise the full potential of our researchers. This focus is pivotal to delivering world-class experimental medicine both now and long into our future.

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Our Capacity and Capability strategy aims to attract, retain and develop people along the career pathway, from pre-doctoral scholar to senior research leader. We support equity of opportunity to achieving a diverse workforce and develop talented staff from all relevant professional backgrounds.

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We achieve this through strategic investment in talented people, open transparent competitive processes, mentoring programmes, leadership development programmes, and focussed learning based on learning needs analysis.

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Our aims over the next five years are to:​

• Develop BRC capacity and capability by attracting over 40 PhD Students and world-class senior external academics

• Provide dozens of opportunities for post-doctoral bridging funding

• Support independent researchers to apply for senior awards

• Work collaboratively through co-funding of capacity and capability building between themes and with external partners

• Grow an equitable and nurturing research culture that is open, collaborative and supports co-creation with internal and external groups

• Exploit local, regional and national development opportunities to enhance experimental medicine research in Southampton and Wessex

• Maximise use of NIHR Academy resources via personal awards and training to develop a vibrant community of Academy members and Associate members.

 

The Southampton Academy of Research (SoAR) coordinates career development for all healthcare researchers across our university-hospital partnership. It works with local, regional and national providers and is supported by nine NIHR Senior Investigators, two NIHR Research Professors, and an NIHR/CAPHR AHP Research Champion. Find out more