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Are you a researcher or a manager of researchers?

We want to know more about your experiences of the current research environment that you work in, by inviting you to complete the Culture, Employment and Development in Academic Research Survey (CEDARS).

We want to hear from all researchers, including research assistants and technicians, research fellows and post-docs, and those who manage researchers. The survey takes 10 minutes to complete and, as a small thank you for your time, participants can enter a prize draw for one of two £50 Amazon vouchers. Please complete the survey by 31 July.

We’re running CEDARS as part of our actions in implementing the principles of the revised Researcher Development Concordat and the survey will provide valuable information on how we can create a healthy and supportive research culture to ensure our researchers can thrive.

As well as topics including researchers' experiences of their local research environment and working conditions, the associated responsibilities of managers of researchers is also explored. The results of the survey will also establish a baseline for the UK research system generally in what more we need to do to achieve the Principles of the Concordat.

CEDARS is managed and supported by Vitae and you can find out more about CEDARS here.

If you have any questions about the survey, email RIEevents@napier.ac.uk.