Implementation

Process of implementation at UiT

In the work on the HR Strategy for Researchers, it has been important to utilize existing bodies to ensure that the work is integrated into the regular operations at UiT. At the same time, it has been necessary to establish specific bodies with particular responsibility for development and implementation.

In September 2023 a steering group led by the vice rector for education was appointed to oversea and lead the work with the implementation. 

Individual researchers have been involved in the gap analysis through interrviews, focus groups and questionnaires. This makes the basis for the action plan. The Deans has regularily been involved through discussions and feedback in the deans meetings. The Deans and the Head of Departments are also responsible for the implementation of actions at the faculty and department level and will oversee the process and report to the university management in their annual reports. Furthermore vice deans for research through the strategic board for research where also students and ph.-d.-students are present, the Head of Departments, and the trade union representatives have been presented and discussed drafts of the gap analysis and the OTM-R policy, as well as the proposed new actions spring semester 2024 and spring semester 2025. This process was undertaken in regular meetings and all participants were also invited to give comments in writing to the working group. The involvement of researchers, students, the scientific management and the union representatives in the revision process has given the working group useful information, particularly in relation to what proposals are realistic to formulate in the specific actions.  

 Information about the action plan and its implementation has been prepared and made available in English at a UiT web site. Information in the process of elaborating has been given to Deans and Heads of departments in their regular meetings with the university management. Information on the revision of the action plan and the conduction of surveys was given to all employees in a digital information meeting (Rector´s 15 minutes information every other Friday) and all scientific staff received information about the implementation of the action plan when they were invited to the survey. The survey asked the researchers in they know that UiT has the status of HR Excellence in Research. Only 18 % answered yes. Along with the improved action plan 2024-2027, UiT will have a communication plan to make the work more known to the research community. 

In light of the implementation process UiT recognizes that for future implementation, improvement, and development, it will be important to have a permanent working group consisting of researchers from all categories and representation from all campuses. The group will contribute to further development, provide input to the work, and will meet regularly twice per semester. The group will be active starting in the fall of 2025.

For information on the organization of the work see link below, and for name and position and the management line/ department of the persons directly engaged in the HRS4R process please see the Process Description  (sett inn lenke)