Guideline 4
Responsibility of the heads of research work units
The head of a research work unit is responsible for the entire unit. Collaboration within the unit is designed such that the group as a whole can perform its tasks, the necessary cooperation and coordination can be achieved, and all members understand their roles, rights and duties. The leadership role includes ensuring adequate individual supervision of early career researchers, integrated in the overall institutional policy, as well as career development for researchers and research support staff. Suitable organisational measures are in place at the level of the individual unit and of the leadership of the institution to prevent the abuse of power and exploitation of dependent relationships.
Explanations:
The size and the organisation of the unit are designed to allow leadership tasks, particularly skills training, research support and supervisory duties, to be performed appropriately. The performance of leadership tasks is associated with a corresponding responsibility. Researchers and research support staff benefit from a balance of support and personal responsibility appropriate to their career level. They are given adequate status with corresponding rights of participation. Through gradually increasing autonomy, they are empowered to shape their career.
Comments - General (7)
Avoidance of (implicit) bias in assessment and decision-making processes
19.06.2023 – Judgements and contributions to discussions should be carefully considered with regard to possible bias.
Comment on: GL3 (General) , GL4 (General) , GL5 (General) , GL16 (General)
Research work unit
03.12.2020 – A research work unit might be an institute, a chair, a teaching area, a department, a group, a team, etc.
Comment on: GL4 (General)
The aspect of increasing independence in early academic career phases
03.12.2020 – Researchers enjoy a balance of support and autonomy appropriate to their career level.
Comment on: GL2 (General) , GL3 (General) , GL4 (General)
Supervision during the early stages of an academic career
03.12.2020 – Good supervision mainly consists of regular talks and career advice.
Comment on: GL4 (General) , GL10 (General)
Career development
03.12.2020 – Career development support measures are provided for researchers as appropriate.
Comment on: GL3 (General) , GL4 (General)
Avoidance of the abuse of power
03.12.2020 – The abuse of power in academia is not commonplace, but it does happen. There are many levels at which the abuse of power can occur in academia.
Comment on: GL4 (General)
Research support staff
03.12.2020 – Research support staff are non-academic personnel such as laboratory assistants. The term is often used in connection with the Academic Fixed-Term Contract Act (Wissenschaftzeitvertragsgesetz – WissZVG) as amended in 2015/2016: this stipulates that ...
Comment on: GL4 (General) , GL8 (General)