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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.
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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.
Further links on the subject of the responsibilities of the head of a work unit
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Abuse of power and conflict resolution
Power Abuse and Conflict Resolution. May 2019Position Paper on Power Abuse and Conflict Resolution. PhDnet position paper by the PhDnet Steering Group, August 2018Implicit bias in assessment and decision-making processes
Canada Research Chairs – Trainingsmodule zu unconscious bias3-minute film by the Royal Society on „Understanding unconscious bias“8-minute film by the ERC on „Recruitment Bias in Research Institutes”Eagly & Mladinic (1994): Are People Prejudiced Against Women? Some Answers from Research on Attitudes, Gender Stereotypes, and Judgments of Competence, in: European Review of Social Psychology, 5 (1).Supervision concepts
DFG recommendations for drawing up supervision agreements (available in German only)Example: Helmholtz PhD GuidelinesExample: MPG PhD GuidelinesBologna Seminar on “Doctoral Programmes for the European Knowledge Society”DFG – Clinician Scientist Programme (available in German only)Recommendations for supporting researchers in early career phases / Creating better framework conditions for attractive research careers
Principles of Effective Career Support in AcademiaWissenschaftszeitvertragsgesetz (German Act on Fixed-Term Scientific Contracts)
Information on the Fixed-term Employment in Higher Education and Research Act (WissZeitVG) (in German only)The comment belongs to the following categories:
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Keywords:
equal opportunitiesequalityabuse of powerearly career researchersdiversity