Department of Aeronautics -Staff Survey Action Plan
2014
A number of areas have been identified from the responses to the staff survey which need to be
addressed by the department.
Concern
Keeping informed
within the
Department
Action
A 15-minute briefing session for HoD to brief staff
after the FMC meeting.
Timeline
November 2014
onwards
Communication and
engagement –
postdoc
The Postdoc Champion and Postdoc representative
are organising networking events – the first event is
“CV clinic” which is to take place in Jan 2015.
January 2015
onwards
Bullying/
harassment
/discrimination
As part of the induction programme, all new postdocs
will also have a one-to-one induction meeting with the
postdoc representative in the department.
Follow up on the Faculty’s Anti-bullying campaign to
July 2015 onwards
be launched in March 2015. To address issues once
the feedback is received.
Caring
responsibilities
affects career
progression
Usefulness of PRDPs
– only 45% of those
took part in the
survey felt that their
PRDP was useful.
All staff (especially those who are involved in
recruitment/selection/review) to attend the
unconscious bias training.
One free day of emergency child/adult dependent
care
Oct 2014 and
ongoing
HR to meet with staff in the departments to gather
views on how the usefulness of yearly reviews can be
improved.
Oct 2014 and
ongoing
Pilot for a year until
September 2015
The feedback will inform an action plan.
Promotions
reviews are
applied fairly and
consistently
Consider the wording of the email that currently
goes out from the Faculty to encourage staff to
come forward if they feel there is a case.
Next job level
review and pay
relativity rounds
I feel confident
that my
department takes
the necessary
steps to ensure I
am safe in the
workplace
Encourage staff/students to report any concerns
to the Departmental Safety Officer
Oct 2014 and
ongoing