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Researcher"Flexible working hours, work when you want, get to meet lots of great people and the chance to develop communication skills" (in 9 reviews)
"Really nice working environment" (in 12 reviews)
"There is not much room for career progression in the job" (in 6 reviews)
"Senior management team is exceptionally poor" (in 4 reviews)
I worked at University of Leicester part-time (More than a year)
Pros
Friendly University with plenty of scope for career advancement and pursuing personal research interests.
Cons
Busy University environment and lots of administration
Advice to Management
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I have been working at University of Leicester full-time (More than a year)
Pros
very professional, bright, proactive, good international exposure, good place to live, efficient electrical systems, state of the art computing environments, great condition, surrounding community a good urban place to live, promotes climate friendly transport, and energy use
Cons
lots of bureaucracy, very tight security, very rigid, inadequate pay for the cost of living, poor opportunities for advancement, not adequate gender representation in key fields.
Advice to Management
Seek out and hire more women in science and engineering. -- there are three times more men than women. Hire men and women of color. The students are from everywhere (Asia, Africa, South America) and speak a multitude of languages, but the faculty is 95% white, Caucasian! The intent is teach students the kind of world they could create in their home countries, but we fail them by practicing the world of the status quo.
I have been working at University of Leicester full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Supportive academic environment, if you have a good supervisor is a good research position for a post-doc.
Cons
Leciester city location is relatively remote and working class. Cheap living costs but not a great location for active young people or families. Local medical care is particularly sub-class.
I worked at University of Leicester (Less than a year)
Pros
Ambitious department. Opportunities to work on high profile projects and gain good publications.
Cons
Department was ran like a dictatorship, with micro management and a lack of responsibility / autonomy given to experienced members of staff. Reliance on approval from the head of department slowed down rate of progress.
I worked at University of Leicester (More than a year)
Pros
Friendly and professional staff. Excellent scientific environment.
Cons
None, except awkward PC/desktop policy.
I worked at University of Leicester full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Excellent inter department atmosphere
Access to a wide range of career support.
Willingness of senior staff to push me to apply previous experience & skill-sets that I'd brought to the job
Cons
The office space was often rather cramped
Thieves target the bike storage areas
Pros
- Going back up the rankings for research
- Senior researchers need more support in trying to advertise and obtain more funding.
Cons
- Focus on teaching, but have to treat students as customers i.e. they are never wrong. Can be a little more selective and ask more of the students - they are capable.
Advice to Management
HR, IT management, purchasing can be vastly simplified and streamlined. At a time when research funding is squeezed, researchers must be able to get the most out of their grants, not having to buy a computer at twice the price through the IT dept for example.
Pros
prompt payment, high hourly pay rates
Cons
system of payment a bit cumbersome but eventually you get your money
I have been working at University of Leicester full-time (More than a year)
Pros
Strong work/life balance, caring employer offering lots of support.
Calm and appealing campus next to large park.
Department specific but no agressive managment/leads.
Cons
Admin Role specific but can be repetitive and mundane with little variety.
I have been working at University of Leicester full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Flexible working hours - I am often able to fit a 7 hour day between the hours of 7am and 9pm which is good for when I have other commitments. Self structured working allowing me to use variation when a particular area of work gets tedious or boring. If I need something all I have to do is ask (stationary, advice, contact info, training etc...). My particular field of work allows me to advance my knowledge through low level research posters and attendance at relevant conferences and meetings. Although not specified in the job description it certainly helps expand my knowledge and understanding!
Cons
Certain areas of work are tedious and boring but often need doing to meet deadlines and data submissions. Flexibility is based upon what workload is needed/not needed at the time. Career opportunities aren't often available and are often unclear. Pay is pretty low compared to others my age (26) and the pay scale increments only come around once a year AND you hit a 'ceiling' after 5 years.
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