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2 Ratings
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 (in 8 reviews)
Provides excellent training, a considerate working environment that provides equal opportunities for all (in 7 reviews)
Cons
Senior management team is exceptionally poor (in 4 reviews)
Lack of job stability - hard to get job made permanent due to nature of work (in 2 reviews)
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"Research Assistant"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI 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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University of Leicester 2017-05-12 08:23 PDT![University of Leicester Logo]()
"Ambitious but lack independent"
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RecommendsI 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.
University of Leicester 2017-01-19 10:18 PST![University of Leicester Logo]()
"Researcher"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookApproves of CEOI worked at University of Leicester (More than a year)
Pros
Friendly and professional staff. Excellent scientific environment.
Cons
None, except awkward PC/desktop policy.
University of Leicester 2016-11-24 10:00 PST![University of Leicester Logo]()
"Research Assistant"
StarStarStarStarStarI 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 jobCons
The office space was often rather cramped
Thieves target the bike storage areasUniversity of Leicester 2016-06-01 04:08 PDT![University of Leicester Logo]()
"A potential centre for excellence for research (various)!"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookNo opinion of CEOPros
- 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.
University of Leicester 2016-05-08 01:33 PDT![University of Leicester Logo]()
"Lab demonstrator"
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RecommendsPros
prompt payment, high hourly pay rates
Cons
system of payment a bit cumbersome but eventually you get your money
University of Leicester 2015-06-15 00:53 PDT![University of Leicester Logo]()
"A great, caring place to work."
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI 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.
University of Leicester 2015-05-06 02:48 PDT![University of Leicester Logo]()
"Very supportive and friendly atmosphere. Well structured and fluid workload with scope."
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookI 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.
University of Leicester 2014-07-21 05:46 PDT![University of Leicester Logo]()
"Research assistant"
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RecommendsPositive OutlookI have been working at University of Leicester full-time (Less than a year)
Pros
Great team spirit
Flexible working
Good progression of career and development offered
Good collaborative spirit for researchers in field
Very competitive with other universities
Constantly making top 20 of Times higer education listsCons
In academia hours can be long
Work life balance has to maintained by yourself
You need to be self motivated to get the work done
University sites are spread across city from hospital to main campus. - not always a problem or con but something to consider
Parking permits are like gold dust at hospital sites, so if you live close public transport or hospital hopper may be the mode of transportUniversity of Leicester 2014-05-23 04:57 PDT![University of Leicester Logo]()
"Enjoyed it all up to now!"
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RecommendsNeutral OutlookI have been working at University of Leicester full-time (More than 3 years)
Pros
Pretty flexible with hours, they have a great staff development scheme and loads of help/services for keeping calm, counselling, advice etc. Discount off the gym if you join the salary sacrifice scheme. Friendly staff, they're very understandable when it comes to those annoying life situations like having to be home for an inspection/plumber/work of some kind. Very supportive of being healthy mentally and physically, if you're stressed they also do staff yoga etc as well as the counselling service.
Cons
Food isnt great and is pricey and there could be more places to sit to eat and vending machines for food. Fixed contracts rather than permanent positions however this is usually down to funding bodies in my case.
University of Leicester 2014-05-08 06:52 PDT
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