December 2002
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Staff Survey 2002

An information sheet is to be published in the New Year which will include an action plan in response to the University's staff survey and information about the Investors in People assessment due in February.

The University held its first full staff survey in the spring of 2002 with over 700 staff responding to the questionnaire.

The survey collected data on the current performance of the University as an employer on a wide range of factors affecting staff. The survey will provide a means by which staff members can ensure that their views are considered and that the information will help to inform staffing strategy, policy and priorities for action.

A number of workshop meetings have been held since the survey results were published in the summer, chaired by Pro-Vice-Chancellor Professor Grace Alderson, to identify how to respond to the issues that emerged from the responses to the survey.

In some areas plans are already in place which link directly to the outcome of the survey. For example, a management development programme of activities has been developed and is in the process of being implemented. Also the career development and appraisal scheme has recently been relaunched and priority given to ensuring all staff are appraised, or have an appraisal scheduled, by the end of December 2002. Other responses in the survey have highlighted the need for issues to be further explored through focus groups.

• Focus group meetings are in the process of being arranged. If you wish to join one please contact Staff Development Unit at staffdev@bradford.ac.uk
• Summaries of the outcome of the survey are available from Staff Development or the full survey is available on www.bradford.ac.uk/admin/staffdev

3 December 2002

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