PDR Process Improvements

A significant amount of work has been undertaken since the first year of online PDRs in 2019 to further improve the process. There has been continuous improvements to the PDR process for all cycles, ensuring it supports the University community and the delivery of our strategic ambitions. 

This includes:

• • Improved support and guidance on PDR web pages, including improved FAQs

  • Fewer mandatory fields 

  • Improved reporting and system improvements

• An additional question reflecting the University's commitment to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

• Themed professional development requests to aid reporting

• Reduction of mandatory fields to improve flow and efficiency and ease the finalisation process

• Rollover of Professional Development Requests from previous year

• Key Strategic Imperatives added to PDR webpages and referenced in PDR Forms.

• The PDR cycle has been extended to run from 1st April to the last working day in December 

• Further reduction of mandatory fields and a reduction in the number of fields to complete

• Significant improvements to the guidance and questions on the Research Staff PDR Form in collaboration with Research & Innovation Services

• An additional question relating to the completion of core training

• Additional guidance on the PDR webpages relating to  responding to the Equality, Diversity & Inclusion question.