Key Details

• Participating institutions: Lancaster University, Manchester Metropolitan University, University of Manchester, University of Salford, Sheffield Hallam University, Leeds Beckett University and University of Huddersfield.
• Definition of a Mid-career’ or ‘established’ researchers: you will have developed an independent research reputation, have likely been promoted and have a long active career ahead. You are no longer an early career researcher (ECRs) (an ECR is usually defined as someone who is no more than five to eight years post-PhD (dependent on discipline) or up to ten years with career breaks or has equivalent experience). Typically, your role will be as a Senior Lecturers, Senior Research Fellow, Reader, or Associate Professor. For the purposes of this scheme MCR does not include colleagues who are mid-career chronologically, having started their career beyond academic research, but still early in their research career.
• Mid-career researchers often find themselves with fewer structured development opportunities compared to early-career researchers (ECRs) and this scheme helps to address this gap.
• Mentoring is light-touch, involving approximately three to four meetings, usually online, over four to six months
• The scheme provides a great opportunity for mentors to contribute to the research community and build connections across institutions.

For more information about the scheme and eligibility criteria, please email: researchculture@lancaster.ac.uk and visit the dedicated MCRM website.