Université de Lorraine endorses the European Charter for Researchers
Since December 2015, Université de Lorraine has upheld the European Charter for Researchers and Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers through the “Human Resources Strategy for Researchers” (HRS4R) (in English from page 36). Adopted by the European Commission on 11 March 2005, this charter is a set of 40 general principles which specifies the roles, responsibilities and entitlements of researchers as well as of their employers, along with the principles likely to improve the working and recruitment conditions of researchers.
Université de lorraine’s commitments
The European “HR excellence” award recognises institutions that align with and implement the HRS4R principles. For researchers, it guarantees:
- a favourable working environment for conducting research,
- mobility grants,
- career advancement,
- the application of principles bearing on non-discrimination, ethics and so on.
It also calls for action on raising the profile, clarity and appeal of research at global level and in terms of rolling out assistance in securing European recognition and funding, such as through Horizon Europe or the European Research Council (ERC) programme, etc.
An effective “Human Resources” policy
The “HR excellence” award has prompted the University to conduct an open, transparent and merit-based recruitment (OTM-R) policy where researchers are concerned. In practice, this entails an action plan grounded in our core values: universality, creativity, reflexivity, solidarity and responsibility.
THE KEY STAGES IN THE CRAFTING OF THE “human resources” policy
Université de Lorraine’s HR policy fully resonates with the principles behind the European Research Area. This European award guarantees attractive working and recruitment conditions for researchers. It conforms to the highest European and international standards.
> 2015
Process set in motion
> 2017
Award is granted (European charter + code)
> 2019
Internal review for interim assessment
> 2022
Award is renewed
6 DEVELOPMENT STRANDS FOR AN AMBITIOUS “HUMAN resources” policy
StatuS OF PHD and post-doctoraL STUDENTs
Tangible achievements:
- Establishment of My Doc’ Door (Maison du doctorat in French), the one-stop-shop providing harmonised support for doctoral students
- Expansion and clarification of the doctoral training provision
Recruitment and career of researchers
Tangible achievements:
- OTM-R policy in keeping with the Values Charter
- Improvement of recruitment and career advancement procedures
Quality of life at work
Tangible achievements:
- Adoption of the gender equality strategy – prevention of harassment and discrimination
- Disability master plan
international mobility
Tangible achievements:
- Widen Horizons programme for outgoing mobility
- Welcome@Lorraine for incoming mobility
- DREAM for the outgoing mobility of PhD students
ethics, integrity & professional values
Tangible achievements:
- Creation of a research integrity system and officer
- Creation of an ethics committee (declaration of interests in public/private research)
Knowledge access & dissemination
Tangible achievements:
- Signature of the San Francisco Declaration on Research Assessment (DORA)
- DOREL data repository
key figures
93
researchers supported through the welcome@lorraine programme
42
mobility opportunities taken (for 157 months of mobility)
with the DREAM programme
66%
open access publication rate
(average rate France-wide is 62%)
26
Julien Vasseur est responsable d’une équipe de 30 personnes en charge des travaux neufs du domaine électrique ainsi que les essais avant mise en service.
Noureddine Takorabet, Professeur des universités, enseigne à l’ENSEM. Il est, depuis 2018, directeur du GREEN, laboratoire de recherche de l’Université de Lorraine.