The role of the DRSC is to:

• introduce themselves to all new members of research staff
  
• ensure that new research staff undergo appropriate induction via the relevant PI and others
  
• ensure that all research staff are allocated a suitable career-focused mentor
  
• host regular departmental level meetings for research staff in order for issues to be discussed and shared
  
• ensure that research staff are represented on all relevant departmental committees
  
• ensure, with the support of the Department Coordinator, that all eligible research staff undertake an annual SDPR which is appropriate to their career path
  
• help to ensure, with the support of the relevant PI, that all research staff are offered the opportunity of hosting a personal profile on the departmental webpages
  
• help to ensure, with the support of the mentor, that research staff have the opportunity to undertake some teaching and/or PhD supervision activity, where desired, in order to develop a rounded CV