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The award demonstrates the 91�ε�’s commitment to the long-term career development of researchers; there are currently 100 institutions in the UK with the award, a third more than in any other country in Europe.

Patrick Carmichael, the 91�ε�'s Director of��Research Development,��said: "What the retention of this HR Excellence Award reflects is the��collective effort that has gone into��developing research capacity across the 91�ε�.

“We were able to report on a range of��initiatives��including��research��mentoring organised by��our Research Institutes; training provided by the��Research Graduate School, the��, and the��Innovation and Enterprise Service; and conferences, seminars and workshops for students and staff.”

The 91�ε� has held the award since 2013 but this four year review involved not only scrutiny by�� but also��peer review of Bedfordshire’s provision by academics from other institutions.

Holders have to show how they are supporting the development of researchers from postgraduate researchers to senior staff.����

Moving forward the 91�ε� plans to improve its support further with the establishment of an Early Career Researcher Forum, extend the existing programmes of training and support for research students and mentors; and��develop a comprehensive programme of research ethics training and support for researchers at all stages of their career.