SECURE Deliverable 2.2: Report on Consultation on SECURE Research Career Framework

This report is deliverable D2.2 of the SECURE project and presents the outcomes of the public consultation on the first draft of the SECURE Research Career Framework (RCF). The report is linked to deliverable D3.2 of the SECURE project which similarly presents the outcomes of the public consultation on the first draft of the SECURE Tenure Track-like Models (TTLMs). The aim of the consultation is to gather feedback from the research community on these 2 drafts in order to revise and finalise the RCF  and TTLMs. The final versions of the RCF and TTLMs will hereby also take into account the lessons learned from the SECURE trials to implement the RCF.
The first draft of the SECURE RCF took an initial step towards implementing Council Recommendation C/2023/1640 of 18 December 2023 on a European Framework to Attract and Retain Research, Innovation, and Entrepreneurial Talents in Europe. The first draft of the RCF is structured around the 8 pillars and 44 recommendations of the Council Recommendation and is aimed at research-performing organisations (RPOs) and research-funding organisations (RFOs). The first draft of the RCF proposed an initial comprehensive set of 103 actions for RPOs and RFOs to implement the Council Recommendation and improve research careers at their organisations.
The public consultation consisted of a series of consultation meetings with research stakeholders and a consultation survey on the first draft of the SECURE RCF. The 3 online meetings were targeted at researchers, representatives of research organisations, and representatives of industry. The online survey was open to all research stakeholders but was targeted especially at researchers. The actions of the RCF were presented in the meetings and survey whereby participants were asked to identify priorities and gaps as well as offer suggestions to improve the actions in the RCF. The consultation served not only to collect feedback but also to already raise awareness of the RCF.
This report first describes the main aims, structure, and outcomes of each of the consultation meetings for researchers, research organisations, and industry (Section 2). The report then presents the main aims, structure, and outcomes of the consultation survey (Section 3). The report closes with a brief conclusion of the next steps to revise and finalise the RCF (Section 4).