Recruiting our Researchers

Your organisation may be used already to employing staff who have a first degree (BA or BSc) from Sheffield or another UK university.

However, the purpose of these webpages is to let you know some of the potential benefits of employing those who have continued in education beyond first degree level in order to obtain a higher degree by carrying out independent research.

At Sheffield, our 'Early Career Researchers' fall into two broad categories.

First, there are those who are still working towards a higher degree. These are known as 'Postgraduate Researchers' (PGRs for short). Secondly, there are 'Contract Research Staff'. These are people who have obtained a higher degree within the last ten years and are now working on externally funded research projects in University departments.