Introduction

Study background

The European Commission’s DG Research and Innovation has commissioned a feasibility study to assess whether there is scope for additional EU-level initiatives in order to increase the level of intersectoral mobility in Europe. The study is being led by EPRD, who are part of the consortium led by PPMI with consortium members CSES and inova+.
 
We would like you to participate in the survey in order to:
 
1) Evaluate your experiences of participating in mobility e.g. (physical mobility through secondments, training in transferable skills, virtual mobility through joint projects etc.);
2) Develop a better understanding of the barriers and drivers of the uptake of support for the intersectoral mobility of researchers, including training, guidance and funding;
3) Assess whether there is a need for further EU-level intervention in the area of the intersectoral mobility of researchers and to inform recommendations as to what form this may take (e.g. additional EU funding support and/ or support for national schemes, a stronger coordination role, promoting the dissemination of guidance, fund additional support structures, spread good practices, etc.).
 
There is a strong feasibility study element to the study and we need to know your views in order to develop recommendations.
 
Target audience: This survey is targeted at individual researchers (e.g. PhDs, post-doctoral researchers) that have spent time in industry, government or the third sector, either through a formal intersectoral mobility programme or having participated informally.
 
Types of mobility within scope: the mobility could involve spending a period of time moving from academia to industry, but also from academia to government or the third sector. Mobility in the opposite direction i.e. from industry government and the third sector to academia is also of interest.

Definition of intersectoral mobility: Intersectoral mobility (abbreviated in the survey to "ISM") refers to bridges between university, industry and other sectors of employment. In its most narrow sense, the term is defined as the physical mobility of researchers from academia to industry, government and the third sector, but it can extend to include virtual and other types of mobility, such as industry to academia.

Definition of intersectoral mobility: refers to all possible bridges between university, industry and other sectors of employment. In its most narrow sense, the term is defined as the physical mobility of researchers from one sector (academia) to another, but it can include virtual mobility and other types of cooperation.

Source: https://cdn1.euraxess.org/sites/default/files/policy_library/report-intersectoral-mobility.pdf 
All interview feedback will remain strictly private and confidential and shall only be used for the purposes of this study. 

The survey should take about 15 minutes to complete. The deadline has been extended to Friday, October 20th.

Thank you for your time and support! 

If you have queries about the survey or study please contact: Mark Whittle from CSES (mwhittle@cses.co.uk) or Rafał Stawiarz from E

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