Principles for Engagement
10 Principles for Engagement
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SGSAH’s mission is to work together with doctoral researchers in a caring, ethical and reflective professional environment, demonstrating commitment to generating and mobilising knowledge across scholarly, professional and public communities.
SGSAH’s 10 Principles for Engagement outline the behaviour expected of researchers, teams and facilitators to foster an inclusive, accessible and respectful training environment.
- Welcome diversity of voices in the room
- Use fellow participants’ and facilitators’ chosen name and pronouns
- Actively contribute to everyone feeling safe to share
- Hold space and pay attention to silences
- Be mindful of the impact of what we say and how we say it
- Have brave conversations, lean into discomfort (as much as possible)
- Respect lived experiences, understand we are not obliged to share these experiences, for example to educate others
- Be compassionate
- Practice self-reflection and curiosity around reactions and perspectives
- Enact and appreciate self-care
These 10 Principles are underpinned by the University of Glasgow’s Dignity at Work & Student Policy and Community Strategy 2025.