MRS Making the most of your membership MRS membership shows your commitment to research excellence, connects you to a network of 5,000 experts and gives you access to a huge range of specialist benefits CPD Recruiter Accreditation Coronavirus support Update and track your skills with CPD Become an Accredited Recruiter with RAS Specialist guidance and resources for researchers Continuous Professional Development (CPD) is a formal way to take control of your skills and career. It encourages you to think about any knowledge gaps and enables you to record your learning and development. As a member you can use the online CPD portal to track your achievements for training, qualifications, conference attendance, reading and authorship. CPD is also a useful pathway to upgrade to Certified Membership. The new Recruiter Accreditation Scheme (RAS) has been developed by MRS and the Association for Qualitative Research (AQR) to raise the profile and status of recruiters. The scheme provides training and accreditation that recognises the knowledge, skills and competence of recruiters. MRS members are eligible to take the online assessment and become Accredited Recruiters using the recognised RAS logo. Find out more at ras.mrs.org.uk Access your benefits Sign into your MyMRS member account at mrs.org.uk to access all of your benefits Dont have an account? Its easy to create one at mrs.org.uk (top right-hand tab). From here you can access your benefits, as well as read premium content on research-live.com We are committed to supporting our members and championing the needs of the wider research sector during the health and economic crisis. The policy team has developed a wide range of resources including guidance on face-to-face shopping, and data collection, as well as FAQs on face masks and PPE. Regularly updated, there is also a range of third-party resources recommended under the Coronavirus support section on the website. The benefits available in your MyMRS account include: GDPR resources; pre-recorded webinars; the Knowledge Centre; Sage Research Methods; guidance on the Code of Conduct; case studies; and IJMR (for CMRS and Fellows) www.mrs.org.uk/membership/benefits 60 Impact ISSUE 31 20_pp58-61_MRS.indd 60 18/09/2020 12:02