CAREER DEVELOPMENT INFORMATION SESSION

Tuesday 15 November 2011

Provost and Deputy Vice-ChancellorProfessor Stephen Garton

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PROMOTION IS A REWARD FOR ACHIEVEMENT

Planning your career

Seek out mentors

Take advice

Read criteria for promotion

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ACHIEVEMENT IN THREE MAIN AREAS

Document your achievements

Evidence based assessment of achievement

Match your contribution to the criteria

Relate your achievement to the criteria

Pick your stream carefully

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Teaching and Research Staff

Promotion from - to

Teaching Research/etc Service Total

Teaching & Research: A-B, B-C, C-D

Superior/ Outstanding

Superior/ Outstanding

Superior 1 outstanding (which must be either teaching or research), 2 superior

Teaching & Research: D-E

Outstanding Outstanding Superior 2 outstanding, 1 superior

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Education-Focused Staff

Promotion from - to

Teaching Research/etc Service Total

Education-Focused: A-B, B-C, C-D; D-E

Exceptional Superior/Satisfactory

Superior/Satisfactory

1 exceptional (which must be in teaching), at least 1 superior

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Research-Focused Staff

Promotion from – to

Teaching Research/etc Service Total

Research- Focused: A-B, B-C, C-D; D-E

Superior/Satisfactory

Exceptional Superior/Satisfactory

1 exceptional (which must be in research), at least 1 superior

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RESEARCH

Clear criteria for achievement in each discipline

Explain and document your achievement

Don’t jump too early

Develop your research portfolio

Don’t inflate your portfolio

Don’t leave the committee wondering

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RESEARCH CRITERIA

What is the contribution to knowledge?

What has been its impact?

Is it recognised / assessed as significant?

National and International significance

Evidence of track record

Quality and Quantity

Evidence that it is your contribution