Please note: the College is a signatory to DORA (Declaration on Research Assessment), mandates that in hiring and promotion decisions, the academic content of a paper, not the JIF (Journal Impact factor), is what matters. More information on DORA is available: Leadership and Management Activities include: in addition to managing the individual’s own work, contributing to the management of the department/faculty/College, e.g. contribute to the process of admissions, examinations and quality assessment; formulate research and teaching strategy; monitor and ensure effective management of assets and budgets; recruiting and selecting staff; managing and motivating staff to achieve their objectives; promoting equality and implementing equal opportunities; undertaking effective performance and development reviews; acting as an Academic Adviser or mentor; membership of internal and external committees; acting as an Athena SWAN coordinator; involvement in advancement activities; involvement in public engagement activities; collaborative working. Measures of recognition include: proven capability to lead and design research/teaching programmes; effective and innovative formulation of research and teaching strategy; staff management skills that lead to enhanced team performance; an active interest in personal development and developing others; regular involvement in staff development activities to develop academic, management and personal effectiveness skills; evidence of managing change successfully, making effective decisions and solving managerial problems. Academic leadership becomes of increasing importance in moving to Associate Professor of/Reader in Education and Professor of Education, progression will involve an increasing strategic contribution to departmental/faculty/College management and regular involvement in staff development programmes that help to enhance academic, management and personal effectiveness skills. Profession and Practice Activities include: involvement in consultancies; contributing to continuing professional development; membership and/or leadership of respected institutions/organisations/peer review bodies; contributing to improvements in management and processes. Measures of recognition include: medals and awards; a major role in changing and improving educational and/or professional practices; creative contributions to projects; industrial/medical application of research findings; innovations that are recognised by a significant audience; industrial/medical/professional applications of pedagogic research findings; organisation of and/or contribution to significant national and international conferences. In progressing up the career ladder to Professor of Education, it is highly likely that the national and international standing of an individual will have had an impact on his or her relevant profession and/or on institutional educational practice and policy and beyond.
Please note: the College is a signatory to DORA (Declaration on Research Assessment), mandates that in hiring and promotion decisions, the academic content of a paper, not the JIF (Journal Impact factor), is what matters. More information on DORA is available: Leadership and Management Activities include: in addition to managing the individual’s own work, contributing to the management of the department/faculty/College, e.g. contribute to the process of admissions, examinations and quality assessment; formulate research and teaching strategy; monitor and ensure effective management of assets and budgets; recruiting and selecting staff; managing and motivating staff to achieve their objectives; promoting equality and implementing equal opportunities; undertaking effective performance and development reviews; acting as an Academic Adviser or mentor; membership of internal and external committees; acting as an Athena SWAN coordinator; involvement in advancement activities; involvement in public engagement activities; collaborative working. Measures of recognition include: proven capability to lead and design research/teaching programmes; effective and innovative formulation of research and teaching strategy; staff management skills that lead to enhanced team performance; an active interest in personal development and developing others; regular involvement in staff development activities to develop academic, management and personal effectiveness skills; evidence of managing change successfully, making effective decisions and solving managerial problems. Academic leadership becomes of increasing importance in moving to Associate Professor of/Reader in Education and Professor of Education, progression will involve an increasing strategic contribution to departmental/faculty/College management and regular involvement in staff development programmes that help to enhance academic, management and personal effectiveness skills. Profession and Practice Activities include: involvement in consultancies; contributing to continuing professional development; membership and/or leadership of respected institutions/organisations/peer review bodies; contributing to improvements in management and processes. Measures of recognition include: medals and awards; a major role in changing and improving educational and/or professional practices; creative contributions to projects; industrial/medical application of research findings; innovations that are recognised by a significant audience; industrial/medical/professional applications of pedagogic research findings; organisation of and/or contribution to significant national and international conferences. In progressing up the career ladder to Professor of Education, it is highly likely that the national and international standing of an individual will have had an impact on his or her relevant profession and/or on institutional educational practice and policy and beyond.
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