Professorial Zoning Overview April 2015 Key Objectives A

Professorial Zoning Overview April 2015

Key Objectives • A fair and transparent system that engages and rewards staff and supports career development and succession planning • A framework that differentiates professorial performance levels and expectations linked to pay zones • Professorial activities and contribution reflective of University strategy

Context • Professorial zoning within the sector • Feedback indicates added value and positive experiences • Supporting realisation of our strategic ambitions

Proposed high level design principles • 4 professorial zones • Criteria aligned to strategy and contribution • Grouped under key academic themes – Research, KE, Learning & Teaching, Citizenship • Criteria developed through Working Groups

Summary project timeline • • Sector benchmarking April – July 2014 Steering group formed - Oct 2014 High level zone structure outline – Dec 2014 Criteria development – January to March 2015 Scheme pilot – April to July 2015 Professorial engagement – April to July 2015 Staff Committee / Exec Team decision – Sept 2015 Implementation (if agreed) – from late 2015 to 2016

Working Group and Steering Group membership • • • Research Walter Johnstone (Chair) Robert Martin Ian Wooton Robert Thomson Gail Mc. Connell Rebecca Lunn • • • Knowledge Exchange Tim Bedford (Chair) Tony Mulholland Anja Lowit Branka Dimitrijevic Patricia Findlay Anthony Gachagan • • • Steering Group Scott Mac. Gregor (Chair) David Coyle Susan Hart Anja Lowit Robert Martin Gordon Scott Learning & Teaching • Lisa Woolfson (Chair) • Andrew Mc. Laren • Christopher Prior • Mark Ellis • Helyn Gould • David Nash • Sara Carter Citizenship • Alex Duffy (Chair) • Linda Harvey • David Hillier • Ashraf Salama • Andrew Kendrick

High Level Zone Descriptors Zone 1 - Professors will have a recognised international reputation for their contribution to their field of study and can demonstrate an established record of academic achievement. Zone 2 - Professors will have an established international reputation in their field of study and a sustained track record of academic achievement and leadership. Zone 3 - Professors will have an internationally leading reputation for shaping and developing their field of study and can demonstrate a highly distinguished continuing track record of academic achievement and leadership. Zone 4 - Professors will bring significant prestige to the University as recognised world leaders in shaping and developing their field of study. Professors can demonstrate an esteemed record of academic excellence and leadership at the highest international level.

Draft Zoning Criteria Research • Research publications • Research income • Research leadership • Esteem Learning and Teaching • Active engagement and contribution to the enhancement of student learning • Esteem Knowledge Exchange • External engagement • Influence and reach • Income generation Citizenship • Internal leadership • External leadership http: //www. strath. ac. uk/hr/careerpathways/professorialzoning/

Proposals for Zone Allocation • Allocation to zone on the basis of ‘best fit’. • Contribution over the preceding 5 year period will be considered • Contribution across the four main areas normally expected • May not meet all of the 11 criteria continuously. • Should match 3 out of the 4 research theme criteria for a zone, • Normally the majority of the criteria overall, are met. • Each zone builds on and incorporates the previous zone/s. • The criteria should be interpreted and applied as appropriate for the discipline/sub-discipline.

Zoning Pilot - Purpose • Provides an opportunity for a wider range of the Professoriate to input to zoning development To test • Validity and reliability of criteria and documentation • Ease of use • Usefulness and appropriateness of supporting data • Governance and process – ability to make appropriate decisions • Likely resource implications

Zoning Pilot - Approach • Representative sample of the Professoriate from a range of Departments • Template completed by Professor with Ho. D review • Supporting data provided from Pure • Consideration by Faculty / University Panels • Feedback to working groups / steering group

Information and feedback • • Briefing sessions for the professoriate Website with FAQs & draft criteria profzoning-project@strath. ac. uk Feedback through Ho. D/Ho. S & Deans Input from UCU Feedback through HR Feedback will be considered by the Steering Group which will report to ET and Staff Committee