The deadline for completing appraisals is 30 September, and we require 100% of eligible appraisals to be finalised by this date.
The appraisal cycle is also important for our REF2021 Code of Practice
Our Code of Practice was approved by Research England, subject to two small clarifications, last month. It details the university's approach to identifying staff with significant responsibility for research, identifying independent researches and selection of outputs for submission.
A number of key activities and meetings need to be completed in Term 1, which are dependent on the outcomes of the appraisal cycle, and includes informing the REF team of the likely scale and shape of the university's submission.
The appraisal cycle will help identify staff with significant responsibility for research, and consequently who will be submitted to REF2021. The university's definition of significant responsibility for research are those staff who are on a Research Career Pathway and have a reasonable percentage allocation (greater than 20%) to carry out research through the balanced workload model (or equivalent in the case of the NRI) and are able to actively engage in independent research.
Completing your appraisal
You will need to enter the date of your appraisal discussion and select a career pathway before you can finalise your appraisal. Professional Services staff should choose Professional Services from the drop down menu. For more guidance on how to finalise your appraisal watch our short video or read our guidance.
You should ensure:
- You have completed your mandatory training,
- Your future performance objectives are SMART, aligned to the our strategic plan and have been agreed with your manager,
- Your development requirements are recorded,
- Academic staff will also need to have an up-to-date Balanced Academic Workload 2 profile.
Managers/appraisers please make sure:
- Staff have completed their mandatory training,
- You have entered a date when the appraisal discussion took place.
- Staff have selected a suitable career pathway in agreement with you so they can plan their development and finalise their appraisal.
Note: Professional Services staff should select Professional Services in this field.
If you require any further advice on appraisal, please contact Human Resources or speak with your Human Resources Manager.