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Research Staff

Period of Appointment

Grade

Probationary Period

Up to 3 months

All

None

More than 3 months but less than 1 year

All

3 months

1 year or more

All

6 months

 

Academic related and Assistant staff

Period of Appointment

Grade

Probationary Period

Up to 3 months

All

None

More than 3 months but less than 1 year

All

3 months

1 year or more

Grades 1 - 3

3 months

1 year or more

Grades 4 - 7

6 months

1 year or more

Grades 8+

9 months

 

Academic Staff on the Research and Teaching Academic Careers Pathways scheme:

Category

Period of appointment

Grade

Probationary Period

Established:

Open-ended

Grade 9+

Usually subject to 5 years

Unestablished / Fixed Term:

Up to 1 year

Grade 9+

6 months

 

More than 1 year and up to 2 years

Grade 9+

1 year

 

More than 2 years and up to 4 years

Grade 9+

2 years

 

More than 4 years

Grade 9+

3 years

Academic staff in the School of Clinical Medicine on a fixed-term appointment:

4 years

 

1 year

 

Academic Staff on the Teaching and Scholarship Academic Careers Pathways scheme:

Category

Period of Appointment

Grade

Probationary Period

Academic Staff

Open Ended

Grade 9+

Usually subject to 3 years

Academic Staff in the School of Clinical Medicine or clinical academics in other schools 

Open Ended

Grade 9+

Usually subject to 5 years

Fixed Term Academic Staff:

Up to 1 year

Grade 9+

6 months

 

More than 1 year and up to 2 years

Grade 9+

1 year

 

More than 2 years and up to 4 years

Grade 9+

2 years

 

More than 4 years

Grade 9+

3 years

Academic Staff:

Open Ended

Grades 6-8

Usually subject to 2 years

Fixed Term Academic Staff:

Up to 1 year

Grades 6-8

6 months

 

More than 1 year and up to 2 years

Grades 6-8

1 year

 

More than 2 years

Grades 6-8

2 years