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 |