Peer Review Report (Service and Engagement)
In Confidence
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PEER REVIEWERS AND HEAD OF DISCIPLINE/SCHOOL SIGNATORIES. Please
note that members of the Faculty Review Committee or the Personal Chairs and
Senior Promotions Committees cannot advocate for candidates, and therefore
cannot sign any form associated with the candidates application. A suitable
alternative must be found.
Queries can be raised to Secretary of the Committee, at
senior.promotions@tcd.ie. The Head of School/Dean will agree alternate
signatories.
After completing this document you should convert it to PDF, return to the
candidate, and the candidate submits alongside their application form through erecruitment.
Report to be submitted in typed format only.
Name of Candidate
Promotion Position Applied for
Date of Promotion/Appointment to
Current Position
This Report should be based on your knowledge of any of the Candidate’s
services to this College or engagement with the Discipline/Society. Other Peer
Reviewers will have been contacted about other aspects of the candidate’s work.
The candidate has supplied you with the evidence you need to complete the
Report (attached).
Please leave any section blank where you are unable to respond.
Having due regard to the criteria for promotion to the position applied for,
please assess the candidate under the headings listed below.
Service to College includes:

administrative and management activities at the level of a discipline,
school, centre, faculty or College-wide committee or working party

pastoral role as a College tutor

management role such as Head of Discipline, Head of School, Dean or
College Officer

mentoring.
Engagement with the Discipline/Society includes:

external examining

invited appearances before academic or public audiences

organization of workshops, seminars, conferences or other collaborative
intellectual activity

service to the intellectual infrastructure of the discipline or field of study
(editing research journals, conference proceedings, other scholarly
publications, or web sites, refereeing submitted materials, etc.)

contribution to academic and professional bodies

contribution to national and international bodies

pro bono consultancies resulting in publication

professional advice to government and public organizations

societal engagement relevant to the College’s mission statement
Section A – Knowledge of the Candidate
Outline the basis from which you are reviewing the candidate’s service to College
and/or engagement with the Discipline/Society. Indicate the time you have
known the person and the contexts in which you have worked together.
Section B – Adequate Preparation
Is the candidate well-prepared for services to College and/or engagement with
the Discipline/Society? Does the candidate bring the necessary skills to the
work?
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Section C – Significant Results
Does the candidate achieve his/her goals? Does the candidate’s work benefit
College and/or engage with the Discipline/Society significantly? In what ways?
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Section D – Leadership
Comment on the Candidate’s role in providing leadership in College and/or
engagement with the Discipline/Society.
Signature:
Date:
Name and Title of Peer Reviewer (in
typed format)
Name and Address of Institution (in
typed format)
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