School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering 2010 – Academic Standards
Professor
Experienced Lecturer /Senior Lecturer/Reader
Lecturer (up to 3 years post-probation)
Research
Research
Consistent and sustained high quality outputs in
recognised international journals. Outputs to be
substantially at higher star ratings (as defined in
RAE 2008)b typically one 3*/4*papers per year,
including a proportion of outputs in top quartile
journals.c
Consistent and sustained high quality outputs in Quality outputs in recognised international journals.
recognised international journals. Output standard Output standard should be at a minimum of 2* and
should be at a minimum of 2* and include a
include one 3*/4* paper per period (as defined in RAE
significant number of 3*/4* papers over the period 2008)b including a proportion of outputs in top quartile
(as defined in RAE 2008)b, typically two in a 3 year journalsc.
period, including a proportion of outputs in top
quartile journalsc
Record of securing high quality research funding
as PI from nationally and internationally
competitive sources. Responsible for attracting
independently funded post-graduate students or
postdocs to the School.
Should have secured grants at nationally/
internationally competitive level including as PI
and collaboratively. Responsible for attracting
independently funded post-graduate students or
postdocs to the School.
Knowledge transfer and outreach.
Some knowledge transfer and outreach.
Research
Typically, grant income commensurate with the Typically, grant income commensurate with the
median of the RAE2008 for each unit of
median of the RAE2008 for each unit of
assessment is aimed for. This will depend on the assessment is aimed for. This will depend on the
exact research area in the school, for example exact research area in the school, for example
theoretician’s are likely to require less funding
theoretician’s are likely to require less funding than
than experimentalists.
experimentalists.
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Record of grant applications appropriate for supporting
research activity including applications to RCUK.
Research team leadership including PG research Successful postgraduate research student
Effective postgraduate research supervision to
student/PDRA supervision. Groups vary
supervision. Some PDRA supervision is also
successful outcome of the PhD.
significantly within the discipline and whilst it is anticipated but not necessary. Groups vary
often the case that PDRAs and PhD students are significantly within the discipline and whilst it is
used one or other exclusively is also a valid
often the case that PDRAs and PhD students are
model.
used one or other exclusively is also a valid
model.
Major national and international research links,
as appropriate to the discipline.
Established links with external research groups at Evidence of developing external research links.
national or international level.
Clear evidence of international research
leadership, through recognition by, e.g., plenary
lectures, invited presentations/publications;
significant roles in national and international
research-related bodies, for example including
conference organisation, membership of EPSRC
college, membership of grant awarding
committees, sitting on advisory boards,
membership of editorial boards, or prestigious
prizes and elected fellowships of learned
societies (RSC, IChemE, IOP, RIA, RS), as
appropriate to the discipline.
Invited research presentations and publications or International/national conference presentations.
local and national conference organisation or
Possibly local/national research-related committee
evidence of significant national research
memberships.
recognition or prizes or other awards, for example
membership of the EPSRC college, membership
of RSC or IChemE committees.
Education
Education
Education
Contribute significantly to teaching programmes Contribute significantly to teaching programmes as Contribute significantly to education programmes as
as required. Support for student support
required. Support for student support mechanisms required. Support for student support mechanisms e.g.
mechanisms e.g. Personal Tutor Scheme.
e.g. Personal Tutor Scheme.
Personal Tutor Scheme.
Record of satisfactory teaching evaluations,
Record of satisfactory teaching evaluations, TEQs
TEQs (>4/5) and peer review. Development and (>4/5) and peer review. Development and
leadership in delivery of a range of modules and leadership in delivery of modules and pathways.
pathways. Significant contributions to strategic
thinking in education.
Contribution to delivery of more challenging
modules (e.g. large classes; non-specialist).
Contribution to delivery of more challenging
modules (e.g. large classes; non-specialist).
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PGCHET award. Record of satisfactory teaching
evaluations, TEQs (>4/5) and peer review. Application
of active and interactive learning and other aspects of
training in teaching.
Administration & Contribution to Community Administration & Contribution to Community
Administration & Contribution to Community
Promotion of subject area e.g. Open Days,
School liaison visits, Teachers Days and
satisfactory completion of major administrative
roles as required e.g. Director of Research/
Education, Adviser of Studies, Chair of School
H&S committee, advisor of studies, exams
officer, Chair of School Postgraduate Research
Committee, University committees, Schools
Liaison Committee Chair..
Promotion of subject area e.g. Open Days, School Promotion of subject area e.g. Open Days, School
liaison visits, Teacher’s Days and satisfactory
liaison visits, teachers days and satisfactory
completion of significant administrative roles as
completion of specific administrative roles as required
required e.g. Year out coordnator, MSc
e.g.module coordinator, teaching section
coordinator, Chair of School H&S committee,
representative.
advisor of studies, exams officer, PDP coordinator,
Schools Liaison Committee Chair, SWAN
champion.
Significant contribution to relevant professional
bodies e.g. RSC, IChemE, RS, RIA, IOP.
Consultancy for industry.
Contribution to relevant professional bodies, e.g.
RSC, IChemE, RS, RIA, IOP. Consultancy for
industry.
Some contribution to relevant professional bodies e.g.
RSC, IChemE, RS, RIA, IOP. Consultancy for industry.
Explanatory Notes
a
Indicative output and achievement targets for grades of academic staff. High performance over one period in one area of the matrix may offset lower
activity in another; for example, one very large grant received may offset several smaller ones or a lower application rate. Directors of Research are
encouraged to use their experience in interpreting individual staff performance in the context of these general targets.
b
Top quartile journal as determined by relevant DR using past RAE data for the subject area, it should be noted in a diverse School such as that
found in Chemistry and Chemical Engineering there are likely to be 20+ subsections therefore the DR’s and HoS will make a judgement based on the
subject matter in the paper. Typical examples of top ranking journals which should be aimed for include:
JACS, Angew. Chemie, Chem. Comm., Phys. Rev. Lett., Org. Lett., J. Org. Chem., Inorg. Chem., J. Catalysis, Chem. Mater., J. Phys. Chem., Anal.
Chem., Chem. Eng. Sci., Chem. Eng. J., Langmuir, NanoLett., Organometallics, Chemistry—A European Journal, Advanced Synthesis & Catalysis,
Environmental Science & Technology, Appl. Catal. B, AICHeJ, J. Chem. Phys., PCCP, Advanced Materials, Advanced Functional Materials, Adv
Colloid Interface Sci., J. Mater Chem., Small, ACS Nano, Dalton Trans, Analyst, Powder Technology; Water Research, Green Chem.
c
Star ratings as a measure of publication quality will be determined by HoS and DRs
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