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<p class="MsoNormal">Dear all,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">HR informed me on Friday that a new University policy has been agreed for the appointment to Grade 7 research positions of candidates who have not yet received their PhD award.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Until now, there has not been a clear approach, with some appointed at grade 6 until completion, some appointed at grade 7 in the expectation that they are about to submit, and some moved from 6 to 7 at the point when they submit the PhD
for viva.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">It has now been agreed that:<o:p></o:p></p>
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<li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Research Associate posts should be put on the ATA system as Grade 7, whether or not they are to be advertised or are a direct appointment to someone still completing their PhD<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">If the person appointed to the post does not have a PhD, they will be paid at the top of the grade 6 scale (spine point 28) until their PhD is fully completed. This will require them
to take their documented proof of completion to HR, who will immediately move them to grade 7 (spine point 29)<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1">Anyone who is currently employed as a research associate and is already being paid at grade 7 rate but who has not quite submitted, or who has submitted but not completed
<u>will remain on the scale as they are</u>. No one will be moved down.<o:p></o:p></li><li class="MsoListParagraph" style="margin-left:0cm;mso-list:l0 level1 lfo1"><u>Any new appointments will be made under the clarified terms in points 1 and 2 above</u>.<o:p></o:p></li></ul>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoPlainText">Students will not be deemed to have completed their PhD until their viva is passed, corrections submitted and approved, and final degree approved for award.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">This will apply across the University. Practice has been very variable across the faculties and this will now bring everyone in line.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">In cases where a candidate has extensive prior research experience and there is a potential case to appoint higher on the scale, this needs to be discussed with HR.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Please let me know if you have any queries.<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Many thanks,<o:p></o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><o:p> </o:p></p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Gabrielle <o:p></o:p></p>
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<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Gabrielle Weir</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Physics Department Manager</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
<p class="MsoNormal"><b><span style="color:#1F497D;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB">Faculty of Science | University of Strathclyde</span></b><span style="font-size:13.5pt;font-family:"Segoe UI",sans-serif;mso-fareast-language:EN-GB"><o:p></o:p></span></p>
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