A small thought on this topic.
Maybe it's useful and interesting to ask what a PhD qualifies you for.
When I'm asked to explain, I reply it qualifies you to be given a
(research) grant.
That's it. It just shows you can stick with it, and bring something
in, even under difficult circumstances and over a long time span.
This doesn't answer whether it's necessary for a lectureship, but
then most of the so called answers haven't, either! Personally, I
don't think that teaching and research are the same and those who do
one may not do the other.
Ranulph
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