It has just been imposed without negotiation with UCU. We are meant to be a University for the Professions, but the policy privileges people in conventional academic subjects who do PhDs straight away after their first degrees and disadvantages midwives, nurses, lawyers, journalists, optometrists, speech and language therapists, radiographers and others who come into the University after practising their professions.
Alison Macfarlane
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From: Jay, Annabel [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 03 July 2014 10:23
To: A forum for discussion on midwifery and reproductive health research.; Macfarlane, Alison
Subject: RE: Midwifery academics protected time
Dear Alison,
Thank you for your reply - it is really helpful. At UH we don't separate "rank and file" teaching staff into research or teaching roles, at least not in my department, but it seems that several HEIs do this,
kind regards,
Annabel Jay
Senior Lecturer, Midwifery
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Sent: 02 July 2014 09:56
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Subject: Re: Midwifery academics protected time
City is dividing staff into Education only and Education and Research. To be Education and Research you have to already have a PhD. In addition, colleagues here, including some who already have a PhD haven't been allowed protected research time, because 100% of their time is needed for teaching. When I was appointed here in 2001, my remit was to support midwifery lecturers and NHS midwives to develop their research skills and the same is true for my successor, Chris McCourt. It feels like we are moving backwards.
Alison Macfarlane
From: Anna Byrom [mailto:[log in to unmask]]
Sent: 01 July 2014 16:10
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Subject: Re: Midwifery academics protected time
I'd be happy to chat!
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On 1 Jul 2014, at 15:10, "Jay, Annabel" <[log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote:
Dear All,
I am a senior lecturer in midwifery at the University of Hertfordshire and one of my roles is Research Lead for the midwifery academic group. This involves (among other things) encouraging colleagues to engage with research and scholarly activities.
I am keen to find out what other Universities in the UK allow their academic staff in terms of protected time within their contracted hours for the purpose of conducting research. If you are a midwifery lecturer at an HEI in the UK and are able to disclose this information, I would be glad to hear from you,
Kind regards,
Annabel Jay
SeniorLecturer (Midwifery)
University of Hertfordshire
College Lane
Hatfield
AL10 9AB
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