Please find below (and attached) details of 4 posts in French at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. It is hoped that one of these posts will be in the area of French linguistics.
With best wishes,
Florence Myles
AFLS President
Professor of French Linguistics
School of Modern Languages
Old Library Building
University of Newcastle
Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 7RU, UK
e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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UNIVERSITY OF NEWCASTLE UPON TYNE
SCHOOL OF MODERN LANGUAGES
CHAIR OF FRENCH STUDIES (Ref. G342)
SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER B (Ref. G341)
(£27,989 - £42,573 per annum)
LECTURER A/B (Ref. G335)
(£23,643 - £35,883 per annum)
LECTURER A (Ref. G336)
(£23,643 - £27,116 per annum)
The appointments form part of the School's strategic move to enhance further its expertise and international recognition in modern and contemporary French culture, society and language. Our areas of research specialism include film and media studies, society and politics, literary and cultural studies, translation studies, linguistics, francophone studies.
The Chair of French Studies is a new appointment. We are looking for a scholar with an international reputation in his/her specialist area, who will provide research leadership and contribute to postgraduate and undergraduate teaching in areas compatible with the department's range of expertise. Preference may be given to a specialist in any of the areas of modern and contemporary culture or society indicated above.
The appointment at either Senior Lecturer or Lecturer B level, will be made in the field of European Film and Media Studies: candidates with expertise in two national cinemas (preferably French with Spanish or Latin American cinema) will be particularly welcome.
Applications are also invited for 2 Lectureships in French Studies (one permanent appointment at Lecturer A/B level, one appointment at Lecturer A for 3 years in the first instance). One of these appointments will be to a candidate specialising in one or more of the areas of interest outlined above; the other will preferably be in French Linguistics.
For further information, including how to apply, please visit our vacancies website at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/vacancies/ or email [log in to unmask]
Closing date for all vacancies: Wednesday, 20 April 2004
SCHOOL OF MODERN LANGUAGES
CHAIR OF FRENCH STUDIES (Ref. G342)
SENIOR LECTURER/LECTURER B (Ref. G341)
(£27,989 - £42,573 per annum)
LECTURER A/B (Ref. G335)
(£23,643 - £35,883 per annum)
LECTURER A (Ref. G336)
(£23,643 - £27,116 per annum)
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Information for Candidates
The appointments form part of the School's strategic move to enhance further its expertise and international recognition in modern and contemporary French culture, society and language. Our areas of research specialism include film and media studies, society and politics, literary and cultural studies, translation studies, linguistics, francophone studies. Applications are invited from candidates with interests and appropriate qualifications in any of these fields.
It is anticipated that the Chair will be appointed in an area of modern and contemporary culture or society indicated above. One of the appointments will be made in the field of European Film and Media Studies: candidates with expertise in two national cinemas (preferably French with Spanish or Latin American cinema) will be particularly welcome. One of the Lectureships will preferably be in French Linguistics.
CHAIR OF FRENCH STUDIES
The Chair in French Studies is a new appointment. We are looking for a scholar with an international reputation in their specialist area, who will provide research leadership and contribute to postgraduate and undergraduate teaching in areas compatible with the section's range of expertise. Preference may be given to a specialist in any area of modern and contemporary culture and society. Your strength will be in research; they will have a clear track-record of attracting external funding and of managing research projects. You will also have native or near-native fluency in the language, and will have evidence of active involvement in promoting the development of postgraduate studies in taught courses and in research.
SENIOR LECTURESHIP/LECTURESHIPS (3 posts)
These posts arise from a combination of factors including an internal promotion to Faculty Dean of Research and a retirement.
The Senior Lecturer/Lecturer B will have research expertise at a near-international or national level of recognition in one of the areas of interest in the School. You will have experience of postgraduate work, as well as considerable administrative experience, and native or near-native fluency in the language. Some flexibility and breadth in teaching at an undergraduate level in more than one area might be an additional advantage.
The two Lecturers (A and A/B) will be expected to have clear expertise in research and an upwardly developing profile in their specialisms. You will have native or near-native fluency in the language and experience of undergraduate teaching in both language and option courses. One Lecturer A post is fixed-term for three years in the first instance.
The posts are available from 1 September 2005 or as soon as possible thereafter.
Informal enquiries can be made to the Head of the School of Modern Languages, Dr Elizabeth Andersen, tel: 0191 222 7526, e-mail: [log in to unmask] or the Head of French, Professor Brian Stimpson, tel: 0191 222 7447, e-mail: [log in to unmask]
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THE ROLE
The Chair is a new appointment and demonstrates the commitment of the School and the University to the developing profile of French Studies at Newcastle. The Chair in French Studies will be expected to give research leadership and to help propel French into the high-achieving research range for the RAE and also to increase the section's success in research council funding and PG recruitment. The post will provide the opportunity to build on research strength in one or more of the fields of interest in the section and to improve the overall research profile. The person will have initiative and be involved in actively promoting the development of postgraduate studies in taught courses and in research.
The School is currently reconfiguring the Research Landscape with a view to establishing closer links across all subject areas. It is anticipated that the Chair will make a major contribution to the development of their particular School research group and will be expected to promote collaborative research projects between members as well as establishing greater links with other researchers within an international framework. The appointee will have the ability to work effectively in teams, to cooperate with colleagues in different disciplines and to engage proactively in developing links across the School, the Faculty and the University.
The appointee will contribute to undergraduate teaching in areas compatible with their expertise and may make a small contribution to language teaching. The person will be expected to contribute to School-wide courses, and may contribute to Faculty-wide courses.
The appointee will be expected to have a clear track-record of successful grant applications and experience of postgraduate teaching and supervision. It is anticipated that the person will not only have a strong personal publications record, but will also be involved in international research groups and research networks and to have experience of profile-raising activities such as organising major international conferences.
The Senior Lecturer/Lecturer B will have a clear commitment to research and the future development of an international reputation in their specialist field. The person appointed will be engaged in postgraduate and undergraduate work and will engage actively in the continuing process of curriculum development in the School. They will have considerable administrative experience and be expected to take over a particular area of responsibility in the subject area and the School.
The appointee will contribute to undergraduate teaching in areas compatible with their expertise and may also contribute to language teaching. The person will be expected to contribute to School-wide courses, and may contribute to Faculty-wide courses.
The Lecturers will be committed to developing a strong research profile and will engage in undergraduate and postgraduate teaching related to their own areas of expertise. They will contribute to language teaching, to School-wide courses, and will be expected to take responsibility as module leaders for particular courses. They will engage fully in the continuing process of curriculum development in the School and will also assume administrative roles in keeping with their level of experience.
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THE SCHOOL
The School of Modern Languages
There are four constituent subject areas in the School of Modern Languages:
Applied East Asian Languages; French Studies;
German Studies; Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American
Studies
The School operates as a single administrative and academic unit. The Head of the School is Dr Elizabeth Andersen (Senior Lecturer in German). Professor Brian Stimpson is Director of Research; Dr Beate Müller is Director of Postgraduate Studies (Prof. Myles from Sept. 2005); Dr Andersen is Director of Undergraduate Studies. Please see http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sml/ for further details.
In the RAE 2001 French was rated 4 with Film and Media Studies flagged as 5*. The successful candidates will be expected to participate fully and energetically in the strategy to continue to improve research activity with a view to achieving top rating in the next round.
The French section currently has the following established members of staff: three Professors: Professor Brian Stimpson (French Studies and Head of Section), Professor Florence Myles (Linguistics) and Professor Phil Powrie (Film and Cultural Studies, seconded to Faculty for 3 years in the first instance), a Senior Lecturer (Dr Hugh Dauncey), three Lecturers (Dr Douglas Morrey, Mr Ian Morrison, Dr Kathryn Robson); two full-time Language Coordinators (Mr Eugene Stemp and M. Franck Michel) and three part-time language tutors (Dr Annabelle David, Dr Myriem El-Maïzi, Dr Sandra Salin). There are in addition two research-related appointments (Dr Rachel Edwards, Research Fellow; Dr Geoff Hare, Senior Research Fellow).
Research
Since 1996, French at Newcastle has moved strategically towards a focus on modern and contemporary culture, society and language. In all areas it has worked to develop collaboration both internally and externally. There are currently 8 full-time research-active staff in several research groupings, plus 2 part-time staff and 2 research fellows: area studies (Dr Dauncey, Dr Hare), cultural and literary studies (Dr Edwards, Mr Morrison, Professor Powrie, Dr Robson, Professor Stimpson, Dr Myriem el Maïzi), film and media studies (Dr Dauncey, Dr Hare, Dr Morrey, Professor Powrie); French staff also play a prominent part in research groupings across the entire School in the area of linguistics (Professor Florence Myles and Dr Annabelle David) and translation studies (Professor Brian Stimpson). The breadth of research interest in French is sustained by the School's encouragement of interdisciplinary and collaborative research, by the promotion of specific projects that run across the subject boundaries, and by the School's continued support of research groups and Centres in which French plays a vital part. Research in twentieth-century literary and cultural studies is a distinctive strength also of French's sister departments of German and of Spanish, Portuguese and Latin American Studies.
The Section's members are involved in a number of research groups and Centres.
* The Centre for Valéry Studies (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sml/Valéry), directed by Professor Stimpson, has links with centres in France, Germany, Italy, Japan, USA, Romania and South Korea, and with the work of the CNRS international team at the Institut des Textes et Manuscrits Modernes in Paris. The principal project at present is the 5 vol. translation of Valéry's Cahiers/Notebooks, two of which were published in 2000, and the work on Valéry's private library, funded by ITEM/CNRS as part of the programme 'Les Archives de la Création: Avant-texte, Intertexte et Hypertexte'.
* The Northern Media Research Group, directed by Dr Dauncey, Dr Hare and Dr S Perry (University of Nottingham), which involves colleagues in a number of other universities. This group runs two one-day conferences a year on all aspects of French media. The Web Journal of French Media Studies is edited by Drs Dauncey and Hare, and C.Méadel, Ecole des Mines, Paris.
Staff in French also participate in the two following cross-Faculty Centres:
* The Research Group in Film and Media, directed by Professor Powrie, which involves staff across the Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences. This group has recently run two major research programmes, one on masculinities, and one on versions of the Carmen story (the latter benefiting from a substantial AHRB grant). There is a large film archive based in the School of Modern Languages. Professor Powrie is the co-editor (with Professor Susan Hayward of Exeter) of the only journal worldwide to be devoted to French Cinema, Studies in French Cinema, and he is the co-chair of the Association of Studies in French Cinema.
* Centre for Gender and Women's Studies
* Lang@Newcastle: a research centre regrouping specialists in linguistics from the Schools of Modern Languages, English Language, Literature and Linguistics, and Education, Communication and Speech Science. This group organises a seminar series which attracts international speakers, and is involved in the organisation of conferences and summer schools. The linguists in the School co-operate on the Web Journal of Modern Language Linguistics, edited from within the School
* NELAG (The North East Language Acquisition Group), an informal research group organising a range of research activities, with researchers from the universities of Edinburgh, Newcastle, York, Durham and Leeds.
The School is currently reconfiguring the Research Landscape across all subject areas into the following groupings: Film, Media and Visual Arts; Linguistics; Literary Studies; Politics, Society and History; Translation and Interpreting Studies; Cultural Studies.
Recent major publications from members of the French Section include France and the World Cup 2003 and Le Tour de France 1903-2003, (Dr Dauncey and Dr Hare), French Popular Culture (Dauncey and S. Cannon), Jean-Jacques Beineix and French Cinema in the 1980s (Professor Powrie), French Cinema in the 1990s (ed. Powrie), Writing Wounds: The Inscription of Trauma in post-1968 French Women's Life-writing (Dr Robson). vols. 1 & 2 of the translation of Valéry's Cahiers/Notebooks (Professor Stimpson), Reading Paul Valéry (ed. P. Gifford [St. Andrews] & Stimpson), Myth and the Fiction of Michel Tournier and Patrick Grainville (Dr Edwards), The Papin Sisters (Edwards and K. Reader), Second Language Learning Theories (Professor Myles), The Acquisition of French as a Second Language (eds. Professor Myles & Professor Towell [Salford]). Details of these and other works may be consulted on the staff web pages (http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sml/staff).
The majority of colleagues in French Studies are involved in postgraduate supervision, whether at PhD, MLitt or MPhil level; the new colleagues will be expected to participate in such supervision. There are currently some 20 students studying for degrees by research in the School of Modern Languages, in a range of disciplines. Additionally, there are 22 students in the MA in Film Studies, which includes modules in French cinema. Two new MAs in Linguistics and Language Acquisition and in Translation Studies will be introduced in 2005 and 2006. The School of Modern Languages awards an annual bursary to attract postgraduate students and has an established record of gaining studentships from the Faculty.
Research in the French Unit of Assessment is embedded in a supportive School and Faculty structure. The French Section has a clearly developed Research Strategy, which underpins the allocation of resources, of research leave and teaching commitments, and identifies distinctive areas of research investigation and collaboration. Funds are available to each member of staff to support research travel and attendance at conferences, operated through the School's Staff Travel Fund; the University's Small Grants scheme offers more substantial support for specific research projects. New members of staff benefit from lighter teaching loads at the beginning of their appointment; subsequently, research-active staff normally have an average of 8 contact hours of teaching per week. Research leave is allocated on a planned basis, targeted to be of most help to assist with the particular projects being pursued. Leave is on average awarded one semester in six. New members of staff are encouraged to present their work informally at School and Faculty seminars and are supported by mentoring, training and/or appraisal systems at local and at Faculty and University level.
Teaching
The principal degree programmes involving French are BA Single Honours, BA in Modern Languages and BA in Combined studies in Arts. There are also a number of specific combinations such as Modern Languages and Linguistics, Modern Languages and Film Studies, as well as joint or major/minor combinations in areas such as Politics, Business Management, Law, Accounting.
The School has an annual intake of 140 on to its own degree programmes. There are currently 160 students following 1st year French courses and approximately 400 students in all registered for modules in French.
The successful candidates for Lectureship posts will be expected to make some contribution to general language classes, which are conducted entirely in French. However, the larger part of their time would be expected to be devoted to original research, teaching-related scholarship, and the design and delivery of optional modules in their area of expertise. An increasing number of content courses are also being taught and in some cases, assessed, in the target language, and it is anticipated that the candidates will contribute to this process. The School is committed to innovation in teaching and learning and it is expected that the candidates will take an active involvement in curriculum development and in developing new forms of teaching and assessment. We have recently undertaken a complete review of the curriculum with a view to increasing both the quality of the learning experience for the students and the efficiency of provision. There is strong emphasis upon the development of new teaching methodologies, on independent learning and the use of on-line facilities via the Open-Access Centre and "Blackboard".
The French Section offers a wide range of content courses, encompassing literature, film, society, linguistics, translation, the visual arts; the provision includes courses on Francophone writing, women's writing, contemporary politics, detective fiction, film adaptations, French linguistics and interdisciplinary modules on Resistance and on Paris.
There is increasing co-operation both across the different languages of the School, and in the Faculty. The School has three interdepartmental courses at Stage 1 (introductions to film, to linguistics and to literature and literary theory), and is the lead organiser of a Faculty-wide course, an introduction to film theory at stage 2. New staff are supported by mentoring, trainings and/or appraisal at local and at Faculty and University level. (See also 'Initial Training of University Teachers' below.)
Postgraduate Teaching and Supervision
Information on the variety of postgraduate taught and research programmes can be consulted on our web-site. It is expected that the successful applicants will make a significant contribution to the development of this aspect of the work, dependent upon their area of expertise.
Administration
All staff in the School are expected to contribute to the variety of administrative tasks required by a complex organisation.
Further details can be obtained from our website at http://www.ncl.ac.uk/sml
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JOB SPECIFICATIONS
The Chair in French Studies will play a key role in the achievement of the research and teaching goals of the School. In particular, the new appointment will be expected to make a major contribution, through publications, academic leadership and example, to the School's aim of achieving the highest rating in the next RAE. The new Chair will also be expected to contribute to the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate curricula, and to attract and supervise research students and to pursue external funding opportunities wherever possible.
Duties and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the successful candidate will include the following:
* To develop and provide strategic research leadership across the subject field to which the appointee's expertise belongs through high profile research activities at an international level of recognition.
* To engage in high quality research and publication to secure a top RAE rating.
* To develop research networks at national and international levels.
* To take a leading role in the development and facilitation of applications for external research grants across the subject field to which the appointee's expertise belongs, and to work with other members of the School / Research Institutes on major research projects.
* To provide leadership to attract research grants, research students and post doctoral fellows to the French subject area.
* To contribute to the School's undergraduate programme with innovative approaches to teaching, learning and assessment, and to contribute to the development of existing and/or new postgraduate programmes.
* To supervise/co-supervise research students in the appointee's areas of expertise
* To be willing to be active in the major committees of the School, Faculty and University.
* To be willing to participate in initiatives to develop additional income streams through other activities that are consistent with the appointee's areas of expertise.
* To encourage and support the development of colleagues.
* To undertake academic duties as required by the Head of School.
Appointments at Senior Lecturer or Lecturer B level will be to candidates able to make a major contribution to the achievement of the research and teaching goals of the School. In particular, the new appointment(s) will be expected to have a significant research profile of publications and to be actively engaged in national (and for the Senior Lecturer, international) research networks. The appointee(s) will be expected to contribute to the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate curricula, and to attract and supervise research students and to pursue external funding opportunities wherever possible.
Duties and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the successful candidate will include the following:
* To develop their research activities at a national (for Lecturer B) or near-international (for SL) level of recognition.
* To engage in high quality research and publications in their field of expertise, at a national (for Lecturer B) or near-international (for SL) level of recognition.
* To engage in research networks at national and international levels.
* To engage in the work of at least one of the Research Groups in the School and play a major role in developing new projects and grant applications.
* To contribute to the School's undergraduate programme with innovative approaches to teaching, learning and assessment, and to contribute to the development of existing and/or new postgraduate programmes.
* To supervise/co-supervise research students in the appointee's areas of expertise
* To be willing to be active in the major committees of the School, Faculty and University.
* To be willing to participate in initiatives to develop additional income streams through other activities that are consistent with the appointee's areas of expertise.
* To encourage and support the development of colleagues.
* To undertake academic duties as required by the Head of School.
Appointments at Lecturer A level will be to candidates able to make a significant contribution to the achievement of the research and teaching goals of the School and show evidence of clear potential. In particular, the new appointment(s) will be expected to have a strongly developing research profile and to be engaged in national research networks through (for example) subject associations and postgraduate activities. The appointee will be expected to contribute to the delivery of our undergraduate and postgraduate curricula both in language teaching and in option modules.
Duties and Responsibilities
The responsibilities of the successful candidate will include the following:
* To develop their research activities at a national level of recognition.
* To engage in quality research and publications in their field of expertise.
* To engage in research networks at national levels.
* To engage in the work of at least one of the Research Groups in the School and play a part in developing new projects and grant applications.
* To contribute to the School's undergraduate programme with innovative approaches to teaching, learning and assessment.
* To be willing to be active in the major committees of the School.
* To undertake academic duties as required by the Head of School.
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APPLICATION AND APPOINTMENT PROCEDURE
To apply, you should submit your written application, quoting the appropriate reference number, giving full details of your qualifications and experience to
Mrs Judith Jackson, Senior Appointments Co-ordinator, Human Resources Section, University of Newcastle, 1 Park Terrace, Newcastle upon Tyne, NE1 7RU, to arrive no later than Wednesday 20 April 2005. It would be very helpful if you could submit a covering letter and CV on A4 paper which is only printed on one side, together with a completed Employment Record Form. This may be downloaded from the University web page: www.ncl.ac.uk/vacancies/employ.rtf. You should also indicate which of the posts you are applying for and whether you would consider appointment to one of the other posts currently advertised.
Candidates are asked to note that it is the University's normal procedure to approach referees for their confidential comments on candidates prior to interviews being held. This can mean that referees will be contacted either at the time a short-list is drawn up or, in some instances, referees comments will be sought in advance to enable a short-list to be finalised.
All applications will be acknowledged and considered for short-listing. Short-listed candidates will be invited to a formal selection process at the University. This will involve a presentation to academic members of staff in the School of Modern Languages, an opportunity to meet informally members of staff and the Head of School, and a formal panel interview.
When the successful candidate has accepted the post, all other candidates will receive
notification of the outcome of their applications.
The appointment will be subject to the standard Conditions of Service for Chairs, Senior Lecturers and Lecturers, as appropriate, and membership of the Universities' Superannuation Scheme will be available. Further information on these topics will be issued with any invitation to interview and may also be obtained on request from the Human Resources Section.
The successful candidate will be eligible to join the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS). The USS is currently the third largest private sector final salary pension scheme in the country. It offers an excellent range of benefits including an index linked pension, death in service benefits, dependants benefits and provision for early retirement in case you have to cease work due to ill health.
Currently, the member contribution rate is 6.35% while employing institutions currently contribute 14% of your pensionable salary. Further information about the scheme is available from the University or from the USS website at http://www.usshq.co.uk
EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES POLICY STATEMENT
The University welcomes applications from all sections of the community including candidates with a disability.
The Disability Discrimination Act 1995 defines disability as:
'A physical or mental impairment which has a substantial and long-term adverse affect on a person's ability to carry out normal day to day activities.'
You no longer have to be registered disabled. You may obtain further information from Disability on the Agenda, telephone 0345 622633.
Applications
The Employment Record Form and job details are available on tape or in large print. To request a copy please contact the Human Resources Section.
If you have a disability which prevents you from completing the documentation, please contact the Human Resources Section to discuss other acceptable methods of application.
Arrangements for interview
Please indicate on a separate sheet any special arrangements or adjustments we may need to make to our recruitment procedures to ensure that you are not placed at a disadvantage because of your disability, for example the provision of an accessible interview location, a sign-language interpreter or supportive person, disabled car parking space etc.
Arrangements if appointed
It would also be helpful to us if you are able to indicate what adjustments we may need to consider to enable you to do the job, if you are appointed.
General
If you would like an informal discussion to consider any adjustments or special arrangements that may need to be made in relation to your application or appointment please do not hesitate to contact the relevant Human Resources Officer via the contact details for this vacancy.
The University of Newcastle upon Tyne is committed to securing equality of opportunity in employment and to the creation of an environment in which individuals are selected, trained, promoted, appraised and otherwise treated on the sole basis of their relevant merits and abilities. The Vice-Chancellor oversees the effective operation of the policy and the responsibility for the implementation and monitoring of it rests with the Director of Human Resources. All new employees are provided with a copy of the Policy on appointment. Further copies may be obtained from the Human Resources Section of the Registrar's Office.
The University also has a comprehensive entry on the World Wide Web. The address is:
http://www.ncl.ac.uk/
MR R J C BURROW MARCH 2005
ASSISTANT DIRECTOR
HUMAN RESOURCES SECTION
PAY MODERNISATION AT NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY
Information for Candidates
Newcastle University is currently undertaking a programme of change in order to modernise its pay and grading arrangements. In common with other Universities in the Higher Education sector, we are implementing new reward systems that will put into effect a nationally-negotiated agreement.
The primary aims of this work are to introduce more effective and efficient reward processes that will support the University's activities and meet our legal obligations to provide 'equal pay for work of equal value'.
Planned changes include:
§ the introduction of a new single system of job evaluation
§ the move to a single pay scale for all non-clinical roles
§ The harmonisation of the University's main terms and conditions of employment across different staff groups.
Implementation
Much of the work required to bring about these changes is well advanced and the transition to the new pay structure and harmonised terms and conditions is scheduled to take place on 1 August 2005, although some phasing of these changes may be necessary.
Potential Impact on Pay and Other Terms and Conditions of Employment
The impact on individual pay rates will vary. In the vast majority of cases, the University forecasts little or no change. This will depend on the results of job evaluation, which is taking place now and will not be completed until April or May. Any individuals adversely affected will have their salary protected for at least two years.
In addition, the total package of terms and conditions, including hours of work, holidays and occupational sick pay, may change as a result of harmonisation negotiations.
The University is consulting with its staff and unions to try to ensure that the overall employment package offered remains competitive and attractive, enabling us to meet our objective of recruiting and retaining people of the highest calibre.
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