University Weblinks for Researchers
If it exists on the university website but you've given up trying to find it, please see if it's listed below. June 2019 update - unfortunately the university has revamped its website and placed a lot of existing policies and procedures on the staff intranet (or not). We're still in the process of trying to find where everything has gone.
Policies/Guidelines and Procedures
As of June 2019 the vast majority of these policies have disappeared from the university website and we have no idea where to find them. If you find them, please let us know!
- Redeployment Policy (doc)
- Redundancy Policy (doc)
- Restructuring Guidelines (doc)
- Procedure for Ending Fixed Term Contracts (doc)
- Ending fixed term contracts-summary flow chart (pdf)
- Contract Selection (pdf) Where are these things on the website? We've not got a clue so please help track them down.
Forms
As of June 2019 the vast majority of these forms have disappeared from the university website and we have no idea where to find them. If you find them, please let us know!
- Transfer to indefinite contract (doc)
- Fixed Term contract extension form (doc)
- Reasons for the use of a fixed term contract (doc)
- Reasons for Potential Redundancy (Form HR/RED/01)
- Cover sheet Form (HR/FTC/02)
- Redundancy – Individual Consultation Form (Form HR/RED/10)
- PDR forms and guidance
Fixed term contracts - Code of Practice
As of June 2019 we have no idea where this is on the university website sorry. If you have found it, please let us know!
Training and Development for Researchers
- https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/oed/academic-and-research-staff/#d.en.388645
- The Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers
- https://www.vitae.ac.uk/policy/vitae-concordat-vitae-2011.pdf (pdf)
- University Strategic Plan for 2020
- PDR forms and guidance notes
- PDR Policy on uni website as of June 2019 (pdf)
Probation
As of June 2019 we have no idea where this is on the university website sorry. If you have found it, please let us know!
Promotions
Please note: it would appear that when the University updated it's website in October 2018, all references below for Research Staff Promotions were removed. We've found reference for Research Staff under the following website: https://www.lancaster.ac.uk/academic-promotions/whats-new/ and will continue to keep an eye on this.
Please contact Louise Banton, Lancaster UCU Branch Administrator lbanton@ucu.org.uk if you know useful links are missing - or to let me know if any of the links above become broken.