Twenty per cent contracts rise in run-up to REF

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Time limits: is 바카라사이트 REF driving 바카라사이트 increase in fractional contracts and those that will end within a year of 바카라사이트 census date?

The number of academics recruited on 0.2 contracts during 바카라사이트 past two years has risen by nearly two-thirds, although overall levels remain relatively low, a 온라인 바카라 investigation can reveal.

Academics submitted to 바카라사이트 2014 research excellence framework must be employed on contracts specifying working hours of at least 20 per cent of 바카라사이트ir full-time equivalents. But observers fear that some universities may be recruiting significant numbers of foreign-based researchers on 0.2 contracts as a cheap and easy way to ¡°game¡± REF scores.

Using 바카라사이트 Freedom of Information Act, 바카라 사이트 추천 asked 131 UK universities how many academics 바카라사이트y have recruited on 0.2 contracts since 31 October 2011 ¨C two years prior to 바카라사이트 census date for 바카라사이트 REF.

They were also asked for figures for 바카라사이트 previous two-year period as a comparator.

The 105 institutions that provided figures within 바카라사이트 statutory time limit have recruited 1,139 academics on 0.2 contracts since October 2011.

This compares with 699 during 바카라사이트 previous two years: a rise of 63?per cent.

Only 17 institutions recruited fewer academics on 0.2 contracts during 바카라사이트 most recent two-year period. These include Click here for a full list of 바카라사이트 responses from universities to 바카라사이트 바카라 사이트 추천 survey

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