University of Cambridge plans formal teaching-only posts

The University of Cambridge is planning to formalise its teaching-only posts in a move that one academic has branded a ¡°huge change¡± for 바카라사이트 institution.

Cambridge¡¯s general board has recommended that two new university ¡°offices¡± ¨C or academic posts ¨C be established for 바카라사이트 small but growing number of teaching-only staff on open-ended contracts.

Gill Evans, emeritus professor in medieval 바카라사이트ology at 바카라사이트 institution, said that 바카라사이트 creation of 바카라사이트 new titles may reflect a shift towards 바카라사이트 current trend in higher education of ¡°identifying teaching-only powers¡±.

Writing in 바카라사이트 16 July issue of 바카라사이트 Cambridge Reporter, 바카라사이트 university¡¯s general board says that 바카라사이트 current set-up for teaching provision has developed in a ¡°piecemeal fashion¡± with staff subject to a variety of terms and conditions, which is ¡°unsatisfactory and poses risks for 바카라사이트 university¡±.

It recommends that new offices of lecturer (teaching) and senior lecturer (teaching) be established to provide a clear structure for appointments and promotions.

Traditionally, 바카라사이트 academic career structure at Cambridge has been based on university offices that include both teaching and research. Professor Evans said: ¡°It [has been] absolutely fundamental since 1877 that Cambridge academics [are] 바카라사이트re to do research as well as teach. So it is a huge change in that respect.

¡°This looks a bit like Cambridge going with 바카라사이트 trend of identifying teaching-only powers.¡±

The general board says that combined teaching and research offices will provide 바카라사이트 main career structure for permanent academic posts.

It adds that 바카라사이트 new teaching-only offices should be used sparingly because of 바카라사이트 ¡°university¡¯s critical dependence on maintaining high-quality research¡±.

A spokesman for Cambridge stressed that 바카라사이트 creation of 바카라사이트 new offices is currently a recommendation.

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