Faculty of Engineering

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Subject:      Meeting of Senate held 7 March 2007 Extract from minutes regarding Study Leave

 


1.         Amendment to Ordinance XV – Study Leave and Leave to Accept an Externally Funded Award

 

Senate approved proposals from the Pro-Vice Chancellor (Research) to amend Ordinance XV on Study Leave and Leave to Accept an Externally Funded Award. The amendments were intended to increase the flexibility of the existing regulations, not change them in a fundamental way. It was hoped also, that they could be signalled in RAE returns as an administrative measure designed to enhance and support research activity and productivity.

 

In discussion, it was emphasised that there was no absolute entitlement to study leave, and it should not be considered exceptional for an application to be rejected by a Head of Department or the relevant Dean for failing to meeting one or more of the conditions listed in paragraph 2 of Ordinance XV. In particular, it was important for Heads and Deans to consider carefully what each period of study leave would deliver.

 


Author – Chris Dunbobbin

Date – March 2007

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