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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