Performance and Development Review

About PDR

Before

The following steps will take place from June - November each year

Clarify strategic direction

  • School or Professional Service plans are formulated to ensure priorities are agreed for the forthcoming year in line with the University Strategy.
  • The Dean or Director confirm members of the Senior Reviewer Group (SRG) and publicise the membership of this group to all staff in the School or Professional Service.

Identify Reviewers

  • Current Reviewers are reviewed by Senior Reviewer Group.
  • In Schools the Dean will select any new Academic Reviewers.
  • In Professional Services new Reviewers will normally be staff new in a managerial post with responsibility for PDRs, these will be confirmed by the Director of Service or the Operations Manager in Schools.

Reviewers attend relevant training

  • New Reviewers are required to complete mandatory trainingThe training consists of a 30 minute online PDR Reviewer Briefing, with optional supplementary scenario and question sessions available from December to February each year. 

Allocation of Reviewees

  • Senior Reviewer Groups allocate Reviewers with Reviewees.
  • Reviewees who are allocated a new Reviewer are informed.