1. For basic information and links for new starters: http://www1.aston.ac.uk/staff/hr/new-staff-starters/ Academic Staff

2. ABS Academic Groups Aston Law Economics and Strategy Finance Accounting Marketing Operations & Information Management Work & Organisational Psychology Research staff may “belong” to a research centre although they will be associated with an academic group

3. How we look after you Personal Development Reviews for career planning PRP scheme (Performance Related Pay): continuing ‘exceptional performance’ http://www1.aston.ac.uk/staff/staffdev/pdr/ Peer review and mentoring Positive promotions policy Training and development - http://www1.aston.ac.uk/staff/staffdev/http://www1.aston.ac.uk/staff/staffdev/ ABS support for HEA membership or to ensure PGCPP completion Consulting policy - http://www1.aston.ac.uk/staff/hr/policy-procedures/other/acconsult/ Transparency in what we do: staff briefings and events, confidential staff survey for feedback

4. Support New staff start-up grant Research support allocation from AARM (£900 this year) Praise, thank you and recognition for achievements Devolving budgets to Groups PASAs (Personal Academic Support Accounts) Income from consultancy carried out for ABS, from Centre for Executive Development activities and from the individual’s share of FEC payments from research grants May be spent on conference attendance, equipment purchase, professional subscriptions and other research activities Support for researchers comes under the terms of the grant financing you Teaching support (payment for tutorials, marking) must be organised through the Group, not by the individual academic

5. Job Titles and Grades Professor Reader (grade 10) Senior Lecturer (grade 10) Lecturer (grade 9) Lecturer (grade 8)

6. Job Titles and Grades Professorial Teaching Fellow Senior Teaching Fellow (grade 10) Teaching Fellow (grade 9) Teaching Associate (grade 8) Teaching Assistant (grade 7)

7. Job Titles and Grades Professorial Research Fellow Senior Research Fellow (grade 10) Research Fellow (grade 9) Research Associate (grade 8) Research Assistant (grade 7)

8. Advice on career issues ? Formal or informal mentoring – ask your Head of Group and see also the University mentoring scheme for cross- School mentoring opportunities http://www1.aston.ac.uk/staff/staffdev/mentoring/ Promotion – speak to your Head of Group and/or the Deputy Dean (Jill Poole) http://www1.aston.ac.uk/staff/hr/policy- procedures/other/academicpromsprocedure/ (Scheme for academic year 2012-2013) Continuing appointment – Deputy Dean