1. Workload Model School of Earth and Environment Research Teaching
Steven Dobbie, Deputy Head of School
Joanna Bowen, Admin Support & Projects Manager
Research
Teaching
Admin/Leadership

2. Workload Model School of Earth and Environment
The workload model is a record of what activities staff are
performing and it helps us manage staff and workloads.
220 working days per year
WLM - we allocate approximate days for each activity
Basic allowance of research time (usually 44 days) which is doubled for new staff for two years. You use this time to undertake research, write grants, attend conferences, write papers etc.
New lecturers/ARFs/UAF/IRFs. I track WL according to category and cohort year. I look for staff to increase the workload over time.
WLM used as one of the factors when allocating new or changes to workload

3. Timeline School of Earth and Environment
Sept/Oct – Start of the academic year
Oct-Jan – Programme Development Team (PDTs) meet and discuss programme changes
Nov-Jan – First draft of WLM is passed to all staff from Joanna. You reply with changes additions/corrections, etc. She will send out revised version before Feb
Dec/Jan – I request information from PLs/institute directors about issues/changes pertaining to teaching and read all the BAMs
Dec/Jan – I meet with new lecturers/academic fellows and discuss teaching allocation
Feb – Teaching allocation meetings (several meetings covering all programmes)
Module by module – discuss changes and staffing
Throughout the year, I address issues of workload and changes to staffing and use the WLM to help guide in addressing these changes.

4. Workload Model School of Earth and Environment
Steven Dobbie, , 8.01 (SCR)
Joanna Bowen, 8.113
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