SoE Research Leave Application Form
Faculty Research Leave Application for
2017/2018
Research active staff are able to apply for School funded leave after 6 teaching blocks (i.e.
autumn and spring) have elapsed since their last period of School funded leave. If someone
receives funded leave from an AHRC or Leverhulme award etc., the period of this award will
not count towards their leave; however, the teaching blocks accrued before and after the
award will count towards their leave. Periods of unpaid leave will be counted as though the
staff member was teaching. For further guidelines on research leave please see the School
of English guidelines on Research Support and Research Leave applications.
PART I: to be completed by applicant
APPLICATION FOR RESEARCH LEAVE FOR (NAME):
TERM REQUESTED FOR LEAVE:
TEACHING and ADMIN: Teaching and administrative responsibilities that would need to be
covered during your period of leave:
RESEARCH STUDENTS: The normal expectation of the School is that supervisors will continue
to work with their students. If this is not possible (e.g. because of research being undertaken abroad)
please explain the circumstances, list research students, and detail arrangements for their
supervision if you are not able to act as their supervisor whilst on leave.
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EXTERNALLY AND INTERNALLY FUNDED PAST LEAVES: Please provide
information on the periods of leave (with dates) you have had over the past five years both internally
and externally funded. Please list your publications in the last 5 years and star those that are
attributable to research accomplished in your last period of School funded leave:
PURPOSE: Please provide a detailed description of the intended research to be undertaken whist
on leave indicating the specific objectives of the leave period and the research output(s) to which
the leave will contribute.
Please note: following research leave, all colleagues must submit a 500-1,000 word report within 1
month, describing the research conducted and outlining any resulting publications (including places of
publication, word lengths, schedule, etc.), demonstrating that the specified outcomes of their leave
have been achieved.
Please note: if your proposed purpose for research leave changes after the leave has been approved,
or during the course of your leave, please write to the SoE Research Committee to inform them of
this, and to outline the revised purpose of your research leave.
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SIGNED/DATED
(applicant)
Please send this form to Laura Vellacott (Research and Enterprise Coordinator)
by the end of December 2017
Part II: for office use
COMMENTS OF HEAD OF SCHOOL It is assumed that Schools can cover the teaching of
colleagues on paid leave but please indicate any difficulties in covering administrative duties and
teaching
LEAVE APPROVED FOR (TERM AND YEAR):
HEAD OF SCHOOL TO SIGN AND DATE TO AUTHORISE LEAVE:
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