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Agenda

• Academic staff grade distribution at start of 2009/10

• Promotion outcomes – 2009/10

• Progression outcomes – 2009/10

• Grade M salary review outcomes – 2009/10

Grade Distribution of Academic Staff – Sept 2009

Academic Promotion Outcomes – 2009/10

• Women appear to be significantly less likely to put themselves forward for promotion than their male colleagues.

• However, when they do put themselves forward they appear to be more likely to succeed.

• Both of these observations might suggest that women are less likely to make ‘speculative’ applications; preferring to wait until more certain of success.

Academic Progression Outcomes – 2009/10

Academic Progression Outcomes

Grade M Salary Review Outcomes – 2009/10

• Women appear to be less likely to put themselves forward for salary review than their male colleagues.

• However, when they do put themselves forward they appear to be more likely to succeed.

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