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Consultation responses

Clinical Academic Staff Survey

 

Universities UK and RCUK agreement on research careers to strengthen UK's career base

June 2008

On 25 June Universities UK and RCUK, along with key stakeholders from the research community, launched the new Concordat to support research careers at Wesminster Central Hall. The Concordat is a revision of the 1996 version and was drafted with sector-wide input. The Concordat unambiguously adopts the principles of the European Charter for Researchers and a Code of Conduct for the Recruitment of Researchers adopted by the European Commission in March 2005.

Further details on the Concordat and the dedicated implementation can be found at www.researchconcordat.ac.uk.

Medical and Dental Students: Health clearance for Hepatitis B, Hepatitis C, HIV and Tuberculosis

March 2008

The Medical Schools Council, the Dental Schools Council, the Association of UK University Hospitals and the Higher Education Occupational Physicians Group have published guidance on BloodBorne Viruses. This guidance, which outlines protocols and responsibilties, is intended for use by medical and dental schools, medical and dental students, occupational health services and health provider organisations.

The guidance is available for download here.

Women in Clinical Academia: Attracting and Developing the Medical and Dental Workforce of the Future

June 2007

The Women in Clinical Academia working party launched its formal report at a conference held at the Royal Society of Medicine. The report makes recommendations towards redressing the balance between men and women in senior clinical academic positions.

The final report is available for download here.

The Ten Key Principles for joint working between Universities and the NHS

November 2004
Proposals were made by the Council of Heads of Medical Schools (now the Medical Schools Council), the Council of Deans and Heads of Dental Schools (now the Dental Schools Council), the Council of Deans for Nursing and Health Professions (now Council of Deans for Health), and the Association of UK University Hospitals on the principles that should underpin the relationship between Health and Education across Education, Research and Service delivery. The principles were endorsed by the Strategic Learning and Research Advisory Group (StLaR) at its meeting on 10 November 2004. 


A copy of the Ten Key Principles is available for download here.

 

Consultation responses

December 2009

Response to the HEFCE consultation on the Research Excellence Framework

May 2009

Response to the GDC consultation on Student Fitness to Practise

March 2009

Submission of Evidence to the Panel on Fair Access to the Professions

October 2008

Response to the King's Fund consultation on the proposed Centre of Excellence

September 2008

Response to the Final Report to the GDC Education Committee

May 2008
Response to the GDC consultation on Scope of Practice

May 2008
Response to the GDC consultation on Additional skills and qualifications

March 2008
Response to the HEFCE consultation on the Research Excellence Framework

March 2008
Response to the GDC consultation on Provisional Registration

 

Clinical Academic Staff Survey

Since 2000 the Dental Schools Council and the Medical Schools Council have undertaken a regular (annual since 2003) survey of clinical academic staffing levels in UK medical and dental schools.

The most recent data show that there are now 469 Full Time Equivalent clinical academics in dentistry in the UK, of which 96 FTEs are clinical teachers. This indicates a return to total staffing levels similar with 2000 data, albeit with a significantly increased student population and two new Dental Schools.

The full 2009 report of Clinical Academic Staffing Levels in UK Dental Schools can be downloaded here.

To download the 2009 report of Clinical Academic Staffing Levels in UK Medical Schools, please click here.

For further information visit the Clinical Academic Staffing Levels in UK Medical and Dental Schools page.

Reports from previous years

2008 Report – an update based on 2007 data

2007 Report – an update based on 2006 data
2006 Report – an update based on 2005 data
2005 Report – an update based on 2004 data
2004 Report – an update based on 2003 data
2001 Report – an update based on 2000 data


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Survey of Clinical Academic Staffing

For further information about the Clinical Academic Staff Survey click here.

Women in Clinical Academia

For further information about ongoing work regarding Women in Clinical Academia click here.

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