Guidelines for external assessors

External assessors are experts in the subject area from other academic institutions nominated by the selection panel and requested to submit a written assessment on the short-listed candidates for Chair appointments. Such assessments are requested from three external assessors and are used by the interview panel to inform their questions and deliberations.  External assessors should not come from the same institutions as short-listed candidates for reasons of confidentiality.

External assessors must ensure that they adhere to the University's policy on equality and diversity in the recruitment process when providing their assessments.

Below is an outline of the key points that should be included in an assessors report: 

• How suitable the candidate is for the role outlined in the further particulars for the post and whether they are potentially appointable
• The likely impact the candidate would have on the University/Faculty/School if appointed
• Any potential benefits or disadvantages that could arise if the candidate were appointed?
• Comments and analysis on the candidate's
• • International reputation
  • Track record of securing grants
  • Quality of publications
  • Research - independent and/or collaborative
  • Teaching track record
  •  Leadership and administration experience at a senior level
  •  Management skills and experience
• Recommendation as to whether each candidate should be short-listed and order of preference

External assessors may act as referees to candidates for the same post if requested.