Dr. James Browne:

We have done that. We have a senior lecturer scheme out of which an individual, who is a lecturer on contract A, can apply. He or she will be treated to a different set of criteria because the contract against which that person is being assessed is primarily a teaching contract.

Our expectation is, and let me be clear about this, the university has committed to creating professorial positions for people in that grade. We have an absolute parallel. We have the same salary scales, parallel promotion opportunities to senior lecturer level and criteria which are appropriate to the post.