Annual Voluntary Interim Development Review

The Annual Voluntary Interim Development Review provides Assistant Professors with feedback on their portfolio;  including identification of areas that need further attention and focus. All Assistant Professors are invited to submit a draft portfolio for a Voluntary Interim Development Review. A call for submissions is issued by HR Talent Development in December, inviting applications for an Interim Development Review. A Development Review Group (DRG) meets annually to provide feedback to Assistant Professors on a voluntary basis on their development to-date. The group consists of least four academics at Professor or Full Professor level.

Portfolios must be submitted in before the closing date, per the call. The closing date is usually late January. The meeting of the DRG will normally be scheduled in February, and will take account of the timing of progression calls. 

The DRG will provide feedback on the following:   

• Evidence of emerging strength but where further attention is required. 
• Areas where development is required.   
• Advice and recommendations to enhance the portfolio.

The Development Review Group’s remit is purely developmental and advisory, and has no role or input into formal reviews within the university. It is the responsibility of the Assistant Professor to ensure that his/her work is advancing and developing.

How do I participate? 

If you wish to participate, the portfolio document must be completed and submitted to Interimdevreview@ul.ie and will be shared with the Development Review Group (DRG).  Submissions for interim development reviews are only accepted between the day the call is issued in Dec and the closing date in late January.(Exact closing date will be in the call.)

Please be aware that the portfolio may be subject to change prior to an actual progression call.  

Your portfolio should include the following: 

• Research and Scholarship 
• Teaching and Learning 
• Service to the department, faculty, university, profession and the wider community. 

Examples of evidence are given in the “View Help” field on the document.  Evidence of both qualitative and quantitative measures should be included.  

Anyone submitting should: 

1. Be aware that the portfolio may be subject to change prior to an actual progression call.   
2. Adhere to the word limits. 

Note that all information supporting your case should be included in the portfolio document itself.  Submissions should aim to limit/eliminate use of appendices.  SET evaluations and/or Module Satisfaction Surveys can be attached. 

Eligibility 

This process is open to all Assistant Professors.   

Closing Date

Please see the indicative schedule. No submissions or additional material will be accepted after the closing date.  Please note that the Development Review Group aims to meet in February, and feedback will follow. Deadlines will be confirmed closer to the date.