Collecting evidence to support your concerns

Be as specific as possible with the individual about the problem to help achieve a quick and effective resolution. The nature of the evidence collected will depend on the issue, but may consist of e-mails, file notes, attendance records and information relating to times, dates, places and people relevant to the events.

For academic staff, evidencing underperformance may include consideration of the following:

Area	Evidence
Teaching	Student questionnaires/feedback Peer and independent assessment
Research	REF/HEFCE standards Specification of particular publications / output/ grant applications Submission v publication rates (input v output) - is this within the individual's control? Checking progress periodically (not waiting for an end result in 12 months or more)
Administration, Leadership and Management	Roles held (Departmental or University) Time spent/outputs