Reward and recognition for university teaching in STEM subjects

In recent years, universities have appointed an increasing number of ‘teaching-only’ or ‘teaching-dominant’ staff. While the balance of reward and recognition between teaching and research has been extensively considered for staff engaged in both, this is the first attempt to look at the situation of staff appointed on teaching–only contracts. Our survey reveals an enthusiastic workforce, which nevertheless feels undervalued by the system. This is an important issue for the development of higher education.