Department of Physics Teaching Tariff Table#
The following table summarises the tariffs (in nominal hours) for teaching and teaching-related administration within the Department of Physics. These tariffs apply to academic year 2026-27 onwards.
| Activity | Tariff (nominal hours) |
|---|---|
| Lectures | |
| Undergraduate Lectures /lecture | 13 (first year lecture is given) 5 (after first year) |
| Postgraduate Lectures (non MSc) /lecture | 5 |
| Postgraduate Lectures (MSc) /lecture | 6 |
| Workshops | |
| Undergraduate Workshops | 2 hours preparation per workshop week + 1 hour/workshop presence |
| Laboratories | |
| Laboratory Presence, (excludes special cases below) /hour | 2 |
| Level 2 Bridge Projects /group | 24 |
| Level 3 Laboratory Section Leaders /week | 8 |
| Level 3 Laboratory Supervisors /week | 6 |
| Level 3 Team Project Supervision /week | 2 (+6 hours total for organisation) |
| Tutorials/UG Projects | |
| Level 1 Foundations Tutorials | 2 hours preparation per tutorial week + 1 hour per tutorial given + 1 hour per week for weekly problem marking per tutorial group |
| Level 2 Physics in Society Supervision /group | 10 |
| Level 3 BSc Project Supervision /student | 15 |
| Level 3 Computing Project Supervision /group | 54 |
| Level 4 Project Supervision /student | 44 |
| Examination, Setting, Vetting and Marking | |
| Examination Setting | 7 hours/10 marks |
| Examination Vetting | 12 hours per hour of exam |
| Marking in-person Examinations | 4 min /student/10 marks |
| Student Support | |
| Academic Advising /student | 1 |
| Module Organisation | |
| Level 1 Foundations of Physics Module Leader | 30 |
| Level 1 Foundations of Physics Tutorial Team Leader | 75 |
| Level 1 Foundations of Physics Tutorial Team Member | 60 |
| Level 1 Foundations of Physics - Collections Invigilator | 5 |
| Level 1 Introduction to Astronomy Module Leader | 25 |
| Level 1 Introduction to Astronomy Evening Observations | 10 |
| Level 1 Maths Toolkit - Group Problems Solving Leader | 15 |
| Level 1 Maths Toolkit - Test Invigilation | 1 |
| Level 1 Maths Toolkit - Test Marking | 5 |
| Level 1 Laboratory Leader | 35 |
| Level 1 Laboratories - Programming | 40 |
| Level 1 Laboratories - Skills Session Leader | 60 |
| Level 1 Laboratories - Discovery Experiments Leader | 50 |
| Level 1 Laboratories Catch up Sessions | 10 |
| Level 2 Progress Test Setting | 10 |
| Level 2 Laboratory Leader | 35 |
| Level 2 Computational Physics Organiser | 40 |
| Level 2 Skills Lab Leader | 50 |
| Level 2 Electronics Laboratory Leader | 50 |
| Level 2 Careers Talk Organiser | 10 |
| Level 2 Bridge Project Leader | 75 |
| Level 2 RLI Lab Leader | 50 |
| Level 2 AstroLab RLI Organiser | 22 |
| Level 2 Labs Python Code Support/Maintenance | 30 |
| Level 2 Physics in Society Module Leader | 20 |
| Level 2 Physics in Society Test Marker | 30 |
| Level 3 Computing Project Organiser | 75 |
| Level 3 Team Projects Leader | 75 |
| Level 3 Team Projects Supervisor | 12 |
| Level 3 Maths Workshop Concession Invigilation | 3 |
| Level 3 Advanced Laboratory Leader | 35 |
| Level 3 Advanced Lab - AstroLab computing infrastructure | 50 |
| Level 3 Physics into Schools - Project Repport Marking | 21 |
| Level 3 Physics into Schools - Presentations | 7 |
| Level 3 Physics into Schools - School Visit Observation | 25 |
| Level 3 Physics into Schools - School Visit Preparation | 9 |
| Level 3 Physics into Schools - Tutorials | 20 |
| Level 3 Physics into Schools - Selection Interviews | 5 |
| Level 3 Physics into Schools - Initial Meeting | 2 |
| Level 3 Progress Test Setting | 10 |
| Level 3 BSc Project Module Leader | 20 |
| Level 4 Project Module Leader | 30 |
| Level 4 Project Moderation | 35 |
| Level 4 Project Moderators Chair | 10 |
| Administrative Roles | |
| Admissions | |
| Admissions Lead | 50 |
| Admissions Team Member | 10 |
| International Exchanges Co-ordinator (incoming) | 80 |
| International Exchanges Co-ordinator (outgoing) | 80 |
| ISC Link Tutor | 25 |
| Open Days Organiser | 40 |
| PAOD Demonstrator | 48 |
| POVD Demonstrator | 16 |
| Yr 12 Summer Schools | 70 |
| UG Education | |
| Chair of Lab Committee | 125 |
| SVC Staff Co-Chair | 50 |
| Induction Week Talks | 10 |
| Induction Week Project Organisation | 5 |
| Induction Week Project Supervision | 5 |
| Level 1 Course Director | 90 |
| Level 2 Course Director | 50 |
| Level 3 Course Director | 50 |
| Level 4 Course Director | 50 |
| Natural Sciences Liaison Officer | 25 |
| Exam Scrutiny Panel Member | 50 |
| Student Employability Representative | 20 |
| Weekly Problems Organiser | 35 |
| Teaching Mentor | 20 |
| Examination Administration | |
| Chair BoE | 175 |
| Secretary BoE (Main) | 300 |
| Secretary BoE (Resits) | 45 |
| Examinations Sec. (Checker, Main) | 60 |
| Examinations Sec. (Floating Checker) | 30 |
| Examinations Sec. (Checker, Resits) | 20 |
| Examinations Secretariat (Level 2,3,4) | 110 |
| PG Education | |
| Supervision of PhD /student (retrospective) | 50 |
| Chair PG SSCC | 25 |
| Miscada Admin. | 8 |
| Miscada Module Coordinator | 10 |
| PG Committe Rep - Astronomy | 150 |
| PG Committee Rep - QLM | 100 |
| PG Committee Rep - CMP | 120 |
| PG Committee Rep - IPPP | 150 |
| PG Course Director (Section) | 25 |
| PG Courses Director (Department) | 50 |
| Support | |
| Administration Automation | 15 |
| Jupyter Notebooks Support/Maintenance | 100 |
| SWAP/SWAMP Maintenance/Development | 35 |
| VLE Users Group | 10 |
| DCAD Faculty Consultation Committee | 10 |
| Director of Student Experience (events) | 40 |
| Director of Student Experience (social Media) | 30 |
Updated 2026/07/13