Glossary of helpful Terms on your profile

  • ‘Onboarding’ - the process of completing registration and documentation to ensure you can be offered work through the UoL Academic Contractors system.

  • ‘Assignments’ - these are the offers of work you have been asked to accept/reject. An appointment is the contract, details of work and any other documentation relating to the body of work. 

  • ‘Notifications’ - Will contain any messages or calls to action you have been asked to attend to (For example Offered contract/s requiring your review/ acceptance, messages from your Programme Manager or Right to Work compliance updates).

  • ‘Right to Work/Compliance’ - anything relating to documentation that proves you have the right to work in the UK.

  • ‘Programme Manager’ - the Manager responsible for the Federation Members Programme and inviting you to work.