Thank you for expressing an interest in observing interviews for the School of Pharmacy for the 2021/2022 recruitment cycle. We are asking all interested observers to leave their details on the below form and we will then be back in touch with you to brief on requirements and also offer up available observer slots.
There's no obligation to sign up to any of the slots offered, however without professional staff observers we can't run the interview process in an open and transparent way and will therefore be unable to efficiently admit students to study Pharmacy with us. Your contribution will help us to ensure committed students across the UK can join us in September 2022.
Keeping interviewers and interviewees safe is a priority when we connect online with applicants. The code of conduct laid out below is designed to support all attendees in an online interview situation. By agreeing to be an online observer for the College of Medical and Dental Sciences undergraduate courses you are also agreeing to abide by and use this code of conduct.
Code of conduct
- Comply with all applicable UK laws and guidance surrounding interacting with children (those under the age of 18).
- Be responsible and accountable in the way you perform your role.
- Undergo necessary training in order to interview competently and fairly
- You must not act fraudulently or dishonestly, or do anything which brings, or is likely to bring, the University of Birmingham into disrepute or have a negative impact on the University of Birmingham or its reputation.
- Agree not to disclose specific details of the interview process and marking criteria to others without first receiving explicit permission from the Medicine Admissions Team
- Be sensitive to children’s appearance, race, culture, religious belief, sexuality, gender or disability
- Be fair and treat everyone with respect and dignity in accordance with our Equality and Diversity policy.
- Respect a child’s right to privacy
- Make sure the room you’re in makes a suitable background for interviewees to see.
- Ensure no one else is in the room while you are undertaking interviews
- Communicate in an open and respectful way during the interview
- Ensure any content shared with the interviewee is that which is provided by the University of Birmingham alone
- Platforms may allow for private messaging, anything sent through this will be recorded by the University of Birmingham and reviewed for inappropriate content
- Avoid making inappropriate contact with children using social media.
- If you have concerns for an interviewees wellbeing during the course of an interview, you must bring this to the attention of the interview organiser as soon as possible
The principles in this code of conduct are intended not only to safeguard children from harm but also to ensure that staff or students are not put in a position where their conduct or integrity can be questioned.