1 Single highest grade/post at which research is normally conducted
2 Researchers working in positions not as senior as top position (A) but more senior than newly qualified doctoral graduates (ISCED level 8)
3 First grade/post into which a newly qualified doctoral graduate would normally be recruited
4 Either doctoral students at the ISCED level 8 who are engaged as researchers, or researchers working in posts that do not normally require a doctorate degree
Researchers in the higher education sector by seniority category
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