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[daniel_von_flanagan]

Here, the only pseudonym for soft money researcher who is currently unfunded is "Unemployed".

You don't have any kind of bridging policy? That seems harsh; it usually takes a couple of cycles without funding before we send anyone off into the wilderness (or, more likely, to become a lecturer somewhere in their field, despite their "reearch orientation"). - DvF

[mozman]

You don't have any kind of bridging policy? That seems harsh; it usually takes a couple of cycles without funding before we send anyone off into the wilderness (or, more likely, to become a lecturer somewhere in their field, despite their "reearch orientation"). - DvF

Here, everyone is soft money - TT or non TT.  TT faculty may get some bridge money, depending on past funding, current budgetary resources and such.  Non TT faculty get no such slack - they are gone.

It is harsh.

mm

[shukalo]

At my U a lecturer has a Phd., is professionally qualified (experience in the field), and teaches either a 3/3 or 4/4 load. We have one-year contracts that are renewable on an unlimited basis. We have four in my department, including myself, that have been here twenty or more years. It's is as secure as you can get without actually having tenure (not just a TT line). We only have teaching responsibilities and are respected for our specialization. I have written the syllabi for most of our undergraduate courses. In some cases we can negotiate for a two day a week schedule, leaving plenty of time for consulting or other activities.