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proposed originally). The changes were in response to unsuccessful recruitment drives for the original posts.
• A Chair role for LegalTech (0.2 FTE) was not appointed and a decision was made not to seek to fill this role (with this position removed from the organisational chart in the August – October 2022 Progress Report).
• An additional Software Developer was appointed in response to strong demand for support.
• The project team was expanded with the appointment of three additional posts: a Project Administrator, Research Funding Officer, and an additional LegalTech Engagement Officer. However, the original Engagement Officer left in November 2021, coinciding with the new Engagement Officer joining. Instead of hiring a second Engagement Officer, the decision was taken to appoint a Project Officer to drive development of the Virtual LegalTech platform, however, two recruitment rounds were unsuccessful, so the role was not filled.
2.17 At the Final Evaluation stage (in May 2023), the operation included the following staffing structure:
• Two research teams (LegalTech and Cyber Threats) primarily responsible for conducting collaborative research with partners, applying for grant funding, and producing academic outputs. It is highlighted that the Cyber Treats team are part of the broader well-established Cyber Threats Research Centre (CYTREC) at the University, an interdisciplinary centre with experts spanning law, criminology, political science, linguistics and psychology. ➢ LegalTech: an Associate Professor/Co-Principal Investigator (1 FTE), a Senior Lecturer (1 FTE), a Research Officer (1 FTE), and three Research Assistants (x4 FTEs). 7 FTEs in total ➢ Cyber Threats: a Chair (0.2 FTE), Associate Professor (0.6 FTE), Senior Lecturer (0.6 FTE), two Lecturers (each 0.6 FTE), Post Doc Research Officer (1 FTE), and two Research Assistants (x2 FTE). The Cyber Threats research team is led by the Co- Principal Investigator, who is not supported by ERDF monies. 5.6 FTEs in total
• A Software Development Team with responsibility for developing and trialling prototypes for new and innovative legal technology products and services.
➢ a Lead Software Developer (1 FTE) and three Software Developers (x3 FTEs). 4 FTEs in total
• A project team responsibly for the day-to-day delivery of the project comprising,
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