Academic and Professorial Promotions
Please refer to Personnel Policy and Procedures Section 17. Promotion for detailed criteria on University promotion policy.
Professorial
Applications are being called from eligible staff for promotion to Professor in 2008.
Eligibility
There is no qualifying period of employment before staff can apply for promotions. The performance of an applicant must be assessed as at least 'good' in the most recent annual review under the University's Performance Development Framework, and this must be confirmed by the Head of Department or nominee.
Re-applying
Staff can re-apply in the next year if unsuccessful.
The Senior Appointments and Promotions Committee determines promotion to Professor.
How to apply
Applicants must include detailed information about contribution to publications, grants and postgraduate supervision - full details on how to apply are available in the kit, below.
- Criteria for Promotion and Advice to Applicants
- Expectations of a Professor
- Application Summary Sheet
- Referees
- Timetable
- Advice to Heads
Academic (Senior Lecturer / Senior Research Fellow & Associate Professor /
Principal Research Fellow and Reader)
More information on the process can be found in the following documents:
- Academic Promotions Guidelines
- Promotions Committee Procedures
- Academic Promotions Policy
- Timetable for Academic Promotions
- Application Summary Sheet
- Advice for Applicants
- Advice to Head of Department
- Checklist for Applicants - Level C
- Checklist for Applicants - Level D
- Guidelines for Assessment of “Performance Against Opportunity”
Lecturer & Research Fellow (Level A to B)
Faculties have responsibility for this promotions process.