This guidance sets out the University’s procedure for the consideration of academic promotion following approval of the Report introducing an Academic (Teaching & Scholarship) Career Pathway, which has been approved by the Regent House. Academic promotion is available under the following two schemes:
Scheme A:
- Promotion to the academic offices of University Associate Professor (Grade 10), Professor (Grade 11), Clinical Professor and Professor at Grade 12 for established staff; and
- Promotion to Associate Teaching Professor (Grade 10), Teaching Professor (Grade 11), Clinical Teaching Professor and Teaching Professor at Grade 12 for unestablished staff.
Scheme B:
- Promotion to Grade 7 for Teaching Associates; to Senior Teaching Associate (Grade 8) and to Associate Professor (Grade 9) or to Associate Teaching Professor (Grade 9).
There is no expectation of step-by-step progression through each level of the career pathway, meaning applicants can apply for promotion to an office/post more than one grade above their current role. It is important to note that applicants will only be considered for the office/post for which they have applied. Consideration will not be given for promotion to a lower graded office/post if the ACP committees determine that an applicant has not met the assessment criteria for promotion to the office/post for which they have applied.
Progression from University Assistant Professor and Assistant Teaching Professor to University Associate Professor and Associate Teaching Professor (Grade 9) forms part of the University’s Probation process for academic staff (see the University’s Probation Policy and Academic Probation Procedure).
The case for promotion is assessed in relation to the criteria on the strength of all the evidence contained in their promotion application (see Assessment Criteria).
In all cases, institutions should ensure that sufficient funding is identified to support applications for promotion and ongoing salary costs. Queries concerned with funding should be raised with the relevant School Finance Manager in the first instance.
| Office | Progression to |
| University Assistant Professor or University Associate Professor (Grade 9) | University Associate Professor (Grade 10) |
| University Associate Professor (Grade 10) | Professor (Grade 11) |
| Professor (Grade 11) | Professor at Grade 12 |
| Holders of offices, who also hold an honorary consultant contract | Clinical Professor |
| Unestablished Post | Progression to |
| Assistant Teaching Professor or Associate Teaching Professor (Grade 9) | Associate Teaching Professor (Grade 10) |
| Associate Teaching Professor (Grade 10) | Teaching Professor (Grade 11) |
| Teaching Professor (Grade 11) | Teaching Professor at Grade 12 |
| Holders of T&S positions, who also hold an honorary consultant contract | Clinical Teaching Professor |
T&S Career Pathway Summary Scheme A
| Unestablished Post | Progression to |
| Teaching Associate (Grade 6) | Teaching Associate (Grade 7) |
| Teaching Associate (Grade 7) | Senior Teaching Associate (Grade 8) |
| Senior Teaching Associate (Grade 8) | Associate Teaching Professor (Grade 9) |
T&S Career Pathway Summary Scheme B