Academic promotion
Each year a promotion round is run for academic employees, including clinicians and staff employed within NHS trusts who hold honorary titles with the university, to seek promotion to senior lecturer, reader or professor.
The guidance below outlines the academic promotions procedure and provides instructions for completing an application form.
Applicants are particularly advised to note the timetable carefully in planning their submissions.
Academic promotions workshop meeting
Watch to learn more about promotion routes available and how to apply.
Academic promotions workshop (Research route)
A copy of the slides used during the workshop about applying via the Research route can be found here. (PPT)
You can view the 2024 Academic promotions workshop (Research) here.
Academic promotions workshop (Education route)
A copy of the slides used during the workshop about applying via the Education route can be found here. (PPT)
You can view the 2024 Academic promotions workshop (Education) here.
Guidance for applying via the Practice route
You can view the 2024 Academic promotions workshop (Practice) here.
How to apply for the 2025 round of academic promotions
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This is the timetable for the academic promotions round in 2025
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| Date | Event |
|---|
| Friday 4 April 2025, 5pm |
Deadline for applications to be submitted to Institute Director |
| Friday 25 April 2025, 5pm |
Deadline for applications to be submitted to HR |
| Early May 2025 |
External assessment meeting |
| May 2025 |
External assessment requested |
| 1 June - 31 August 2025 |
External assessment collated |
| Early September 2025 |
Committee meeting to review applications |
| w/c 15 September 2025 |
Candidataes informed of outcome of application (NB this date may be subject to change if the Committee requires further information) |
| w/c 24 September 2025 |
Promotions announced in George's Weekly |
| 1 October 2025 |
Effective date promotion |
Read this guidance carefully to ensure you provide all the information required by the Academic Promotions Committee in the correct format. It also contains important information about:
Download the Academic Promotions 2025 guidance (PDF)
Once you've read the guidance, you'll need to complete these forms: