Academic Promotion
Promotion from Lecturer A to Lecturer B
Staff wishing to apply for promotion to Lecturer B (which considered by Faculty Review, rather than APAP) should use the following documents:
Promotion from Lecturer A to B Criteria
Academic Probationary Guidelines
Promotion to Lecturer B form
Senior Academic Promotion: Key Dates and Documents
The Academic Professional promotions process (known as APAP – Academic Professional Appointments Panel) applies to:
- Promotion to:
- Academic: Senior Lecturer (Grade 9), Reader (Grade 10), Professor;
- Teaching: Teaching Fellow (Grade 8), Senior Teaching Fellow (Grade 9); Principal Teaching Fellow (Grade 10);
- Research: Research Fellow (Grade 8), Senior Research Fellow (Grade 9); Principal Research Fellow (Grade 10);
- Knowledge Exchange: Knowledge Exchange Fellow (Grade 8), Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow (Grade 9); Principal Knowledge Exchange Fellow (Grade 10); Professor of Practice
- Transfers to the Academic staff category at Senior Lecturer level (Grade 9) and above for staff whose posts are currently assigned to a staff category other than Academic; and
- Conferment of Emeritus Professor status.
The timetable for the spring round of APAP is set out below:
| EVENT | DATE |
|---|---|
| Heads of Department/School send APAP recommendations to Executive Deans | 08 September 2017 |
| Faculty Panel send APAP recommendations to Human Resources (j.birnie@strath.ac.uk) | 06 October 2017 |
| Pre-Panel assessment meeting | 03 November 2017 |
| APAP Panel assessment meeting | 23 November 2017 |
APAP: Procedure and Guidance
The APAP procedure has recently been amended. As a result, please take the time to read the new procedure and guidance:
Promotion Procedure for Senior Academic Professional Staff
APAP: Indicators of Requirements
Promotion applications will be considered against the Indicators of Requirement for promotion the relevant job family:
Indicators of Requirements for Senior Academic Promotions
Indicators of Requirements for RS TS and KE Staff
APAP: Self-Assessment Form
Staff considering a promotion application may find it useful to use the self-assessment form relevant to their job family:
FORM APAP1(a) Academic APAP Applicant Self Assessment
FORM APAP1(b) Research APAP Applicant Self Assessment
FORM APAP1(c) Teaching APAP Applicant Self Assessment
FORM APAP1(d) Knowledge Exchange APAP Applicant Self Assessment
APAP: Application Form
Staff wishing to make a promotion application should use the application form relevant to their job family. The attached CV should follow the template below:
APAP Template Academic CV
FORM APAP2(a) Academic APAP Applicant Submission
FORM APAP2(b) Research APAP Applicant Submission
FORM APAP2(c) Teaching APAP Applicant Submission
FORM APAP2(d) Knowledge Exchange APAP Applicant Submission
Emeritus Professor Form
APAP also considers applications for the title of ‘Emeritus Professor’. Applications should be made on the following form:
Further information
If you have any queries, please contact the HR team for your area.