Human ResourcesAcademic 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 (Academic Professional Appointments Panel)) should use the following documents:

• Promotion from Lecturer A to B Criteria
• Academic Career Development Framework Guidelines
• Promotion from Lecturer 7 (AK07) to Lecturer 8 (AK08) Form

Senior Academic promotion: key dates & documents

The Academic Professional Promotions process (known as APAP – Academic Professional Appointments Panel) applies 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); Professor of Learning and Teaching;
• 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 next round of APAP is set out below:

Further information

If you have any queries, please contact the HR team for your area.