APPLICATION FORM FOR TRANSFER
FROM ACP (TEACHING & SCHOLARSHIP) TO ACP (RESEARCH AND TEACHING)

SECTION 1: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT BEFORE SUBMISSION TO THEIR HEAD OF INSTITUTION

Please ensure you read the following document before completing this form:
•	ACP: Process for transfers between the academic career pathways

Applicant Details	
Title		Forename(s)		
Surname		Professional surname 
(if applicable)		
Personal Reference Number (8-digit) 
(this can be found on your payslip)		
Email address		
Position/Job Title		
Institution
(Department/Faculty)		School
(e.g. School of Arts & Humanities)		
College (if applicable)
This is the College of which you are a Member or Fellow.		

Curriculum Vitae
Please submit a copy of your CV with this application form.  This should be a concise CV of not more than two sides of A4 (500 words), including any annotations.  It should normally include the following sections:

•	Professional History
•	Education and Qualifications
•	Appointments and Affiliations
•	Prizes, Awards and Honours

Please also separately submit:
•	A list of your publications, such as peer-reviewed journal articles, book reviews, books, book chapters. The list should be in a clear chronological order, stating for each publication (including any books) the year of publication, and page numbers and number of pages (where available). Peer-reviewed publications should be listed separately.  
•	Details of major grants and contracts awarded, both current and over the last 5 years.

Please tick this box to indicate you have attached your CV.
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Please tick this box to indicate you have attached a separate list of your publications.
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Please tick this box to indicate you have attached a separate list of your grants and contracts awarded.
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Case for Transfer
Please provide a statement setting out the reasons you consider it appropriate to transfer to the Academic (Research & Teaching) Career Pathway.  It should include evidence of your excellence and achievements in research, scholarship and teaching and a summary of your research plans.	

	

Referee Details
Please provide the names, titles and contact details of at least two external referees to comment on your application. 	
FIRST REFEREE	
Title		
Forename		
Surname		
Position		
Organisation		
Email address		
SECOND REFEREE 	
Title		
Forename		
Surname		
Position		
Organisation		
Email address		
RESERVE REFEREE	
Title		
Forename		
Surname		
Position		
Organisation		
Email address		

Applicant Signature
Please sign and date the form before submitting to your Head of Institution. A typed signature is sufficient.	
Signature		
Date		

SECTION 2: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT’S INSTITUTION
Head of Institution Recommendation
Please indicate whether or not you support this individual’s application to transfer to the ACP R&T.  In your statement, please take into account the strategic and operational needs of the Institution (including resource considerations, research strategies and teaching requirements).

You should be satisfied that the applicant is the best possible candidate as if you were appointing them in a competitive process, referring to:
•	the individual’s career development and suitability for appointment to an R&T role; 
•	your normal selection criteria for a similar post, and
•	the probation and/or promotion criteria for the relevant grade alongside your local indicators of excellence, if available.
	
Do you support the individual’s application to transfer? (Please delete as appropriate)
	Yes/No	
If not, are you creating a new post to be advertised? (Please delete as appropriate)	Yes/No	
Please provide a statement setting out the reasons for your recommendation in full.

	

HoI Signature
Please sign and date the form before sending to your Head of School.	
Form completed by:
(A typed signature is sufficient.)		
Job Title:		
Date		

SECTION 3: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE APPLICANT’S SCHOOL
Head of School Recommendation
Please indicate whether or not you support this individual’s application to transfer to the ACP R&T.  In your statement, please take into account the strategic and operational needs of the Institution (including resource considerations, research strategies and teaching requirements).

You should be satisfied that the applicant is the best possible candidate as if you were appointing them in a competitive process, referring to:
•	the individual’s career development and suitability for appointment to an R&T role; 
•	your normal selection criteria for a similar post, and
•	the probation and/or promotion criteria for the relevant grade alongside your local indicators of excellence, if available.
	
Do you support the individual’s application to transfer? (Please delete as appropriate)
	Yes/No	
If not, are you creating a new post to be advertised? (Please delete as appropriate)
	Yes/No	
Please provide a statement setting out the reasons for your recommendation in full.

	

HoS Signature
Please sign and date the form before sending to your Lead HR Business Partner.	
Form completed by:
(A typed signature is sufficient.)		
Job Title:		
Date:		

SECTION 4: TO BE COMPLETED BY THE HR COMMITTEE SUB-COMMITTEE
HRC Sub-Committee Recommendation	
Is this application supported? (Please delete as appropriate)	Yes/No	

If not supported, please provide a statement setting out the reasons for this decision, for the applicant’s information.

HRC SC Signature
	
Form completed by:
(A typed signature is sufficient.)		
Job Title:		
Date: