Please note: This guidance has been retained for reference only. Guidance for the Academic Career Pathways (Teaching and Research) 2022 scheme is available here. |
The Senior Academic Promotions procedure and guidance is available as a PDF file for ease of printing.
Forms below are available as a series of separate files in PDF, Word and Rich Text Format. Word and PDF documents should be completed electronically before being printed and signed. If you prefer to print the forms and complete them manually, please use the Rich Text Format (RTF) versions.
Application Checklists
The following checklists are provided to assist applicants in checking they have completed all the sections of their application (Part 1) and for FCs and HR in checking applications as they receive them (Parts 1 and 2). Their use is optional; however, if they are used it is helpful if they are included with the application documents when sending them to the FC and then to HR.
1: Part 1 - Applicant, FC & HR use
2: Part 2 - FC & HR use
Forms for Applicant Use
1: Application (coversheet)
2: Applicant's personal statement (coversheet)
- Applicant's personal statement (coversheet) (word)
- Applicant's personal statement (coversheet) (pdf)
- Applicant's personal statement (coversheet) (rich text)
3: Form for nominating referees
Note - Applicants should complete either section (i) (a) or (ii) (a) of form 3
- Form for nominating referees (word)
- Form for nominating referees (pdf)
- Form for nominating referees (rich text)
Forms for Faculty Committee Use
3: Form for nominating referees
Note - FC should complete either section (i) (b), (ii) (b) and/or (iii) of form 3
- Form for nominating referees (word)
- Form for nominating referees (pdf)
- Form for nominating referees (rich text)
3a: Standard letter to request references
- Standard letter to request references (word)
- Standard letter to request references (pdf)
- Standard letter to request references (rich text)
3b: Standard letter to request updated references
- Standard letter to request updated references (word)
- Standard letter to request updated references (pdf)
- Standard letter to request updated references (rich text)
4: The faculty/departmental case for promotion
- The faculty/departmental case for promotion (word)
- The faculty/departmental case for promotion (pdf)
- The faculty/departmental case for promotion (rich text)
5: Statement of Senior Tutor
- Statement of Senior Tutor (word)
- Statement of Senior Tutor (pdf)
- Statement of Senior Tutor (rich text)
6: Statement by NHS Representative
- Statement by NHS Representative (word)
- Statement by NHS Representative (pdf)
- Statement by NHS Representative (rich text)
6v: Statement by Clinical Manager
- Statement by Clinical Manager (word)
- Statement by Clinical Manager (pdf)
- Statement by Clinical Manager (rich text)
Assessment Forms for Committee Use
7a: Evaluation sheet (professorship)
Part 1: Faculty committee evaluation
- Faculty committee evaluation (word)
- Faculty committee evaluation (pdf)
- Faculty committee evaluation (rich text)
Part 2: School committee evaluation
- School committee evaluation (word)
- School committee evaluation (pdf)
- School committee evaluation (rich text)
Part 3: Vice-Chancellor's committee evaluation
- Vice-Chancellor's committee evaluation (word)
- Vice-Chancellor's evaluation (pdf)
- Vice-Chancellor's evaluation (rich text)
7b: Evaluation sheet (readership)
Part 1: Faculty committee evaluation
- Faculty committee evaluation (word)
- Faculty committee evaluation (pdf)
- Faculty committee evaluation (rich text)
Part 2: School committee evaluation
- School committee evaluation (word)
- School committee evaluation (pdf)
- School committee evaluation (rich text)
Part 3: Vice-Chancellor's committee evaluation
- Vice-Chancellor's committee evaluation (word)
- Vice-Chancellor's committee evaluation (pdf)
- Vice-Chancellor's committee evaluation (rich text)
7c: Evaluation sheet (university senior lectureship)
Part 1: Faculty committee evaluation
- Faculty committee evaluation (word)
- Faculty committee evaluation (pdf)
- Faculty committee evaluation (rich text)
Part 2: School committee evaluation
- School committee evaluation (word)
- School committee evaluation (pdf)
- School committee evaluation (rich text)
Part 3: Vice-Chancellor's committee evaluation
- Vice-Chancellor's committee evaluation (word)
- Vice-Chancellor's committee evaluation (pdf)
- Vice-Chancellor's committee evaluation (rich text)
8: Documentation checklist for each applicant
Part 1: Faculty committee
- Faculty committee meeting (word)
- Faculty committee meeting (pdf)
- Faculty committee meeting (rich text)
Part 2: School committee meeting
Part 3: Vice-Chancellor's main committee evaluation
- Vice-Chancellor's main committee evaluation (word)
- Vice-Chancellor's main committee evaluation (pdf)
- Vice-Chancellor's main committee evaluation (rich text)
9: Pro forma faculty committee minutes
- Pro forma faculty committee minutes (word)
- Pro forma faculty committee minutes (pdf)
- Pro forma faculty committee minutes (rich text)
9: Faculty Committee coversheet
- Faculty Committee coversheet (word)
- Faculty Committee coversheet (pdf)
- Faculty Committee coversheet (rich text)
9 Annex 1: Faculty Committee assessment
- Faculty Committee assessment (word)
- Faculty Committee assessment (pdf)
- Faculty Committee assessment (rich text)
9 Annex 2: Faculty Committee assessment - USL Contribution Reward Scheme
- Faculty Committee assessment - USL Contribution Reward Scheme (word)
- Faculty Committee assessment - USL Contribution Reward Scheme (pdf)
- Faculty Committee assessment - USL Contribution Reward Scheme (rich text)
9 Annex 3: Faculty Committee - List of candidates by Office
- Faculty Committee - List of candidates by Office (word)
- Faculty Committee - List of candidates by Office (pdf)
- Faculty Committee - List of candidates by Office (rich text)
10: Contribution Reward Scheme for Senior Lecturers
- Contribution Reward Scheme for Senior Lecturers (word)
- Contribution Reward Scheme for Senior Lecturers (pdf)
- Contribution Reward Scheme for Senior Lecturers (rich text)
Previous year documentation - Senior Academic Promotions Procedure and Guidance 2019