Updates regarding the new Academic Career Progression Framework
Please note for promotions:
- The current academic staff committee system for promotions, using existing criteria, will remain in place for the June and November 2026 rounds.
- The new Faculty/School process for promotions up to and including Senior Lecturer and translations to Reader will be operational using the new criteria for the January round.
- Following proposals from the Faculties/School, the new boards for promotion up to and including Senior Lecturer will meet in January and early July rather than November and May, to better fit with workload in the academic year.
- There will be no Faculty/School process in November, providing a clear break from old to new criteria and process.
- From May 2027, Professorial promotions will be considered by Academic Staff Committee once per year by a new process using the new criteria.
| Promotion round | Information | Deadline for applications |
|---|---|---|
| November ASC round | All promotion routes being considered using the previous criteria and application form | 10 September 2026 |
| January Faculty round | Up to and including Senior Lecturer using the new criteria and new application form, (new form is not yet available) | Likely mid November |
| May/June ASC round | Applications to Professor using the new criteria and new applications form, (new form is not yet available) | Likely end of February |
Existing academic promotion Process - Before you submit your application
The deadline outlined on this page for the ASC round is for completed applications, supporting documentation and the Head of Department/Division assessment form to be submitted to HR by Departments/Divisions via the Academic Promotion SharePoint site.
All deadlines are 11:59pm that day unless stated otherwise by the Academic Career Progression Team in our communications.
You must check with your Head of Department/Division or Department Coordinator for any internal deadlines. Faculties should also circulate the timings of these internal deadlines within their departments.