Application for Academic Promotion

APPLICATION FOR ACADEMIC PROMOTION

RESEARCH & TEACHING, RESEARCH ONLY, RESEARCH SCIENTIST – GRADE 7 & 8

2017 - 2018

APPLICANT DETAILS
Forename / Surname / Title / Staff Number
College / University Services / School / Research Institute / Service
Track (e.g. R&T, R-Only, Research Scientist) / Current Grade / FTE
Current Designation (Job Title) / Date appointed to current position:
Date appointed to the University: / PgCAP Completion Date
2016/2017 PDR Outcome / Have you applied for promotion before? If yes, in which year?

Are you currently on ECDP or Academic Probation? Yes ☐ No ☐

If yes, please complete the following:

Academic Probation/ECDP
Current Year (Year 1, Year 2 etc)
PgCAP Status

PROMOTION APPLIED FOR

Track (e.g. R&T, R-Only, Research Scientist) / Change in Track? / Grade / Designation Sought

Please note that visa rules for Tier 2 sponsored workers limit the extent to which roles can be changed without requiring new visa processes. Advice on potential changes impacted by a positive promotion outcome, should be sought from the relevant College or University Services HR team at an early stage.

When considering the promotion criteria for the level that you are applying, are there any personal circumstances that may have had an impact on your ability to achieve the required standard in one or more areas on which your application will be assessed. If yes, please provide details below:

(Examples: Parental leave;disability;long-term absence due to ill health;time off to care for dependants etc.)

PROMOTION CRITERIA

Your application will be assessed against the promotion criteriarelevant to your chosen career track, on the basis of the documentation submitted, including your curriculum vitae and publication listing. Outline how you have met, or exceeded, the University’s criteria for promotion whilst demonstrating your capacity to perform at the level you are seeking. You should ensure that when completing your applicationyou demonstrate that you meet a preponderance of the criteria for the level that you are seeking.

SECTION A: RESEARCH & SCHOLARSHIP

OUTPUTS

A report of all publications,sourced from Enlighten, should be included with this application. Please detail below your top (4-6) outputs, specifying the justification (in accordance with your subject discipline) for the inclusion of the outputs that you have selected. You may wish to place this six-year record in context of your whole career.

Title:
Type (e.g. journal article, book chapter etc.):
Year of Publication:
% Contribution (if joint authorship):
Author(s):
Justification for Inclusion/Impact Factors:
Title:
Type (e.g. journal article, book chapter etc.):
Year of Publication:
% Contribution (if joint authorship):
Author(s):
Justification for Inclusion/Impact Factors:
Title:
Type (e.g. journal article, book chapter etc.):
Year of Publication:
% Contribution (if joint authorship):
Author(s):
Justification for Inclusion/Impact Factors:
Title:
Type (e.g. journal article, book chapter etc.):
Year of Publication:
% Contribution (if joint authorship):
Author(s):
Justification for Inclusion/Impact Factors:
Title:
Type (e.g. journal article, book chapter etc.):
Year of Publication:
% Contribution (if joint authorship):
Author(s):
Justification for Inclusion/Impact Factors:
Title:
Type(e.g. journal article, book chapter etc.):
Year of Publication:
% Contribution (if joint authorship):
Author(s):
Justification for Inclusion/Impact Factors:

AWARD GENERATION

Detail all successful grant/contract award(s). Please state the number and value of awarded grants. Where appropriate, state the number of Post-Doctoral Research Assistants/PGR students that these support(ed).

Title of Grant / Awarding Body / Year of Award / Duration / % Contribution / Value / PDRA/PGR No.

PGR/RESEARCH SUPERVISION

Detail your record for PGR student supervision.

Name of Student / Type of Student / % Responsibility / Year of Enrolment / Current or Completed

SUPPORTING STATEMENT

Please provide a statement supporting the information that you have provided in section A which demonstrates your capacity to perform at the level which you are seeking. This statement should be no more than 250 words.

SECTION B: KNOWLEDGE EXCHANGE & IMPACT

You may wish to consider your involvement with: industrial connectivity; partnership with private or public sector agencies or companies; influencing public policy; public engagement.

This statement should be no more than 250 words and be evidence based listing up to four examples.

SECTION C: LEARNING & TEACHING

Consider your recent (six-year) record of substantive contribution to Learning and Teaching, including normal routine activity. For example, external examination of UG and PG level, contribution/leadership of PGT growth. Leadership and innovation in improving the student experience. Roles in education policy development at local, national or international levels.

This statement should be no more than 250 words.

SECTION D: LEADERSHIP, MANAGEMENT & CITIZENSHIP

Consider your record of substantive contribution to Leadership, Management & Citizenship. For example, leadership of strategic initiative and/or policy at school, college, national or international level; leadership in the shaping of school/discipline in the University; leadership in shaping the discipline nationally and/or internationally; membership of key external committee(s) at both national and international level.

This statement should be no more than 250 words.

SECTION E: ESTEEM

Consider your record of external esteem indicators. For example, winner of prizes and medals at national and international levels; memberships/fellowships of learned societies and committee membership/chairmanship; press/public profile; invited/plenary talks at international conferences; reviewing of grant applications and appointments both nationally and internationally.

This statement should be no more than 250 words.

APPLICANT’S STATEMENT

Please detail any other information regarding career highlights which you would wish to include as key to your role within the University that has not been provided for elsewhere in this form. This statement should be no more than 500words.

HEAD OF SCHOOL / DIRECTOR OF RESEARCH INSTITUTE’S STATEMENT

Do you support this application for promotion?Yes ☐No ☐

Please provide a statement that supports your decision specifically addressing the merits of the case for promotion when assessed against the relevant promotion criteria.

CONSENT & SIGNATURES

For your application to be assessed it will be necessary for this form to be shared with members of the College Promotion Committee and Principal’s Board of Review. By submitting your application you are consenting to your information being shared with others involved with this process.

Signature of Applicant / Date
Head of School/Director of Research Institute’s Signature / Date

Applications should be signed (typed signatures will not be accepted) and completed applications should be returned, together with the following documentation, by the deadline date noted within theAcademic Promotion Policy to :

-Curriculum Vitae

-Enlighten Publication Report (create from the author browse view page in Enlighten and export as HTML Citation (option at the top of the page) and then cut and paste into a word document)

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