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Recent academic promotions

See who has been successfully promoted across the University during the 2021/22 academic year.

Promotions to Professor

The following promotions have recently been agreed by Academic Staff Committee:

  • Dr Andrew Preston, Department of Biology & Biochemistry
  • Dr Marianne Ellis, Department of Chemical Engineering
  • Dr Petra Cameron, Department of Chemistry
  • Dr Rachid Hourizi, Department of Computer Science
  • Dr Sean Cumming, Department for Health
  • Dr Fiona Gillison, Department for Health
  • Dr Cassie Wilson, Department for Health
  • Dr Kirill Cherednichenko, Department of Mathematical Sciences
  • Dr Jane White, Department of Mathematical Sciences
  • Dr Richard Burke, Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Dr Fotios Petropoulos, School of Management

Find out more about applying for promotion to Professor

Promotions/translations to Reader

The following promotions/translations have recently been agreed by Academic Staff Committee:

  • Dr Asel Sartbaeva, Department of Chemistry
  • Dr Christof Lutteroth, Department of Computer Science
  • Dr Chenghong Gu, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
  • Dr Wali Aslam, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies
  • Dr Rachel Hiller, Department of Psychology
  • Dr Abbie Jordan, Department of Psychology
  • Dr Laura Smith, Department of Psychology
  • Dr Matthias Ehrhardt, Department of Mathematical Sciences
  • Dr Veronique Fischer, Department of Mathematical Sciences
  • Dr Min Pan, Department of Mechanical Engineering

Find out more about applying for promotion or translation to Reader.

Promotions to Senior Lecturer (teaching and research)

The following promotions were from Lecturer (teaching and research) and have recently been agreed by Academic Staff Committee:

  • Dr Kevin Briggs, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • Dr Daniel Maskell, Department of Architecture & Civil Engineering
  • Dr Emma Emanuelsson Patterson, Department of Chemical Engineering
  • Dr Jannis Wenk, Department of Chemical Engineering
  • Dr Matthew Grayson, Department of Chemistry
  • Dr Meng Tian, Department of Education
  • Dr Biagio Forte, Department of Electronic & Electrical Engineering
  • Dr John Campbell, Department for Health
  • Dr Matthew Jones, Department of Pharmacy & Pharmacology
  • Dr Jennifer Thomson, Department of Politics, Languages & International Studies
  • Dr Ben Ainsworth, Department of Psychology
  • Dr Chris Ashwin, Department of Psychology
  • Dr Leda Blackwood, Department of Psychology
  • Dr Elizabeth Marks, Department of Psychology
  • Dr Michael Bloomfield, Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • Dr Peter Manning, Department of Social & Policy Sciences
  • Dr Evangelos Evangelou, Department of Mathematical Sciences
  • Dr Evros Loukaides, Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Dr Alborz Shokrani Chaharsooghi, Department of Mechanical Engineering
  • Dr Paul Baker, School of Management
  • Dr Deborah Brewis, School of Management
  • Dr Farooq Mughal, School of Management
  • Dr Lukasz Piwek, School of Management
  • Dr Emmanouil Platanakis, School of Management
  • Dr Chenjian Zhang, School of Management

Find out more about applying for promotion to Senior Lecturer (teaching and research).

Promotions to Senior Lecturer (teaching)

The following promotions were from Lecturer (teaching) and have recently been agreed by Academic Staff Committee:

  • Dr Sadegh Javaheriafif, School of Management

Find out more about applying for promotion to Senior Lecturer (teaching)

Promotion to Lecturer (teaching) grade 7 to 8

The following promotions were from Lecturer (teaching) grade 7 to 8 and have recently been agreed by Academic Staff Committee:

  • Dr Zoe Burke, Department of Biology & Biochemistry
  • Dr Christina Keating, Department of Computer Science
  • Dr Adam Brazil, Department for Health
  • Mr James Chapman, Department for Health

Find out more about applying for promotion to Lecturer (teaching) grade 7 to 8

Useful resources

We would encourage you to always refer first to the academic promotion guide page, related pages and the CPER document to understand more about the process, procedures and criteria however, you might also find it helpful to refer to our frequently asked questions page on academic promotion on individual topics.

Enquiries

If you have any questions, please contact us.