When to apply

Your Head of Department (Dean for School of Management) will invite submissions for promotion from eligible staff normally twice a year.

Cases are considered by the Academic Staff Committee (ASC) in November and May.

How to apply

Three main categories are used when assessing cases for promotion: Teaching, Research and Scholarship, and Management and Leadership.

Candidates for promotion to Senior Lecturer are expected to have made:

• major contributions in two of the three categories
• and an effective contribution in the third

Read the detailed promotion criteria found within the Career Progression in the Education & Research Job Family framework document.

If you believe you meet the criteria, please complete the application form and submit it with the supporting documentation to your Head of Department (Dean for School of Management).

Please ensure the Pure Research Activity Report is used to populate the 'Research' section of your application form.

Next steps

Your Head of Department (Dean for School of Management) will consult senior staff within the Department or School to assess the level of support for the applications.

If your Head of Department (Dean for School of Management) supports your application, they will complete the Head of Department/Division promotion application assessment form and submit your application form to Human Resources along with:

• the Head of Department/Division promotion application assessment form

• a supporting statement from another senior member of the department or division

• the names and details of at least three independent referees as recommended by the Head of Department/Division (included within the application assessment form)

The suggested referees should not be from the University of Bath, and should normally be full professors or of professorial standing. HR will contact the referees by sending your full application and the criteria to request an opinion on your performance.

Once HR have received a minimum of three references, they will provide the complete case and Head of Department/Division promotion application assessment form to the Dean for their comment.

Considering your case

ASC will consider your case for promotion and might invite your Head of Department (Dean for School of Management) to the meeting to answer questions about your application. ASC will decide whether to:

• confirm the promotion

• decline the promotion

• interview you before making a decision

Your Head of Department (Dean for School of Management) will be notified of the outcome immediately after the ASC meeting and they will let you know the decision. You will be formally notified of the outcome usually within two weeks of the ASC meeting.

Promotion will take effect from the first day of the month following the ASC meeting. For more information on starting salaries for successful promotions, please refer to the University guidance.

If a case for promotion is not supported either by the Department or by ASC, your Head of Department or Division will arrange for a Personal Action Plan to be developed.

This web page provides a summary only and should be read in conjunction with the career progression in the Education and Research job family: principles and framework document.

Deadlines for completed applications

Visit our webpage to find out the deadlines for submitting your completed application to HR and when it will be considered by ASC.

Useful resources

This guide, related pages and the CPER document should be your first point of reference to understand more about the process, procedures and criteria for promotion. However, you might also find it helpful to refer to our academic promotion: useful information page to help answer questions you may have on individual topics.