Timetable for 2023 (for promotions effective from 1 February 2024)
| 1 March | Documentation for promotions taking effect from the following 1 February will be circulated to Pro-Vice-Chancellors, Heads of Departments, Deans and will also be made available electronically through the University network. |
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| March | Information sessions on "How to Apply for Promotion" held. |
| 10 March | Pro-Vice-Chancellors to advise the Human Resources Division of membership of Divisional Promotion Committees. |
| 4 May | Applications/recommendations for promotion to be received by the Human Resources Manager, Promotions and Remuneration, Human Resources Division by 5pm. |
| May | Briefing session(s) offered by Human Resources for new Divisional Committee members. |
| 26 May | Applications for consideration by Divisional Promotions Committee forwarded to Pro- Vice-Chancellors. |
| June | Divisional Promotions Committees meet. |
| 30 June | Divisional Committee decisions, together with recommendations concerning promotions to be considered by Staffing Advisory Committee, received by the Human Resources Manager, Promotions and Remuneration, Human Resources Division. The Minutes include all information concerning recommended referees for applicants seeking advancement to Associate Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Research Associate Professor, Professor, Clinical Professor and Research Professor. |
| mid July | Papers issued by the Human Resources Division to Staffing Advisory Committee and observers. |
| 31 July and 1 August | Staffing Advisory Committee meets (preliminary assessments only). |
| August-September | Human Resources requests reports from external referees for applications for Associate Professorial and Professorial promotion which Staffing Advisory Committee has recommended to proceed. |
| 18 August | Pro-Vice-Chancellors advise the Human Resources Division of their nominations for membership of the Special Advisory Committee established to consider applications for promotion to Professor, Clinical Professor and Research Professor. |
| 27 September | Staffing Advisory Committee meets to make final decisions on promotion to Associate Professor, Clinical Associate Professor and Research Associate Professor. |
| Week ending 6 October | Notification of promotion decisions will reach applicants by email by Thursday 5 October. Please note that some applicants for Associate Professor, Clinical Associate Professor, Research Associate Professor, Professor, Clinical Professor or Research Professor will receive progress reports if a decision has not been made. Final decisions will be advised as soon as possible. |
| October or November | Special Advisory Committee chaired by the Vice-Chancellor meets to consider applications for promotion to Professor, Clinical Professor and Research Professor. |
| 17 November | Deadline for appeals. |
