Procedure for Promotion to Professor 2025/2026
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2025/2026 Exercise |
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Action |
Who |
Date |
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Launch (documentation to include link to briefing recording) |
HR Reward and Benefits Team |
17-Nov-25 |
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Deadline for establishing FPC membership |
Dean |
17-Nov-25 |
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Deadline for sharing School Context Reports with all eligible candidates |
HoS |
17-Nov-25 |
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Deadline for applications and CVs to Head of School (HoS) |
Candidates |
12-Dec-25 |
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Produce HoS Reports for candidates |
HoS |
by 6 February 2026 |
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Deadline for schools to submit all papers to Employee Services Hub via the 'hr-queries' mailbox |
HoS |
6-Feb-26 |
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Circulate papers to FPC electronically |
HR Employee Services Hub (Shared Services) |
10 days prior to FPC |
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FPC meets |
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During period 2nd March to 20th March 2026 |
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Formally notify unsuccessful candidates |
HR Employee Services Hub (Shared Services) |
No later than 3 April 2026 |
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Feedback to unsuccessful candidates |
Dean (or their nominee) |
Following FPC |
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Formally notify candidates going to UPC and their HoS and request External Assessor where required. |
HR Employee Services Hub (Shared Services) |
No later than 3 April 2026 |
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HoS to return External Assessor nominations forms where reports requested by FPC. |
HR Employee Services Hub (Shared Services) |
No later than 10 April 2026 |
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Deadline for returning External Assessor Reports |
Report providers |
8-May-26 |
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Circulate papers to UPC electronically |
HR Employee Services Hub (Shared Services) |
by 22 May 2026 |
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UPC meets |
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2-Jun-26 |
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Formally notify candidates of outcomes (of FPC and UPC) |
HR Employee Services Hub (Shared Services) |
Week of 15 June 2026 onwards |
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Feedback to candidates |
Dean (or their nominee) |
Week of 15 June 2026 onwards |
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Promotions take effect |
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1-Aug-26 |
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Celebratory event for new Professors |
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Autumn term |
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Data analysis shared with ALB |
Aug-26 |
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