Academic Promotions Committee

Contact for agendas and minutes: Dr David Duncan, Registrar and Secretary, tel. ext 2130
Contact for apologies: Mrs Sara Bailey, tel. ext 2131
Chair: The Vice-Chancellor
Deputy Chair: The Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Reports to:  Senate

• Terms of Reference
• Constituency of Members
• Current Membership
• Links

1. To keep under review the criteria for the promotion of academic, research and teaching staff
2. To consider applications for promotion and to submit recommendations for approval by Senate
3. To consider reports on probationary lecturers and confirm appointments on behalf of Senate
4. To promote equal opportunities and to eliminate unlawful discrimination

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Constituency of members

Six members appointed by the Senate (four to be of Professorial or Head of Department status, two of Reader or Senior Lecturer status and normally two to be members of Senate).  The membership of the Committee should also be evenly balanced between the three subject areas (Sciences, Social Sciences and Arts & Humanities).  All members must come from different academic departments.

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Membership
 

Name	Term of membership
Professor Brian Cantor, Vice-Chancellor	ex officio
Professor Trevor Sheldon, Deputy Vice-Chancellor	ex officio
Professor Peter Lamarque, Philosophy (Arts & Humanities)	until 30 September 2011
Professor Jim Sharpe, History (Arts & Humanities)	until 30 September 2011
Professor Christine Godfrey, Health Sciences (Social Sciences)	until 30 September 2011
Dr Martin Cockett, Chemistry (Sciences)	until 30 September 2012
Dr Gillian Hampden-Thompson, Educational Studies (Social Sciences)	until 30 September 2013
Professor John Robinson, Electronics (Sciences)	until 30 September 2013
Professor Paul Foulkes, Language & Linguistic Science (Arts & Humanities)	from 1 October 2011
Professor Andrew Higson, Theatre, Film & Television (Arts & Humanities)	from 1 October 2011
Professor Celia Kitzinger, Sociology (Social Sciences)	from 1 October 2011
Co-opted members
Dr Fiona Polack, Computer Science	until 30 September 2011
Professor Roy Sainsbury, Social Policy Research Unit	until 30 September 2012
In attendance
Dr David Duncan , Registrar and Secretary

Useful links

Promotion of Academic, Research and Teaching Staff

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