To recognise and reward excellent performance that supports the delivery of University objectives in a fair and transparent way.
The Faculty Promotions Panel has delegated authority from Senate, overseen by Academic Promotions Committee, to make promotional decisions up to and including Reader.
2. Committee remit
The committee will operate under the following core headings:
Strategic development, planning, performance monitoring and resourcing: items for consideration and/or decision
To consider and approve applications for promotion up to Reader level via the annual promotions process.
Policy and regulatory matters
To keep under review the criteria for promotion and recommend changes to the Academic Promotions Committee.
To promote and enhance equal opportunities and to eliminate discrimination from the promotions processes.
3. Reporting requirements
The Faculty Promotions Panel sits under the Academic Promotions Committee and reports directly to it in the following ways:
Annually through reports on the outcomes of the academic promotions processes following conclusion of each promotions round.
Periodically referring and/or reporting on individual items of business where necessary.
4. Meeting frequency
Meetings will be held physically, virtually or both simultaneously to the following schedule:
March: up to four meetings to review applications (with all supporting documents including department assessments) for promotion up to and including Reader.
Other business will be conducted via written resolutions as necessary.
Other business will be conducted via written resolutions as necessary e.g. for consideration of retention promotion requests.
Meetings will be either a physical, virtual or hybrid convening of members and attendees.
5. Constituency
The Faculty Promotions Panel consists of:
Faculty Dean as Chair
6-8 independent members at the grade 8, Reader or Professorial level
Inclusive Community Director/ EDI group member at grade 8 or above
Other attendees are:
Administrative support
Membership:
The Chair of the Faculty Promotions Panel is responsible for ensuring, wherever possible, that the panel is representative in terms of contract type, gender and ethnicity balance.
Where membership of this Panel is linked to a role e.g. Dean or Inclusive Community Director, the term on this committee will match their time in that role.
Other members are expected to serve a three year term, usually running from 01 August to 31 July. This may be extended up to a maximum of an additional three years.
A quorum of 50% of members, or 50% rounded up where the number of members is odd, is required for meetings to take place.
Conflicts of interest and unconscious bias
Members are required to complete unconscious bias training annually, prior to commencement of the meetings.
At all times, members will ensure that they do not indicate outcomes or share the content of discussions outside of the Panel meetings.
Before discussions begin, members must declare any conflicts of interest, or any personal relationship with a candidate that might be perceived as a conflict of interest. The Chair will make the decision as to whether the information provided constitutes a conflict.
Where a conflict is identified, the member will be asked to either leave the meeting during the discussion of the case, or to remain in the room but not participate, as appropriate.
6. Current membership - Arts and Humanities
Chair:
Professor Duncan Petrie, Dean of Faculty of Arts & Humanities
Members:
Professor Dawn Hadley; Professor of Medieval Archaeology; 1 January 2025 - 31 July 2028
Professor Emilie Morin; Professor of Modern Literature; 1 Aug 2023 - 31 July 2026
Professor Chris Renwick; Professor of Modern History; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 December 2025
Professor Elizabeth Prettejohn; Professor of History of Art; 1 January 2025 - 31 July 2028
Professor Paul Foulkes; Professor of Linguistics and Phonetics; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 December 2025
Professor Jude Brereton; Professor in Audio and Music Technologies; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 December 2025
Professor Mary Leng; Professor of Philosophy; 1 Aug 2023 - 31 July 2026
One additional member TBC for next round (EDI)
7. Current membership - Sciences
Chair:
Professor Andy Dougill, Dean of Faculty of Sciences
Members:
Professor Betsy Pownall; Professor of Biology; 1 January 2025 - 31 July 2028
Professor Avtar Mathuru; Professor of Chemistry; 1 January 2025 - 31 July 2028
Dr Steven Wright; Senior Lecturer; 1 Aug 2023 - 31 July 2026
Dr Kate Lancaster; Senior Lecturer; 1 January 2025 - 31 July 2028
Professor Paul Galdas; Professor of Nursing and Men's Health; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 December 2025
Professor Dimitris Lagos; Director of Research (York) and Professor of Immunology; 1 Aug 2023 - 31 July 2026
Professor Gareth Gaskell; Professor of Psychology; 1 January 2025 - 31 July 2028
One additional member TBC for next round (EDI)
8. Current membership - Social Sciences
Chair:
Professor Karen Rowlingson, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences
Members:
Professor Rachel Churchill; Professor in Evidence Synthesis; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 December 2025
Professor Emma Tominey; Professor of Economics; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 December 2025
Professor Claire Ball-Smith; Professor of Education; 1 Aug 2023 - 31 July 2026
Professor Sarah Shair-Rosenfield; Professor of Comparative Politics; 1 Aug 2023 - 31 July 2026
Professor Yvonne Birks; Professor of Applied Social Care Research; 1 January 2025 - 31 July 2028
Professor Daniel Muzio; Professor of Management; 1 Aug 2023 - 31 July 2026
Professor Ruth Penfold-Mounce; Professor of Sociology; 1 Aug 2023 - 31 July 2026
Professor Ioana Cismas; Professor of Law; 1 Aug 2023 - 31 July 2026
