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Faculty Promotions Panel Terms of Reference

1. Authority, objectives and outcomes

  1. To recognise and reward excellent performance that supports the delivery of University objectives in a fair and transparent way.
  2. 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

  1. The committee will operate under the following core headings:

      Strategic development, planning, performance monitoring and resourcing: items for consideration and/or decision

    1. To consider and approve applications for promotion up to Reader level via the annual promotions process.

      2. Policy and regulatory matters

    2. To keep under review the criteria for promotion and recommend changes to the Academic Promotions Committee.
    3. To promote and enhance equal opportunities and to eliminate discrimination from the promotions processes.

3. Reporting requirements

  1. The Faculty Promotions Panel sits under the Academic Promotions Committee and reports directly to it in the following ways:
    1. Annually through reports on the outcomes of the academic promotions processes following conclusion of each promotions round.
    2. Periodically referring and/or reporting on individual items of business where necessary.

4. Meeting frequency

  1. Meetings will be held physically, virtually or both simultaneously to the following schedule:
    1. March: up to four meetings to review applications (with all supporting documents including department assessments) for promotion up to and including Reader.
    2. Other business will be conducted via written resolutions as necessary.
  2. Other business will be conducted via written resolutions as necessary e.g. for consideration of retention promotion requests.
  3. Meetings will be either a physical, virtual or hybrid convening of members and attendees.

5. Constituency

  1. The Faculty Promotions Panel consists of:
    1. Faculty Dean as Chair
    2. 6-8 independent members at the grade 8, Reader or Professorial level
    3. Inclusive Community Director/ EDI group member at grade 8 or above
  2. Other attendees are:
    1. Administrative support
  3. Membership:
    1. 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.
    2. 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.
    3. 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.
    4. A quorum of 50% of members, or 50% rounded up where the number of members is odd, is required for meetings to take place.
  4. Conflicts of interest and unconscious bias
    1. Members are required to complete unconscious bias training annually, prior to commencement of the meetings.
    2. At all times, members will ensure that they do not indicate outcomes or share the content of discussions outside of the Panel meetings.
    3. 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.
    4. 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 John Schofield; Director of Studies, Cultural Heritage Management; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 July 2025
  • Professor Emilie Morin; Professor of Modern Literature; 1 Aug 2023 - 31 July 2026
  • Professor Chris Renwick; Professor of Modern History; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 July 2025
  • Professor Jeanne Nuechterlein; Professor of History of Art; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 July 2025
  • Professor Paul Foulkes; Professor of Linguistics and Phonetics; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 July 2025
  • Professor Jude Brereton; Professor in Audio and Music Technologies; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 July 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 Seth Davis; Chair of Plant Biology; 1 Aug 2021 - 31 July 2024
  • Professor Anne-Kathrin Duhme-Klair; Professor of Chemistry; 1 Aug 2021 - 31 July 2024
  • Dr Steven Wright; Senior Lecturer; 1 Aug 2023 - 31 July 2026
  • Professor Lisa Emberson; Professor of Environmental Science; 1 Aug 2020 - 31 July 2024
  • Professor Paul Galdas; Professor of Nursing and Men's Health; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 July 2025
  • Professor Dimitris Lagos; Director of Research (York) and Professor of Immunology; 1 Aug 2023 - 31 July 2026
  • Professor Sven Mattys; Professor of Psychology; 1 Aug 2023 - 31 July 2026
  • Professor Alison Laird; Professor in Nuclear Physics; 1 Aug 2021 - 31 July 2024
  • One additional member TBC for next round (EDI)

7. Current membership - Social Sciences

Chair:

Professor Karen Rowlingson, Dean of Faculty of Social Sciences

Members:

  • Professor Gerry Richardson; Professor of Health Economics; 1 Aug 2021 - 31 July 2024
  • Professor Rachel Churchill; Professor in Evidence Synthesis; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 July 2025
  • Professor Emma Tominey; Professor of Economics; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 July 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 Martin Webber; Professor of Social Work; 1 Aug 2022 - 31 July 2025
  • 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
  • One additional member TBC for next round (EDI)

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