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Timeline of academic promotions process

What's happening now:

  • The new criteria and processes for Academic Promotion are available online for colleagues to read and become familiar with.
  • We will start accepting applications on 1 March 2025. If you are ready, you can start preparing an application now

The full timeline

November 2024 - February 2025

The new criteria and processes for Academic Promotion are available online for colleagues to read and become familiar with.

We will start accepting applications on 1 March 2025. If you are ready, you can start preparing an application now.

March 2025 - June 2025

We are accepting applications for the 2025 round of promotions. The deadline for submissions is 30 June 2025. If you are ready, you can start preparing an application now.

July 2025

Applications for the 2025 round are now closed and Heads of Department/School are preparing their supporting Departmental Assessments.

We are accepting applications for the next round until 31 December. If you are ready, you can start preparing an application now.

August 2025

Departmental Assessments have been received in support of the applications for the 2025 round.

Faculty Promotion Panels are reviewing applications for promotion to grades 7, 8 and Reader in advance of their meetings in September.

The Academic Promotions team are seeking references in support of applications for promotion to Professor.

We are accepting applications for the next round until 31 December. If you are ready, you can start preparing an application now.

September 2025

Faculty Promotion Panels will take place this month to make decisions on applications for promotion to grades 7, 8 and Reader. Applicants for these grades should expect to hear outcomes by the end of the month. Successful promotions will be backdated to be effective from 1 September 2025.

The Academic Promotions team are seeking references in support of applications for promotion to Professor.

We are accepting applications for the next round until 31 December. If you are ready, you can start preparing an application now.

October 2025

Academic Promotions Committee is reviewing applications for promotion to Professor in advance of their meetings in November.

We are accepting applications for the next round until 31 December. If you are ready, you can start preparing an application now.

November 2025

Academic Promotions Committee will meet this month to make decisions on applications for promotion to Professor. Applicants should expect to hear outcomes by the end of the month. Successful promotions will be backdated to be effective from 1 September 2025.

We are accepting applications for the next round until 31 December. If you are ready, you can start preparing an application now.

December 2025

All decisions for the 2025 round of Academic Promotions have been communicated with applicants.

We are accepting applications for the next round until 31 December. If you are ready, you can start preparing an application now.

January 2026

We are accepting applications for the 2026 round of Academic Promotions.