Promotion from Lecturer A to Lecturer B
Staff wishing to apply for promotion to Lecturer B (which considered by Faculty Review, rather than APAP (Academic Professional Appointments Panel)) should use the following documents:
- Promotion from Lecturer A to B Criteria
- Academic Career Development Framework Guidelines
- Promotion from Lecturer 7 (AK07) to Lecturer 8 (AK08) Form
Senior Academic promotion: key dates & documents
The Academic Professional Promotions process (known as APAP – Academic Professional Appointments Panel) applies to:
- Academic: Senior Lecturer (Grade 9), Reader (Grade 10), Professor;
- Teaching: Teaching Fellow (Grade 8), Senior Teaching Fellow (Grade 9); Principal Teaching Fellow (Grade 10); Professor of Learning and Teaching;
- Research: Research Fellow (Grade 8), Senior Research Fellow (Grade 9); Principal Research Fellow (Grade 10);
- Knowledge Exchange: Knowledge Exchange Fellow (Grade 8), Senior Knowledge Exchange Fellow (Grade 9); Principal Knowledge Exchange Fellow (Grade 10); Professor of Practice
Transfers to the Academic staff category at Senior Lecturer level (Grade 9) and above for staff whose posts are currently assigned to a staff category other than Academic; and Conferment of Emeritus Professor status.
The timetable for the next round of APAP is set out below:
| Event | Date |
|---|---|
| Heads of Departments send APAP recommendations to Executive Deans | 31 January 2025 |
| Faculty Panel send APAP recommendations to Human Resources (j.birnie@strath.ac.uk) | 26 February 2025 |
| Pre-panel assessment meeting | 20 March 2025 |
| APAP panel assessment meeting | 29 April 2025 |