To Senior Lecturer, Reader, Associate Professor, Professor, Professor of Practice

Academic Staff Promotions 2017

Appendix 1

Criteria for Promotion

(to Senior Lecturer, Reader, Associate Professor, Professor, Professor of Practice)

Routes to Promotion

1. The Academic and Research Job Family comprises the following roles: Lecturer, Senior Lecturer, Reader/Associate Professor (if in the Business School) or Professor. Each role requires a different and increasing level of contribution. Contributions are expected (in varying degrees) in all four areas of teaching, research, leadership and management/administration and profession and practice.

2. A fifth role, that bridges the interface between a strictly academic role, and a senior professional or clinical role, is that of Professor of Practice. The conferment of this title recognises outstanding contributions to the College in one or more of three areas (teaching, leadership and management, profession and practice). Please see detailed criteria below.

3. Those staff whose focus is almost entirely on research, should apply for promotion to Senior Research Fellow or Principal Research Fellow.

3. The College has a flexible approach to its routes for promotion and will judge each individual case on its merits.

4. As an individual’s career develops, he or she may be promoted from the lowest level to the highest, or to any intermediate level, as long as the criteria for the relevant level of promotion are met.

5. The College does not promote staff to Lecturer (non-clinical) or Clinical Senior Lecturer; instead, staff are appointed to vacant posts at these levels.

6. Appendix 2 describes the promotion criteria for senior research staff, i.e. Senior and Principal Research Fellows.

7. The Level 6 Guidance describes the promotion criteria for staff in the Learning and Teaching job family.

General Criteria for Promotion

The College takes into account contributions to:

Education,

1 Research,

Leadership and management,

Profession and practice.

These four activities – education, research, leadership and management, profession and practice – are interrelated and candidates will be expected to demonstrate achievements in all these activities but to different extents. Each individual case will be judged on its merits: the relative weightings between the various achievements, and the level of attainment in each, will determine the most appropriate promotion.

Indicators of Achievement a. Education

Activities include creative and clear teaching; innovative and flexible methods of delivery; a well-developed understanding of how students learn effectively; the development and design of appropriate curricula and courses; organisation and coordination of complex undergraduate and postgraduate programmes; the design of appropriate assessment methods; course evaluation; incorporating change to meet the changing needs of students and the profession; tutoring; student support, welfare, pastoral care, outreach work; teaching on transferable skills programmes, and completing teaching quality requirements (Lecturers only).

Measures of recognition include the effective and/or innovative management of educational programmes; teaching existing courses extremely well; creating new courses or revitalising existing courses; commendations by external examiners; the receipt of teaching awards; the achievement of a College or national learning and teaching qualification; membership of national and/or international educational committees; membership of educational and accreditation committees of professions; acting as an external examiner; contributions to student welfare and pastoral care; appointment as departmental Senior Tutor or as a College Tutor or Warden; research student supervision; publications on teaching practice; publications on educational research.

Progression from Lecturer through to Professor will involve a broadening of the contribution to education, from excellence in teaching delivery, through to the organisation and management of departmental education and student support activity, through to leadership in education research, and leadership on educational matters at faculty and/or College level.

The following activities provide an indication of the activities that might be expected where “Education” is playing a dominant role in an application:

2 Lecturer to Senior Lecturer

 Track record of effective and flexible approach to delivery of courses and modules.  Contribution to course design and evidence of thorough evaluation of courses.  A commitment to their own development as an education provider through the learning and implementation of best practice.

Senior Lecturer to Reader or Associate Professor (if in the Business School)

 Significant evidence of contributions to education within the department that have led to improvements and/or innovation in courses/module design and delivery.  Significant contribution to tutoring and/or welfare of students and/or support for lecturers.  Thorough evaluation of courses and modules taking into account student learning and the validity of the curriculum.

Reader or Associate Professor (Business School) to Professor

 Evidence of excellence in teaching delivery and/or innovative practice which has greatly enhanced and/or changed the nature of learning and teaching in the applicant’s field.  Significant impact on the design and management of the curriculum and courses within the department.  Strong evidence of national and international research into the effectiveness and validity of education programmes and curricula.  Significant contribution to leadership in education within the department and/or the College.  An impact on the College’s reputation for excellence in education within the wider community.

b. Research

Activities include undertaking independent and collaborative research; developing research proposals and funding bids and winning financial support; planning, leading and directing research activity and managing a research team; presenting findings at conferences; publishing results of research which leads to an established reputation; planning and leading research activities of outstanding quality and national/international repute, which advance the reputation of the department and the College; providing expert advice, internally and externally; contributing to the development and implementation of departmental/faculty research strategy.

Measures of recognition include the quality and quantity of research output; a sustained track record in attracting research funding and identifying funding

3 resources; a national and/or international reputation for research, reflected in level of output, level of innovation and the impact on the discipline or profession; widely recognised excellence and reputation among peers; the award of prizes; giving prestigious lectures; membership of national and international committees e.g. Research Council and professional or government committees; work on editorial boards of scholarly journals; visiting appointments at other institutions.

Progression in research will involve a growing national and international reputation combined with individuals making an increasing impact on their discipline or profession. At the Senior Lecturer level originality is important; seminality and influence become of increasing importance in moving to the Reader, or Associate Professor (Business School), and Professor levels.

c. Leadership and Management

Activities include, in addition to managing the individual’s own work, contributing to the management of the department/faculty/College, e.g. contribute to the process of admissions, examinations and quality assessment; formulate research and teaching strategy; monitor and ensure effective management of assets and budgets; recruiting and selecting staff; managing and motivating staff to achieve their objectives; promoting equality and implementing equal opportunities; undertaking effective performance and development reviews; acting as an Academic Adviser or mentor; membership of internal and external committees; acting as an Athena SWAN coordinator.

Measures of recognition include proven capability to lead and design research/teaching programmes; effective and innovative formulation of research and teaching strategy; staff management skills that lead to enhanced team performance; an active interest in personal development and developing others; regular involvement in staff development activities to develop academic, management and personal effectiveness skills; evidence of managing change successfully, making effective decisions and solving managerial problems.

Academic leadership becomes of increasing importance in moving from Senior Lecturer to Reader or Associate Professor (Business School), and Professor. Progression from Lecturer to Professor will involve an increasing contribution to departmental/faculty/College management and regular involvement in staff development programmes (some of which require compulsory attendance) that help to enhance academic, management and personal effectiveness skills. Please refer to the College’s Staff Development Programme for fuller information and details of the career path for academic staff.

d. Profession and Practice

Activities include involvement in consultancies; contributing to continuing professional development; membership and/or leadership of respected

4 institutions/organisations/peer review bodies; acting as an expert witness; contributing to improvements in clinical management and processes; contributing to improvements in healthcare.

Measures of recognition include medals and awards; a major role in changing and improving professional practices; creative contributions to projects; industrial/medical application of research findings; innovations in healthcare that are recognised by a significant audience; patents; industrial initiatives arising out of research such as spin-out companies etc.

In progressing from Lecturer to Professor, or Professor of Practice, there is no requirement for an increasing contribution to the profession or practice although, for a significant number of individuals, it is highly likely that their national and international standing will have had an impact on their relevant profession. Contributions to the advancement of a profession or practice will, therefore, be considered in addition to (and, exceptionally, instead of) research contributions. For example, a distinguished practitioner who is making outstanding contributions to education can be promoted to Reader, Associate Professor (if in the Business School), Professor or Professor of Practice.

Role Descriptions

Professor

The title of Professor is reserved for an individual who has achieved international standing and demonstrated international leadership in the subject or profession by outstanding contributions to its advancement.

Professors make important contributions to all four areas of education, research, leadership and management, profession and practice, but to different extents. The relative weightings between the various achievements, and the level of attainment in each, will vary between applicants.

Measurement

Where specialisation has been developed in education, there must be evidence of significant, international impact as well as creative and scholarly publications.

In research, there is a sustained, internationally leading reputation in the field based on an extensive track record. The research has had, and has, a major influence on the discipline and/or profession. Contributions will be measured through the quality and volume of seminal research work (usually communicated by peer reviewed publications), other creative and original scholarly work which has had a significant, international impact, and significant success at securing research income.

5 There must be evidence of effective and innovative academic leadership in education and/or management within the College and outside. Specific examples of international recognition might include international prizes, plenary lectureships at international conferences, or leadership of established and internationally respected bodies within the field. There must be evidence of commitment to, and involvement in, management development, staff development and equal opportunities activities, particularly those programmes which are compulsory.

Judgement

The conferment of title of Professor is made on those who make seminal contributions to research, including, where appropriate, publishable educational research; who make significant contributions to teaching and/or their profession; and who show substantial and sustained academic leadership with well-developed management and personal effectiveness skills. Judgement of the suitability of a candidate for a professorship will therefore normally require evidence of substantial contributions and leadership in research, and evidence of high-quality teaching and management. However, the balance between these will vary.

Scholarship or other contributions that have made a significant international impact in the relevant subject or profession may be considered in addition to (or, exceptionally, instead of) seminal research work. Examples of such work might include the development of a new surgical or diagnostic technique, significant contributions to a creative project or process, effective industrial/commercial exploitation of research.

Professor of Practice

The title of Professor of Practice is reserved for an individual who has achieved national and international standing and has demonstrated leadership in the subject or profession by outstanding contributions to its advancement and/or significant contributions to the mission of the College. Normally, the role will lie outside the traditional academic career track, and, distinct from the academic role of Professor (where contributions are made in all four areas of Research, Teaching, Leadership and Management, and Profession and Practice), Professors of Practice excel in one or more of the three areas of: Teaching, Leadership and Management, Profession and Practice. Candidates for the title are nominated by their Faculty. Personal applications may only be made by applicants who are College employees.

The title is graded at Level E in the Academic and Research Job Family, with the same terms and conditions applying for all members of staff on Level E. Applicants may have the title conferred upon them (through promotion), but a person may not be appointed to Professor of Practice.

Honorary associates of the College hold the title for a period of time between one to five years, renewable if the terms and conditions for holding the title continue to apply

6 and upon review and agreement by the Head of Department. (See additional criteria below).

Use of the Title

It is a condition of promotion, that users of the title use it in full, i.e. “Professor of Practice” with no abbreviation. The area of specialty should be appended in brackets, for example, “Professor of Practice (Neurosurgery)”.

The use of the title as it would appear on business cards, letterheads, web pages and instances where the individual’s association with Imperial College is implicit, must be as follows:

Ms./Mr./Dr. Xxxxx, Professor of Practice (Neurosurgery)

Indicators of Achievement

Education  Excellence in the development and delivery of high quality teaching (evidenced by Departmental/student feedback or other quality assessments)

 Leadership and innovation in teaching (e.g. new courses, assessment methods, text books, innovative training methods, new learning facilities, institutional role)

 Provide strategic leadership for the Faculty/College in using technology to enhance learning and teaching and make a significant contribution to setting a technology-led strategy for the design and development of engaging, interactive and instructionally sound materials.

 Lead and manage the planning, design and development of high quality learning resources to enhance student learning.

 Champion and lead creative solutions to special and/or the different learning needs of the diverse student population.

 Promote use of the College's VLE, and other technologies, to all involved in teaching and learning across the Faculty/College.

 Lead the Faculty or College's strategic education and learning committees or working parties.

 Raise funding to support technology-led learning.

 Periodically review and evaluate the effectiveness of online materials and courses across the Faculty/College, in terms of both the technological and the paedagogical content and intent.

 Be recognised at a senior level by relevant professional bodies.

 Attend and give keynote lectures at conferences both nationally and internationally.

7  National and international recognition for excellence in education (e.g. membership of prestigious national/international education committees; peer- reviewed publications on under- or post-graduate education)

 Leadership in improving student support, pastoral care and the overall student experience

 Successful supervision of PhD / MD / MSc students

 Awards, prizes or other indicators of educational esteem

Leadership and Management  Leadership and/or development of programme(s) relevant to the research and education mission of the Faculty/College

 Contributions to research and/or the educational strategy of the Faculty

 Significant role in the recruitment of academic staff, their development and performance reviews, promoting equality and equal opportunities

 An ambassadorial or change champion role, recognised locally, nationally and internationally

 Contributions to important committees/working groups at the College, to government policy or national think-tanks and organisations, and to international organisations, or international academic organisations of the relevant discipline.

Profession and Practice  Evidence of a significant leadership role that has contributed to the academic mission of the College (e.g. new innovations; promoting translational and clinical research; implementing research-based improvements in clinical care, professional practice or impact on the discipline)

 Significant leadership contribution to activities that have changed practice and contributed to the academic mission of Imperial College (e.g. professional or clinical guidelines or review groups)

 Organisation of significant national and international conferences

 Invited contributor to prestigious lectures, major reviews, expert witness investigations and national policy committees

 Contributions to outreach or public engagement that advance the understanding of the discipline and the mission of the College

 Leadership in facilitating delivery of Faculty-led research strategy and activities

 Research output demonstrating leadership, Imperial College collaborations and/or innovation in a specific research area

8  Contributions to research papers that appear in high impact journals or in conference proceedings

 Participation on editorial boards, membership of national and international research committees, election to prestigious institutions (e.g. FRS), the award of prizes or other indicators of esteem

Reader or Associate Professor (if in the Business School)

The title of Reader or Associate Professor (Business School) is appropriate for an individual who has achieved a national and international standing in the relevant subject or profession by significant contributions to its advancement.

Readers make important contributions to all four areas of education, research, leadership and management, profession and practice, but to different extents. The relative weightings between the various achievements, and the level of attainment in each, will vary between applicants.

Measurement

In research, contributions will be measured through the quality and volume of original research (as judged by peer-reviewed publications), other creative and original scholarly work which has had a national and international impact, through effective and innovative leadership in education (including publications on educational research, teaching, research student supervision and course development), and effective management within the department/faculty or College and outside. Examples might include prizes, invited lectures in conferences, a leading position in learned societies or membership of respected bodies within the field. There must be evidence of commitment to, and involvement in, management development, student support, staff development and equal opportunities activities, particularly those programmes which are compulsory.

Judgement

The conferment of title of Reader, or Associate Professor (Business School), is made to those who have an established national and international reputation for original research, and/or who make significant and original contributions to education and/or their profession, and who show innovative and effective academic leadership with well-developed management and personal effectiveness skills.

Evidence of substantial contributions and leadership in research, education and management is required but the balance between these will vary. Scholarship or other contributions that have made a significant international impact may be considered in addition to (or, exceptionally, instead of) original research work.

9 Examples might include the publication of a well-respected textbook, the development of a new surgical or diagnostic technique, or a novel engineering design or construction method.

Senior Lecturer (non-clinical)

The title of Senior Lecturer (non-clinical) recognises significant contributions by an individual to the department/faculty or College, and the relevant subject or profession through research, education, administration and other forms of scholarship.

Senior Lecturers will contribute, as far as is possible within their area, to all four areas of education, research, leadership and management, profession and practice, but to different extents. The relative weightings between the achievements, and the level of attainment in each, will vary between applicants.

Measurement

Contributions will be measured through effective and innovative inputs to education (including teaching, research student supervision and completion where relevant and practicable, and course development), effective pastoral care and student support activity, effective management within the department/faculty or College and outside, and through the quality and volume of original research work (as judged by peer- reviewed publications), and other creative and original scholarly work relevant to the subject or profession. There must be evidence of commitment to, and involvement in, management development, staff development and equal opportunities activities, particularly those programmes which are compulsory.

Judgement

Evidence of contributions in research, education, organisation/coordination of activities is required, as are developing or well-developed management and personal effectiveness skills. The balance between these activities will depend on the opportunities available and the subject area, as well as on performance. Where undergraduate teaching is a significant activity, a Senior Lectureship would be justified if an individual has made a notable contribution to education and/or management while maintaining a reasonable research record and/or professional contribution. In departments with a predominantly postgraduate activity, a record of achievement in research student training, combined with a developing research profile (as judged by peer-reviewed publications) and an administrative role might be appropriate. Scholarship or other contributions that have made a significant impact in the subject or profession may be considered in addition to (or, exceptionally, instead of) original research work.

10 Additional Criteria for Professor, Professor of Practice, and Reader Titles for Consultants or Physicians in the National Health Service and Employees of Research Councils and Similar Organisations

The person concerned must:

1. be a Consultant or hold equivalent status in the National Health Service, effectively in full-time practice, or a full-time employee of a Research Council or similar organisation;

2. be undertaking for the College, as a regular commitment, a substantial amount of teaching for degrees, diplomas and/or certificates of the College;

3. be substantially involved in research and have access to adequate facilities and related staff to ensure the maintenance of research interests.