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Dear All,<br>
<p> The University has released the timetable for the next round of
the Senior Academic Professional promotions process (to Grade 8 or
above). This email provides a summary of the Departmental process
for considering the readiness of potential cases and the relevant
deadlines for the next round. My successor as Head of Department,
Prof. Stefan Kuhr, will be leading this process. <br>
<br>
The Academic Professional Appointments Panel (APAP) meets twice a
year to consider promotion cases. Potential cases from within the
Department are considered at a meeting of the Physics Professorial
Advisory Group (PAG), scheduled in advance of each APAP meeting.
Staff considered by the PAG to have a strong enough case to go
forward to the Faculty panel are invited to complete the APAP
application form, with support provided by a senior academic
(usually a member of the PAG).<br>
<br>
If you wish to be considered for promotion in the Autumn 2021
round of APAP, please discuss this with your line manager in the
first instance and complete the relevant Self-Assessment Form
(available at the link below). This will assist you to critically
assess your readiness for promotion. If you decide to put your
case forward for this APAP round, please send your completed
Self-Assessment Form and CV (using the APAP Template CV) to Prof
Kuhr (<a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:stefan.kuhr@strath.ac.uk">stefan.kuhr@strath.ac.uk</a>) by Monday 2nd August for
consideration at the next PAG meeting. Please ensure that the key
evidence in support of each self-assessment score is provided in
an accessible format to enable PAG members to assess the readiness
of your case. <br>
<br>
Not all careers follow a standard, uninterrupted route.
Information on contextual factors and any individual circumstances
that you wish the PAG to take account of (if you wish to share
this information on a confidential basis with the PAG) should be
provided on the attached form. Such circumstances may include, but
are not limited to:<br>
• Ill health or injury <br>
• Disability<br>
• Caring responsibilities<br>
• Part-time/flexible working<br>
• Periods of leave or unavailability, including those related
to maternity and parental/family leave, and career breaks<br>
You may also wish to explain how these circumstances have impacted
on your work. Please note that the full APAP application form has
a section for ‘Personal Details and Background Information’, so
that such circumstances can also be taken into account by the
Faculty and main APAP panels. <br>
<br>
Following the PAG meeting, staff recommended by the PAG to go
forward to the Faculty stage will be invited to submit the full
APAP application form and supporting documentation by Friday 27th
August (provisional date), to give time for the full case
documentation to be reviewed and for supporting statements to be
written prior to the Faculty deadline.<br>
<br>
The link below provides further information, including the
relevant guidance notes and Self-Assessment forms: <br>
</p>
<p><a moz-do-not-send="true" href="https://www.strath.ac.uk/hr/careerpathways/academicprofessionalstaff/academic_promotion/">https://www.strath.ac.uk/hr/careerpathways/academicprofessionalstaff/academic_promotion/</a><br>
<br>
<b>Summary of key dates/deadlines:</b><br>
• Monday 2nd August - Potential candidates send completed
Self-Assessment Form, CV and Individual Circumstances Form (if
applicable) to the Head of Department. <br>
• First or second week in August (to be set) - PAG meeting to
consider potential cases. <br>
• Friday 27th August (provisional date) - Selected candidates
to submit APAP application form and supporting documentation to
the Head of Department <br>
• Friday 3th September - Head of Department sends APAP
recommendations to the Executive Dean <br>
<br>
Best wishes,<br>
<br>
Paul </p>
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Prof. Paul McKenna FRSE
Head of Department
Department of Physics, SUPA,
University of Strathclyde,
Glasgow G4 0NG
U.K.
Tel: 0141-548-3132 (secretary) / 5712 (direct)
Email: <a class="moz-txt-link-abbreviated" href="mailto:paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk" moz-do-not-send="true">paul.mckenna@strath.ac.uk</a>
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