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Professorial and Readership Promotions Committee
Scope
The conferment of personal chairs and readerships.
Membership
Vice Chancellor (in the chair)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost
2 professors from each Faculty, to include the Dean if of professorial status (appointed by the Senate) (6)
Frequency and timing of main meetings
Three meetings a year (September*, December, February)
*Frequency and timing of Professorial First Stage Interviews – usually at September meeting but may be arranged on a case-by-case basis as and when required.
Professorial First Stage Interviews
Membership
Vice-Chancellor (in the Chair)
Deputy Vice-Chancellor and Provost
Professorial and Readership Promotions Committee Members (2) as follows:-
Dean of Faculty (of candidate) and non-Faculty Professor
Professorial and Readership Promotions Committee Second and Third Stage
Membership
As above
Frequency and timing of meetings
Two meetings a year (December, February)
Note: All other job grades are reviewed at Faculty/Directorate level via the Job Grade Review Procedure.

