Engineer Promotional Pathway
Engineer Pathway
The Engineer Promotion Pathway is designed for those in roles who have a responsibility for creating, securing, and delivering industrially focussed research, development, and innovation (RD&I) projects. It aims to provide knowledge transfer, training and technology advancement for economic, environmental and societal benefits, advising industry and governments.
The purpose of the pathway is to provide a clearly defined career framework that is equitable to the already established Academic Promotion Pathway and Technical Specialists pathway. The intention is to provide equity of opportunity for the Engineering cohort, the majority of whom work closely with Academic and Technical peers, but without access to the same promotion pathway.
Who are our engineers?
One of the unique value propositions we present to the industry is bringing together the depth of academic knowledge with the industrial application experience of our engineers. This stands us apart in winning and credibly executing high value programmes and state of the art research and technology that industry needs and will go and exploit.
The (technical) engineering population are a pathway to impact for our research outputs. They use their network and knowledge to go win and then successfully deliver substantial research and technology activities (CR&D and DCR) – financially self-sustaining plus surplus. They therefore make a substantial, direct contribution to REF and KEF for the University.
How will the process work?
The Engineer Promotional Pathway will follow the well-established Technical Specialist and Academic Progression and Promotional Framework process, but with modifications that make it fit for purpose for engineer roles, rather than the academic pathways.
All applications for promotion will be assessed against set criteria thresholds, across the following four areas of technical specialist activity as defined below:
- Technical Innovation and Knowledge Advancement
- Training and Coaching
- Impact, Outreach, Engagement
- Collegiality, Leadership and Management
Making an application
If you are interested in making an application you will need to:
- Complete an Expression of Interest form (insert link) and return to your department no later than (date TBC). The expression of interest is not a formal application, but it serves to provide your department with an early indication of intended applications.
- Complete a formal application and submit this in line with the key dates. Support in writing your application is available.
Key dates:
Townhall/intro session:
Deadline for submitting Expressions of Interest:
Departments to notify Academic Processes team of anticipated applications:
Deadline for submitting formal application to department:
Deadline for submitting completed application (and HOD statement) to Academic Processes team:
Outcome of application:
Promotions effective from: