Emeritus Professors

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The Senate may confer the title of Emeritus Professor on any Professor of the University at or after retirement or resignation for reasons of retirement from the University, in recognition of conspicuous service to the University. Emeritus Professors do not usually get paid, but may be offered a contract in some circumstances.

Under the University Ordinances, an Emeritus Professor shall for all purposes of courtesy and on ceremonial occasions be on the same footing as a member of Senate, although not formally a member of any University body.

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Process

Line managers will enter leaver details for a Professor into UniCore with the relevant reason for leaving eg retiring or resigning for reasons of retirement

  1. Prior to, or at the same time of entering the leaver details in UniCore, the line manager (if not the Head of School/Department) should liaise with their Head of School/Department to ask whether they wish to confer Emeritus Professor status on the individual. If the School/Department wish to confer Emeritus Professor status, the Head of School should consult with the relevant Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellor and obtain approval.
  2. The Head of School/Department should then submit a service request via UniCore using the HR Helpdesk functionality, to confirm that they wish to confer Emeritus Professor status and attach the written record of approval from the Faculty Pro-Vice Chancellor; along with a supporting statement (from themselves) giving a summary of the prospective Emeritus Professor’s achievements and why they should be deemed eligible.
  3. Once the service request (including approval confirmation and supporting statement) has been received, HR will send a list of nominations through to the Registrar’s Office for reporting to Senate (Senate usually meets in March, July and November each year).
  4. Once Senate has approved the status, the Emeritus Professor will receive a letter from the Registrar confirming this.  A copy of the Registrar’s letter will also be forwarded to the Development Office, who invites Emeritus Professors to special events run by the University. HR will also be informed of the decision.
  5. As Emeritus Professors are no longer members of staff on the University payroll, their status in UniCore will be updated, by HR, with Emeritus Professor status giving automatic rights to IT systems and building access. The Emeritus Professor will still be able to access their IT account, for example emails and Office 365, using their existing username and password.
  6. For any other access requirements not already available, then requests should be made to DTS, via the Ivanti Service Manager.

 

Last edited Mar 05, 2025