Career Development
Programs
The Supporting Women in MDHS (SWiM) program aims to promote diversity and inclusion and support equitable academic promotion across genders in the Faculty of Medicine, Dentistry and Health Sciences (MDHS).
SWiM also aims to encourage women and non-binary academics to seek leadership opportunities and prepare them for promotion. SWiM provides tailored support for academic promotion under two pillars:
Inspiring Stories: a seminar series featuring women leaders and change makers
SWiM Mentoring Program: supporting women to prepare for academic promotion through mentoring, advice and guidance, and information sharing through peer networks.
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The Melbourne Academy program is a Melbourne CSHE initiative for Early Career Academics (ECAs). It provides a dedicated program of professional development which includes knowledge and skills that are important for developing academic careers.
This is an on-campus program with the option for dual delivery should you not be able to attend Parkville campus at the scheduled times.
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Honorary Titles
The Department of Surgery make honorary appointments in recognition of significant, sustained contributions to our work in the areas of learning and teaching; research and research training; engagement; and professional practice and leadership. Our honorary staff will be expected to enact the Melbourne Medical School’s values of commitment, integrity, compassion, respect and service; to perform at the highest standard; and to acknowledge their affiliation with the Department of Surgery (University of Melbourne) in relevant publications and presentations.
Academic/Clinical (Honorary) Titles (Department of Surgery) Process
Levels A – C (New and Renewal) | Documents | Process |
Level A
Level C
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| Applicant to discuss with Precinct Lead |
Click here for further details and criteria for Levels A-C (New and Renewals)
Level D (New and Renewal) | Documents | Process |
Honorary Principal Fellow Honorary Clinical Associate Professor Honorary Melbourne Enterprise Fellow |
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Click here for more details and criteria for Level D (New and Renewals)
Level E (New Titles) | Documents | Process |
Full Professors with existing esteemed academic recognition Member of Learned Academies (see link for further detail) |
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Click here for further details and criteria for Level E (New Titles)-Existing Professors
Level E | Documents | Process |
All other applicants Honorary Professorial Fellow Honorary Clinical Professor Honorary Melbourne Enterprise Professor |
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Click here for further details and criteria for Level E (New Titles)
Level E | Documents | Process |
Honorary Professorial Fellow Honorary Clinical Professor Honorary Melbourne Enterprise Professor |
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Click here for further details and criteria for Level E (Renwal of Title)
Academic Promotions
Academic staff within all work focus categories holding full-time or part-time positions, whether continuing or fixed-term, may apply for promotion on the basis of their career achievements relative to opportunity.
Visit Knowledge Base - HR Services (service-now.com) for more information on the promotion path for academic staff, including eligibility criteria, promotion timetables, criteria for assessment and advice on presenting a case for promotion.
Academic Promotions Timetables
Process tables and maps for Academic Careers - Promotions