College of Medical, Veterinary & Life Sciences

• Applications for Honorary Status should be submitted via the web form.
  Honorary Status is awarded for a maximum of 5 years in the first instance.
• In Step 3 of the form, you will be required to upload a CV.
• In Step 5 of the form you will be asked to nominate an individual to provide a statement of support for your application, and the applications system will contact them directly.
• Once a statement of support is received, final approval is given by the appropriate Head of School.
• Once approved, applications for Honorary Senior Lecturer and below will be processed by the School and subsequently ratified by the Honorary Status Committee.
• Applications for Honorary Clinical Associate Professor and Honorary Associate Professor are considered by the Honorary Status Committee. The Committee normally meets three times a year.

Honorary Status is available in the following gradings. Please read the criteria, to ensure that your application is for the most appropriate title.

• Honorary Fellow
• Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
• Honorary Associate Professor
• Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
• Honorary Senior Lecturer
• Honorary Clinical Lecturer
• Honorary Lecturer
• Honorary Senior Research Fellow
• Honorary Research Fellow
• Honorary Research Assistant
• Honorary Clinical Fellow

The honorary status application form should be completed for all titles with the exception of Honorary Fellow, Honorary Associate Professor and Honorary Clinical Associate Professor.

Nominations (or renewals) for HAP and HCAP should be sent to mvls-honorary-applications@glasgow.ac.uk and should include a CV and a short statement of contribution to teaching or research. Nominations are considered by the Honorary Status Committee, and may come from the Head of College, Head of School, or member of the Honorary Status Committee. 

Nominations for Honorary Fellow should be addressed to the Chair of the Honorary Status Committee, and should include a CV and letter of support from a member of the College Management Group.

Holders of Honorary status are duty bound to inform the University of Glasgow of any proceedings against them by professional bodies. The University of Glasgow reserves the right to suspend or remove without notice any Honorary status which brings the University into disrepute.

Nominations for Honorary Professors and Visiting Professors are considered by the MVLS College Management Group. Please contact Jacqueline Foy (MVLS Executive Assistant) for details.

Candidates for all gradings (with the exception of Honorary Fellow, Honorary Clinical Fellows and occasional exception in the case of some Honorary Lecturers) will usually be making a substantial contribution to undergraduate or postgraduate teaching and/or research.

a)  Honorary Professor
Honorary Professor applies to individuals engaged in clinical settings, industry, business and commerce, the arts, public administration, law and accountancy. Those appointed to Honorary Professorships will not normally be career academics, nor will they hold honorary or part- time appointments in higher education. The title of Honorary Professor may be conferred on individuals who are of sufficiently high academic or professional distinction that, were they University of Glasgow employees, they would be credible candidates for the award of a Personal Chair. There is the expectation that those appointed in this capacity will have several years of experience at the highest level in their field, and have achieved considerable distinction in their field - demonstrated for example by holding high office at a national level or Directorship of organisations with which the University has a close working relationship. This will also normally include experience of, and a demonstrated commitment towards, fostering excellence in education and/or research and to have a leadership role in education and/or research. There is an expectation that those appointed in this capacity will have a significant presence within the University, for example, delivering lectures and/or conducting seminars.

b)  Honorary Fellow
This honorary status is awarded to individuals who have made a special contribution to the strategic aims of the College, usually over a number of years but not excluding those who have made a significant contribution over a shorter period of time. The contribution may be in the field of industry, civic engagement, health, education, science or other relevant field. The award is for 5 years.

c)  Honorary Clinical Associate Professor
Honorary Clinical Associate Professor may be conferred on those who satisfy the requirements applicable to Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer subject to a number of additional considerations. Those appointed in this capacity will normally be expected to demonstrate additional evidence of externally recognised national or international standing, enhancing individual and institutional reputation. Individuals will normally be expected to demonstrate successful leadership and management of a clinical group, and demonstrate the successful generation of clinical findings into impact outcomes that permits sustainable enhancement of existing or new services, research and/or the student experience.

d)  Honorary Associate Professor
Honorary Associate Professor may be conferred on those who satisfy the requirements applicable to Honorary Senior Lecturer subject to a number of additional considerations. Those appointed in this capacity will normally be expected to demonstrate additional evidence of externally recognised national or international standing, enhancing individual and institutional reputation. This will normally include experience of, and a demonstrated commitment towards fostering excellence in undergraduate and postgraduate education and/or research.

e)  Honorary Clinical Senior Lecturer
Normally an NHS Consultant, Top Grade Scientist, Staff Grade, Associate Specialist or have been on the GP performers list for a minimum of five years. Individuals will usually be expected to demonstrate evidence of involvement in academic activities in addition to the delivery of teaching. Individuals will normally be eligible for consideration immediately on appointment.

f)  Honorary Senior Lecturer
This title may be conferred on a person who does not hold a clinical qualification. Honorary Senior Lecturers should contribute at an appropriately high level to teaching or research, or otherwise make a special contribution to the academic work of the University.

g)  Honorary Clinical Lecturer
Eligible individuals should hold a medical qualification e.g. specialist trainee or GP with less than five years experience, or dental qualification.  They must contribute to teaching or research at an appropriate level, or otherwise make a special contribution to the academic work of the University.

h)  Honorary Lecturer
This title may be conferred on a person who does not hold a medical or dental qualification. Honorary Lecturers must contribute to teaching or research at an appropriate level, or otherwise make a special contribution to the academic work of the University.

i)  Honorary Senior Research Fellow
This title is awarded to a senior member of staff (Senior Lecturer, Reader or Professor) or equivalent at the time of retirement from a stipendiary post if they are continuing to contribute to research and/or teaching.

j)  Honorary Research Fellow
Normally awarded to an individual in a post-doctoral appointment in recognition of a significant contribution to the research of the University.

k)  Honorary Research Assistant
Eligible individuals are usually graduates without doctoral status who are awarded status in recognition of a contribution to the research of the University in association with a senior supervisor.

l)  Honorary Clinical Fellow
Eligible individuals are usually Academic Foundation Trainees who are awarded status to allow access to University facilities during their two year academic rotation.


Conditions of Appointment

1. The appointment will lapse on retirement and may lapse on resignation from the post to which it is related, or if there is a significant change in the responsibilities of the post.
2. The privileges attached to Honorary appointments in the College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences will be reviewed annually by the College Management Group.
3. All Honorary appointments are for a maximum period of five years in the first instance and will expire at the end date unless an extension is approved by Head of School confirming your continuing contribution to the University.