B/2.2 Distinguished Professor

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2.2.1 Award of the title of Distinguished Professor
2.2.2 Guidelines
2.2.3 Procedures
Modification History

2.2.1 Award of the title of Distinguished Professor

QUT values excellence in research and scholarship. In order to reinforce this commitment, it is appropriate to reward those staff who demonstrate scholarly endeavour at an extremely high level, and are widely acknowledged in their field. Such persons will be eligible to receive the award of the title of Distinguished Professor, to reflect the University's commitment to the promotion of intellectual and high impact research and scholarship.

The award of the title Distinguished Professor will recognise accomplishments of the highest level. These accomplishments may be in research as evidenced by an outstanding level of citation, discipline influence or commercialisation of ideas, or in the scholarship of teaching that has had significant international influence and recognition.

As a proportion of the professoriate, the number of Distinguished Professors should be comparable to the proportion of full-time academic staff who are Professors.

It is envisaged that the award will be bestowed only upon current QUT staff.

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2.2.2 Guidelines

The award of Distinguished Professor should recognise not only past eminence but also potential for ongoing excellence.

Specific indicators will include:

• An impressive portfolio of research grants and major publications with international publishers or world class journals, with high impact;
• Internationally recognised achievements such as prizes, awards, patents, honours, membership of a learned academy or comparable organisation;
• Citation by a broad cross-section of peers nationally and internationally;
• Reports of at least five referees, external to QUT and of international standing.

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2.2.3 Procedures

a) The relevant executive dean of faculty, or executive dean of faculty and institute director where appropriate, should provide a nomination, in confidence, via the Human Resources Director to the Vice-Chancellor. In the case of a Deputy Vice-Chancellor, executive dean of faculty or institute director, the relevant supervisor will be the nominator. A nomination for the award of the title of Distinguished Professor should be accompanied by a detailed justification which includes the nominee's curriculum vitae.

b) Where the Vice-Chancellor considers that the award may be appropriate, the Vice-Chancellor will establish a Distinguished Professor Assessment Committee comprising:

• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic)
• Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Research and Commercialisation)
• relevant executive dean of faculty / institute director (or relevant supervisor)
• an external nominee of the Vice-Chancellor (normally a distinguished academic from a relevant field).

c) The nominee will be invited to provide additional supporting documentation including comments from at least five referees who are external to QUT and of international standing.

d) The Distinguished Professor Assessment Committee will consider the supporting documentation, and make a recommendation to the Vice-Chancellor.

e) The Vice-Chancellor will make a determination on the suitability of the nominee for the title of Distinguished Professor, and decide to approve or decline the granting of the award.

f) The nominee will be notified of the decision by the Vice-Chancellor.

g) The names of successful nominees will be recorded in the Vice-Chancellor's report to Council.

h) All relevant documentation will be held in the Human Resources Department.

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Modification History

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