Honorary status

Please note: the Honorary Titles Committee has been temporarily suspended. We are reviewing processes to improve inclusivity in response to the recent reorganisation of trusts within Sussex. The next round of promotions is likely to be autumn 2023. Please lookout here for updates.

We may choose to recognise the contribution made by an individual, not employed by the Universities of Sussex or Brighton as an assigned employee of BSMS, by granting them honorary status.

Honorary Status

Honorary status may be granted to an individual in respect of their contribution to the school’s:

academic work (teaching, curriculum development and/or research) - the titles being linked to Lecturer and Senior Lecturer grades, or
research - the titles being linked to Research grades.

Honorary Title

Suitable for an individual who is likely to have a long-term commitment to the school’s work.

Honorary Academic (NHS) contract

Please note that honorary or visiting titles are separate from honorary academic NHS contracts, which are issued to NHS employees who undertake teaching or research as part of their substantive employment contract (job plan). The honorary contract is a Follett requirement.

If you undertake teaching or research as part of your job plan, your NHS Trust's Personnel Department will request an honorary contract on your behalf and this will be reviewed annually as part of your job plan.

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*Please save this file to your computer if you wish to complete it electronically.

Honorary Title Sub Committee

The Honorary Titles Committee has been temporarily suspended. We are reviewing processes to improve inclusivity in response to the recent reorganisation of trusts within Sussex. The next round of promotions is likely to be autumn 2023. Please lookout here for updates.