Video Resources

As part of the resource tools to support your application, we have developed a number of videos that address key components of the promotion application. These resources are also useful for probation, application for Outside Studies Program (OSP) and would be useful for many granting bodies.

Making a Case for Research and Research Impact
Professor Jessica Purcell (Science) and Professor Le Hai Vu (Engineering)
The Making a Case for Research and Research Impact videos cover:
- How to utilise the Faculty Research Performance Standards to start the conversation about your research;
- How you develop a narrative for the impact of your research in a promotion case; and
- Crafting your three-year vision; and how you respond to the case criteria
  * R1: Advancing the discipline
  * R2: Building Reputation and Recognition of Excellence
  * R3: Quality research and mentoring
  * R4: Teams and interdisciplinary research
  * R5: Translation, adoption and commercialisation
Watch Making a Case for Research here
Watch Research Impact here
Non-Traditional Research Outputs
Professor Melissa Miles (DVCR)
The Non-Traditional Research Outputs video covers:
- What constitutes non-traditional outputs and how to contextualise and showcase them in your case for promotion;
- How your non-traditional research fits within the Academic Performance Framework;
- How your non-traditional research fits within your Faculty Research Performance Standards.
Watch Non-Traditional Research Outputs here
Understanding the Education Performance Standards
Professor Allie Clemans, Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVCE)
The Understanding the Education Performance Standards video covers:
- Understanding the Education Performance Standards;
- Why we need the Education Performance Standards; and
- How to use the Education Performance Standards to build an evidence-based promotion case.
Watch Understanding the Education Performance Standards here
Making your Education case
Professor Paul White (Pharmacy) and Associate Professor Ben MacQueen (Arts)
The Making your Education case video covers:
- How to craft the Education narrative;
- How to evidence your educational leadership within the promotion case;
- Best practice approach to preparing your educational case.
Watch Making your Education case here
Engagement and Impact
Professor Melissa Castan (Law) & Professor Ian Smyth (MNHS)
The Engagement and Impact video covers:
- The preparation and presentation of the engagement component of your promotion case;
- Understanding how to articulate engagement for a promotion committee; and
- How you respond to the case criteria
  * N1: Engagement with Industry, Government, Community & Not-For-Profits towards positive economic, social or cultural outcomes
  * N2: Contributions to the advancement of the profession or practice
  * N3: Contribution to Monash Through Formal Roles
  * N4: Enhancing Monash workplace and culture through active engagement and involvement in the work of the university and faculty
Watch Engagement and Impact here
Addressing Achievement Relative to Opportunity
Professor Matthew Gillespie & Professor Maria Garcia de la Banda (IT)
The Achievement Relative to Opportunity information session covers:
- How you can present 'relevant circumstances' (particularly within the context of academic promotion); and
- How Framework principles are applied by decision makers at Monash.
Watch Addressing Achievement Relative to Opportunity here
Vision Statement
Professor Robert Brooks (Business & Economics) & Professor Carla Wilkin (Business and Economics)
The Vision Statement video covers:
- What a complete vision statement should be;
- How to craft your narrative to show a demonstrated and sustained capacity to perform at the next level;
- How to link your vision statement to the relevant Monash, faculty, and school/centre strategy; and
- Areas where vision statements are traditionally deficient and what you should include.
Watch Vision Statement here
Women's Information Session 2023
On 9 August 2023, we hosted the annual Academic Promotion Information Session for Women, a gender equity initiative supporting the career advancement of academic women.
The session featured speakers with diverse expertise who discussed the below topics to support candidates in preparing their promotion case:
- Vision Statement (Professor Robert Brooks)
- Achievement Relative to Opportunity (Professor Maria Garcia De La Banda)
- Research Case (Professor Jessica Purcell and Professor Melissa Miles)
- Education Case (Professor Allie Clemans)
- Engagement Case (Professor Melissa Castan)
You can access the video here and the slides are linked here.
Promotion Applicant Interview Tips
Professor Alice Gaby (Arts) & Professor Robert Bryson-Richardson (Science)
Mock Interview 1 (Science)
Facilitator: Professor Matthew Gillespie, Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs)
Mock Interview 2 (Arts)
Promotion Application Process
Carmen Nayagar (University Promotion Coordinator, Monash HR)
The Promotion Application Process video covers:
- Summary of changes to the 2026 round
- Procedure nomenclature
- Round timing
- Criteria for promotion
- Primary Documents
- Summary of Attachments
- Supporting reports
- Achievement Relative to Opportunities
- Case for Promotion
- Preparing to submit your application
- Post lodgement
- Resources and Support
Watch Promotion Application Process here. Slides are linked here.

Video Resources

Making a Case for Research and Research Impact

Non-Traditional Research Outputs

Understanding the Education Performance Standards

Making your Education case

Engagement and Impact

Addressing Achievement Relative to Opportunity

Vision Statement

Women's Information Session 2023

Promotion Applicant Interview Tips

Professor Alice Gaby (Arts) & Professor Robert Bryson-Richardson (Science)

Mock Interview 1 (Science)

Facilitator: Professor Matthew Gillespie, Vice-Provost (Academic Affairs)

Mock Interview 2 (Arts)

Promotion Application Process