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Professor of Aerospace Engineering/Deputy Head of School, Newcastle UniversityThe School of Engineering seeks to appoint a Professor of Aerospace Engineering who is also expected to assume the position of Deputy Head of the School of Engineering. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute significantly to the success of one of UK’s leading Engineering School.We are a world class research-intensive university, delivering teaching and learning of the highest quality and playing a leading role in the economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.The position is based in the School of Engineering within the discipline of Mechanical Engineering and Marine Technology. The Professor of Aerospace will leverage the School’s established strengths in computational fluid dynamics, core mechanical engineering, transport engineering, mechanical power transmissions, materials science, mechatronics, robotics, and precision engineering. Additionally, they will utilize expertise in geospatial technologies and electric machines to develop a comprehensive new program in aerospace engineering.This role involves not only building on the existing foundations but also identifying and addressing expertise gaps in the curriculum and research areas. The aim is to create a program that is both cutting-edge and holistic, preparing students for the challenges and opportunities in the aerospace sector. By integrating these diverse but related disciplines, the Professor will ensure the program offers a broad and deep understanding of aerospace engineering, setting a new standard for educational excellence in this field.In the role of Deputy Head of School, which holds a tenure of 3 years initially, you will be a key leader, both within the School and Faculty. Working with the Head of School, you will provide academic leadership in the development and delivery of the vision and strategy, alongside other members of the School Executive Board (SEB), helping to build the understanding and engagement with priorities across the School’s community, and leading strategic projects and activities that advance those priorities such as the development of an Aerospace Engineering program.For more information, please click here: https://lnkd.in/eBbbWGbr#professor #aerospace #engineering #deputyheadofschool #newcastleuniversity

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We are delighted to be working with Downing College, Cambridge in appointing their next Senior Bursar. This is an exciting opportunity for a diplomatic, collaborative, and confident senior leader to step into a key role at one of Cambridge’s most dynamic colleges. Founded in 1800, Downing is known as the ‘newest of the old and the oldest of the new.’ With neo-classical buildings and spacious grounds, the College embodies a spirit of openness in the heart of Cambridge. The College prides itself on providing a world-class education to exceptional students, whatever their means or social background. 54 Fellows and over 900 undergraduate and postgraduate students comprise Downing’s diverse scholarly community. As well as its core academic focus and significant estate, Downing also plays a special role in the creative arts, housing a theatre and an art gallery, and has engaging conference and summer school activities. The appointee will serve as the College’s principal financial and operational officer, overseeing a large and capable team, overseeing all aspects of non-academic life, including finance, estates, technology, HR, governance, fundraising, catering, housekeeping, and conferences. The ability to think strategically and operationally at a high level is essential, with experience supporting governance and working in the commercial sector a huge benefit. Downing welcomes applicants from any professional walk of life, with strong financial and commercial instincts. The appointee does not need to be a qualified accountant; however, they must be highly numerate and be able to scrutinise and adeptly present complex financial concepts and long-term strategies. They will be a diplomatic manager and inspiring operator, capable of communicating effectively with Fellows, staff, and students, and eager to embrace and encourage Downing’s commitments to excellence.For further details, please click the link below:https://lnkd.in/eTDYD3MX#DowningCollege #seniorbursar #cambridgeuni

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Pro Vice-Chancellor Research & InnovationThe University of Bristol is a world-leading research-intensive institution with a clear mission to address society’s greatest challenges and make a positive impact both locally and globally. We are a top ten UK university and 55thin the world (QS Rankings 2024), and achieved a Silver rating in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework. Our people – our researchers, alumni and partners – are passionate, committed and inventive, and bring these qualities to tackle issues that are complex and multi-dimensional in a rapidly evolving world.Our University Vision and Strategy was launched in 2022, with the mission to be a world-leading research-intensive university making impactful contributions to global societal challenges. We have had huge success in this area over the last few years, and there is much more to come: Isambard-AI, expected to be the most powerful supercomputer in the UK, will open at the National Composites Centre in the summer of 2024, for example, and The Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, part of the largest urban regeneration programme in Europe, will open in 2026.In this exciting time of development, we are looking to appoint an inspiring Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation to drive Bristol’s disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and innovation excellence. Reporting to the DVC and working closely with the rest of the University Executive Board, they will lead the University Research and Innovation Strategy and have responsibility for shaping research and innovation activities across the institution. They will oversee the University Research Institutes and REF2029 preparations, lead on our spin-out and enterprise activities, and play a key role in the development of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. This is a critical role for the University and the new PVC Research and Innovation will be able to build on a real position of strength and collaboration.We are looking for a future minded, inspiring, and strategic individual to make an impact on and develop Bristol’s research and innovation portfolio. Ideal candidates will bring a demonstrable track-record of leading change, building consensus, and driving research innovation and entrepreneurial activities. They will have significant experience of developing and leading world class research and innovation capability, and the vision to bring together and enthuse others across the institution. They must be effective internal and external relationship-builders, with the ability to set and implement coherent and comprehensive strategies to support the University in maintaining and enhancing its reputation for distinctive, innovative, high-quality research. This is an exciting opportunity to drive a key element of the University’s future vision.Please click here for more information: https://lnkd.in/eSFyCkew#provicechancellor #universityofbristol #executivesearch #researchandinnovation

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Professor of Creative TechnologiesThe University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. Located in Ningbo, this award-winning campus offering a UK style education has grown to establish a student body of over 9,000.In an exciting time of development, they are looking to appoint two new Professors in Creative Technologies in the School of International Communications. A key component of UNNC, The School of International Communications is one of the leading Media and Communications Schools in China and Asia. The School excels in teaching, interdisciplinary studies, and social impact, and is affiliated to the Department of Culture, Media, and Visual Studies at the Nottingham UK campus.Research at the School of International Communications is vibrant and multi-disciplinary. Their dynamic and collegial team is active in the fields of media and communication studies, film and television studies, journalism, mobile studies, and game studies. The academics publish in highly-rated international journals and are the recipients of various international awards for teaching and research.UNNC have been graduating students for more than ten years and their alumni have continued their education in some of the world’s leading universities, including Oxford and Cambridge, worked for companies like Google or L’Oreal as well as having their creations broadcasted on HBO or awarded at the Busan International Film Festival.The two new Professors in Creative Technologies will have the opportunity to play a key role in the leadership and development of the fast-growing School of International Communications. In the context of significant investment into a series of new labs in virtual reality production and filmmaking, new partnerships with industry, and plans for a new MA in Digital Screen Production, the appointees will help drive development in these key areas.For more information, please click here:https://lnkd.in/eq_JfjtX#professor#creative#technologies#highereducation

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We would like to take this opportunity and congratulate Claire McPherson on her new role as Director of Universities Scotland.

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At Minerva, we’re delighted to be sponsors of the East London Art Prize, run by Bow Arts Trust.The inaugural competition last year received nearly 500 applications.It’s been a privilege over the past year to be able to support the shortlisted artists, and most recently to see the success of the winner Kat Anderson’s presentation of her solo exhibition at the Nunnery Gallery – including recent media coverage.METAL -interview with Kat Anderson and Joana Urtasun: https://lnkd.in/eG3XY-GtElephant Magazine: https://lnkd.in/edfjBjV8The exhibition, ‘Mark of Cane’ is an at times traumatic journey into colonial histories of the sugarcane industry, the Transatlantic Slave trade and their horrific legacies. It is an immersive exploration of notions of homecoming, voyeurism, expulsion and reclamation and wrestles with questions around the projections and (mis)representations of blackness that black bodies experience. Minerva is very much looking forward to the launch of the 2025 process in the coming months.East London Art Prize: https://lnkd.in/e-jZXSES #art #eastlondonartprize #bowarts #bowartstrust #nunnerygallery

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It was a delight to support the Emerging Leaders cohort. We hope they enjoyed the course and found it helpful and informative.If this is something of interest please click here for more details: https://lnkd.in/eUUfi6_2Do reach out to a member of the team if you have any questions about the Emerging Leaders Programme.#highereducation #emergingleaders #leadership

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The University of Bristol is a world-leading research-intensive institution with a clear mission to address society’s greatest challenges and make a positive impact both locally and globally. We are a top ten UK university and 55thin the world (QS Rankings 2024), and achieved a Silver rating in the 2023 Teaching Excellence Framework. Our people – our researchers, alumni and partners – are passionate, committed and inventive, and bring these qualities to tackle issues that are complex and multi-dimensional in a rapidly evolving world.Our University Vision and Strategy was launched in 2022, with the mission to be a world-leading research-intensive university making impactful contributions to global societal challenges. We have had huge success in this area over the last few years, and there is much more to come: Isambard-AI, expected to be the most powerful supercomputer in the UK, will open at the National Composites Centre in the summer of 2024, for example, and The Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus, part of the largest urban regeneration programme in Europe, will open in 2026.In this exciting time of development, we are looking to appoint an inspiring Pro Vice-Chancellor Research and Innovation to drive Bristol’s disciplinary and interdisciplinary research and innovation excellence. Reporting to the DVC and working closely with the rest of the University Executive Board, they will lead the University Research and Innovation Strategy and have responsibility for shaping research and innovation activities across the institution. They will oversee the University Research Institutes and REF2029 preparations, lead on our spin-out and enterprise activities, and play a key role in the development of the Temple Quarter Enterprise Campus. This is a critical role for the University and the new PVC Research and Innovation will be able to build on a real position of strength and collaboration.We are looking for a future minded, inspiring, and strategic individual to make an impact on and develop Bristol’s research and innovation portfolio. Ideal candidates will bring a demonstrable track-record of leading change, building consensus, and driving research innovation and entrepreneurial activities. They will have significant experience of developing and leading world class research and innovation capability, and the vision to bring together and enthuse others across the institution. They must be effective internal and external relationship-builders, with the ability to set and implement coherent and comprehensive strategies to support the University in maintaining and enhancing its reputation for distinctive, innovative, high-quality research. This is an exciting opportunity to drive a key element of the University’s future vision. Please click the link for further information:https://lnkd.in/eSFyCkew

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