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Foreword from the Vice-Chancellor 3

Executive summary 4

About The University of Nottingham 5

Global Strategy 2020 8

Research and knowledge exchange 10

Excellence in education and student life 13

Life in Nottingham 14

The role 16

Person specification 18

Appointment process and how to apply 20

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Foreword from the Vice-Chancellor

Professor Sir David Greenaway

Vice-Chancellor

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Nottingham is a comprehensive, research intensive, campus-based University, with a unique global reach; our instincts are collaborative and we have a giving culture. It is a wonderful place to work, and I feel very privileged to be its leader.

Following a period of analysis, reflection and extensive consultation we have committed to a new strategic plan ‘Global Strategy 2020’, an ambitious agenda setting the road map for our next period of development.

We are a large research intensive University, with the current portfolio of awards exceeding £550 million and the seventh highest recipient of Research Excellence Framework (REF) funding. Our research strengths are broadly based, with a strong culture of interdisciplinarity and excellent track record in translation into knowledge exchange.

We are now seeking to identify an exceptional individual who will work with me and my executive board to lead research and knowledge exchange in our global university through its next stage of development. You have the opportunity to join a talented and highly motivated team, focused on our 2020 vision for an inspiring place of learning and scholarship that transforms lives through:

• offering an outstanding, broad based, international education to talented students

• developing skilled, reflective global citizens and leaders

• undertaking fundamental and transformative discovery

• being engaged internationally to enhance industry, health and well-being, policy formulation, culture and purposeful citizenship

• being committed to excellence, enterprise and social responsibility

• sustaining and improving the places and communities in which we are located

We have the assets to realise this vision, not least in our collegiate and committed community and award-winning campuses. I hope you find the vision inspiring and have the ambition to help us deliver it.

Universities are places of transformation. We achieve this through enriching our students, creating new knowledge and using both to change the world around us. That is what makes universities exciting and invigorating places to be.

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Executive summary


Together these combine to represent an extraordinary model

of a university able to make a distinctive contribution to the

lives of students and staff, as well as for society as a whole.

Ranked 8th in the UK for Research Power by the recent

Research Excellence Framework, The University of

Nottingham has exceptional momentum.

The Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir David Greenaway, has

launched an ambitious strategy for the University which sets a

bold and challenging agenda for the next five years and

beyond. Central to the delivery of this strategy is research

performance and further development of the University’s

research strength. As a member of the University Executive

Board, the successful candidate will provide strategic

leadership for research and industry engagement.

Successful candidates will have an outstanding personal

record of academic achievement. As leaders they will already

have experience in academic leadership, in driving research

performance and growth, and will most likely be widely

engaged in the national and international research landscape.

Resonance with the values of the University will be essential,

as will be an ability to think creatively and with determination

to ensure the highest quality outcomes in research stature,

impact and funding.

The University of Nottingham is a truly global university, ranked consistently among the very best institutions in the world. Established upon an exceptional platform in education, research and industrial engagement in the UK, the University has also built highly successful campuses in Malaysia and China.


About The University of Nottingham


About the University

The University has gained an outstanding international

reputation for its world-class teaching and research and

has won numerous awards, including two Queen’s Awards

for Enterprise. It was the first recipient of The Times Higher

Award for Entrepreneurial University of the Year.

Our commitment to attracting the highest-calibre staff

and investing in research is further demonstrated through the

two Nobel Prizes awarded to Nottingham, for medicine and

for economic sciences.

Our vision of an international education has taken us

beyond most other universities, through the establishment of

campuses in Malaysia and China, which between them have

more than 10,000 students. Together with the UK student

community of more than 33,000, a third of whom are

international, this constitutes a unique learning environment.

We have the largest number of international students of any

British university, with students from nearly 150 countries.

We have more than 8,000 members of staff worldwide and

are acknowledged as a leader in the internationalisation of

higher education.

Our reputation for excellence in teaching and research

across the full range of academic disciplines makes us one

of the first choices for undergraduate and postgraduate

students worldwide.

We have five faculties: arts, engineering, medicine and health

sciences, science, and social sciences.

Teaching and learning is core to the University’s activities and

generates the majority of its revenues. The current strategy

builds on our strengths and further enhancement and

innovation are vital to ensure continuation of this success.

The increasingly competitive nature of markets for students

drives the need for continual review and refreshment of the

design, delivery and assessment of programmes.

Our research excellence underpins the University’s continued

success in winning research awards. In 2013/14 the

University attracted a record £180 million, representing a

significant endorsement of the University’s national and

international reputation as a research centre of excellence.

As an institution where research has a commercial focus,

we have a wide range of connections with businesses across

the globe. We are in the top five British institutions for income

from industry, with a research portfolio worth more than

£300 million. We have developed partnerships with key

corporate partners, such as Rolls-Royce, Novartis, Astra

Zeneca, Pfizer, Mars, Shell and Unilever amongst others.

Our non-corporate partners include the NHS, Arthritis

Research UK and Breast Cancer Campaign.

Described by The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2014 as ‘the nearest Britain has to a truly global university’, The University of Nottingham has award-winning campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia and is ranked in the top one per cent of universities in the world.


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Our cutting-edge research makes significant contributions to

industry knowledge.

We have extensive experience in creating spin-out companies,

supporting the development of new products and processes,

and patenting and licensing new technologies for use in

industry and commerce.

The University is highly regarded at social, economic, scientific

and political levels and is respected by both the business and

academic communities. We are recognised around the world

for the quality of our education and research. Our status in the

top one per cent of universities in the most widely-circulated

world-ranking tables is an indication of our ambition, calibre

and future potential.

Every year we attract more students while maintaining entry

standards which are among the very highest in the country.

We are fortunate in having extraordinary campuses which are

a great benefit in student recruitment, and our campuses in

Asia give us a unique asset in an increasingly globalised world.

The University is facing its future with a sense of purpose

and vision, undertaking robust internal consultation that

culminated in our Global Strategy 2020. This strategy is now

available so our current and prospective staff, students and

community and commercial partners understand what drives

us, what we intend to achieve, and how they can be part of

our success.

We recognise that to achieve the strategic ambitions for

Nottingham we must emphasise the importance of people.

As part of the Global Strategy 2020, our People Strategy

strongly emphasises diversity, equality of opportunity and

a commitment to support and development at all levels of

the organisation.

Since achieving the Athena SWAN silver award in 2012,

the University continues to develop a working environment

and culture that respects and supports our ambitions for the

benefit of our staff and our students through best working

practices and fair policies for all.

The University structure: a quick guide

The University is governed by two main bodies: Council and

Senate. It is headed by Chancellor Sir Andrew Witty and the

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Sir David Greenaway.

The University’s professional and support departments

contribute to the running of the University and encourage its

growth and success, nationally and internationally.

Academic Departments

Find out more about the academic departments:

www.nottingham.ac.uk/departments/a-z.aspx

Management and Governance

Find out more about the governance and management,

the Chancellor, Vice-Chancellor and Pro-Vice-Chancellors:

www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/structure/management

Professional Services

Find out more about the services that support the day-to-day

running and development of the University:

www.nottingham.ac.uk/about/structure/

professionalservices

International Campuses

The University has campuses in China and Malaysia.

The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC):

www.nottingham.edu.cn

and

The University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus (UNMC):

www.nottingham.edu.my




Building is now underway for the GlaxoSmithKline Carbon

Neutral Laboratory for Sustainable Chemistry.

Sutton Bonington Campus The 110-acre Sutton Bonington Campus is 10 miles south of

University Park Campus in countryside on the border of

Nottinghamshire and Leicestershire. Its rural location makes

an ideal home for the School of Biosciences and the School

of Veterinary Medicine and Science, which was launched in

2006 – the UK’s first new Vet School since the 1950s.

The School of Biosciences is internationally renowned for

research across its five divisions: Animal Sciences, Food

Sciences, Plant and Crop Sciences, Nutritional Sciences,

Agricultural and Environmental Sciences.

The Hounsfield Facility, which opened in 2014, allows

researchers from the Schools of Computer Science, Maths,

Engineering and Biosciences to use CT equipment and novel

image analysis techniques to enhance understanding of how

crops take up water and nitrogen, and will play a key part in

tackling global food security.

King’s Meadow Campus King’s Meadow Campus was acquired by the University in

2005, and has since been refurbished and extensively

landscaped, with peaceful gardens and a fresh injection of

year-round colour and foliage.

The campus is situated in a former television studio on the

edge of Nottingham’s Dunkirk district, less than a mile from

University Park and Jubilee Campus.

It accommodates many of the University’s professional

services and business support departments, and many of its

offices and meeting rooms overlook Nottingham Castle.

It is also home to Manuscripts and Special Collections.

MalaysiaThe Malaysia Campus is situated near the town of Semenyih,

45 minutes to an hour’s drive from the capital Kuala Lumpur.

The purpose-built campus opened in 2005 and provides

on-campus accommodation, free sports facilities, and a

multi-level library, as well as state-of-the-art teaching and

learning facilities. The campus has 3,399 students from over

67 different countries.

ChinaThe China Campus is situated in Ningbo - a city of over five

million people situated on the East coast of China. The

campus at Ningbo provides accommodation, sports facilities

and a shopping street and is close to the Central Business

District. The campus has more than 5,000 students with

around 650 international students from over 60 countries.

Campuses in three countries

We continue to invest considerably in our infrastructure in the

UK, China and Malaysia, demonstrated by our annual capital

investment projects. State-of-the-art laboratories and

teaching and research facilities nestle within the beautifully

landscaped gardens, providing staff and students with a

beautiful environment in which to work, study and live.

University Park Campus, Jubilee Campus, Sutton Bonington

Campus and King’s Meadow Campus are all in the UK;

the University also has campuses in Ningbo, China, and in

Semenyih in Malaysia.

University Park Campus With established woodland, landscaped gardens and period

buildings set around a large boating lake, Nottingham’s

flagship 300-acre University Park Campus is one of the

largest in the UK. It is widely regarded as one of the country’s

most attractive campuses, with a record 11 Green Flag

Awards – the benchmark national standard for parks and

green spaces in England and Wales. Nottingham became the

first university in the country to achieve Green Flag Awards

for two sites when Jubilee Campus won an award in 2013.

University Park Campus is the focus of life for many of our

students. As well as excellent teaching facilities, the campus

has halls of residence, a conference and exhibition centre,

shops, banks, bars, galleries, a theatre and restaurants.

A free bus service links the four UK campuses.

Jubilee Campus Built on the site of the former Raleigh factory, the 65-acre

Jubilee Campus is an exemplar of brownfield regeneration

and has impeccable green credentials. Opened by the Queen

in 1999, it is a mile away from University Park Campus.

Its series of lakes are home to a variety of wildlife, and provide

storm water attenuation and cooling for the buildings.

State-of-the-art facilities include Nottingham University

Business School, the Schools of Education, Computer

Science and Contemporary Chinese Studies. A £30 million

development included the first phase of The University of

Nottingham Innovation Park.

Jubilee also includes accommodation, restaurants, a library

and an award-winning resource centre. Designed by

Sir Michael Hopkins, this was recently hailed as one of

Britain’s ‘best green buildings’ by The Times, praised

alongside The Eden Project and Swiss Re Tower

(The Gherkin) for sustainability and design quality.

Other developments include the expansion of the Innovation

Park with the Nottingham Geospatial Building, in 2009,

and the Energy Technologies Building; the Institute of

Mental Health; and Aerospace Technology Centre, in 2012.



Global Strategy 2020

This vision still has currency. It speaks of ambition, engagement, partnership, civic responsibility and longevity and the values on which it is built remain at the heart of the University. However, while these core values remain, almost 90 years of globalisation and technological developments make the world a very different place and our vision for 2020 needs to reflect this.

In developing and articulating the 2020 vision and strategic ambitions for the University, we are building on our 2010-2015 plan. We recognise that the higher education environment is evolving rapidly and the pace of change will only accelerate. Changing student expectations, globalisation of higher education, disruptive new technologies and increased competition for the best talent requires us to regularly review our goals and actions to secure the University’s continued long-term success, but with reference to our values and heritage.

Overall, the University is in a very strong position globally having grown its student body, invested in priority areas of research and delivered international campus developments over the last two decades. Informed by analysis, reflection and broad engagement on our current performance, strengths and areas of challenge, we now need to focus on consolidating and enhancing our position as a world-leading University and direct resources to:

• strengthening and enriching our core activities of education and research

• focusing on enhancing quality

• addressing the changing expectations of our students

• targeting investment in research strengths

• continuing to differentiate from our competitors on the student experience and our approach to internationalisation

The overview on the following page sets out goals and actions for the University that are targeted at addressing areas of challenge and ensuring a foundation for on-going success into the future. We have articulated two core strategies, delivering ‘excellence in education and student life’ and ‘world-changing research’, supported through two enabling strategies, ‘embedding internationalisation’ and ‘external engagement-partnerships for growth’. Each strategic area has a set of goals and actions targeted at building on core strengths, addressing key challenges, enabling competitiveness and delivering distinctiveness.

This strategy will deliver our medium-term ambitions while laying the foundations for success post-2020. We will keep these ambitions and goals under constant review and ensure that we remain responsive to future challenges and competition, are dynamic and ambitious in our responses, and seek always to act in the best long-term

interests of the University.

On 2 June 1928, as King George V and Queen Mary were set to open the Trent Building and pronounce University Park as

our new home, Sir Jesse Boot wrote:

“At the moment of the opening by His Majesty the King, when the stones of the coming University are still un-weathered by time, it is difficult to appreciate the full significance of this educational development. Thousands of students as yet unborn will pass along the corridors and learn in the lecture rooms, and wrest the secrets from nature in the laboratories. Their work will link still more closely industry with science, add to the honour of our city and help to increase the well-being of our nation.

In each succeeding age [the University] will spread the light of learning and knowledge and will bind science and industry in the unity that is so essential for the prosperity of the nation and the welfare of our fellow citizens.”


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Global Strategy 2020

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Our 2020 VisionAn inspiring place of learning and scholarship that transforms lives through:

• offering an outstanding, broad-based, international education to talented students

• developing skilled, reflective global citizens and leaders

• undertaking fundamental and transformative discovery

• being engaged internationally to enhance industry, health and well-being, policy formation, culture and purposeful citizenship

• being committed to excellence, enterprise and social responsibility

• sustaining and improving the places and communities in which we are located

Core principles and values

To deliver our 2020 Vision we will:

• think globally, deliver locally, and engage personally

• sustain our commitment to being comprehensive, research intensive and socially responsible

• put students at the heart of the University

• value all staff and support them to excel

• take an international outlook across all our activities

• focus on excellence and quality

• value diversity and promote equality

• enrich our heritage and build on the legacy of Sir Jesse Boot, to honour our public benefit obligations to current

• and future generations of students, alumni and staff, and the communities in which we are embedded

Our focus for actionAchieving the 2020 Vision requires us to reflect on areas of current strength and challenge and identify opportunities for further development. Our focus through to 2020 will include:

• a focus on quality in all we do

• meeting the changing expectations of our students

• changing the way we work with our students

• enhancing research quality and impact

• growing external partnerships to support teaching and learning, research, student employability

• embedding internationalisation

• ensuring financial sustainability



World-changing research

The University of Nottingham has a long history of delivering

world-changing and world-leading fundamental and

translational research, taking findings and discoveries from

the desk or laboratory to practical uses and products that

improve people’s lives. The Nobel Prize-winning work of

Sir Peter Mansfield on imaging, developing and using

MRI is an excellent example of both. We have also enjoyed

record levels of continued success in gaining grant funding,

alongside a superb track record in doctoral training.

Our vision is to deliver research excellence across academic

disciplines, at all of the University’s campuses. We will build on

our successes and further raise the quality of research across

all of our research priorities, supporting research leaders,

building international and industrial collaborations and

delivering high-impact research along with an increased focus

on commercialising our research and intellectual property and

working with industry partners to gain access to increasingly

competitive funding. We will achieve this by:

• recruiting and developing outstanding researchers at all

career stages

• increasing the number and proportion of high-quality

outputs published by University of Nottingham researchers

• adopting a ‘systems approach’ to managing research, and

establishing a dynamic portfolio of research priorities

associated with our five Global Research Themes

• demonstrating the contribution made by our research to

social improvement and economic growth, and the benefits

to individuals, organisations and nations

As part of the University’s Strategy 2020, five Global

Research Themes will be adopted from September 2015,

and will be the basis for promoting the University’s excellence

in research:

• Cultures and communications

• Digital futures

• Health and wellbeing

• Sustainable societies

• Transformative technologies.

In addition, the University is establishing a dynamic portfolio

of Research Priorities associated with one or more of the

five global research themes. The Research Priorities will have

the capacity to win new funding for research programmes,

facilities and equipment, generate high-quality research

outputs and deliver significant impact with global reach.

Knowledge exchange is firmly established as a key feature of

the research lifecycle, and this builds on a strong tradition

going back to the roots of the institution. This includes the

early work with Boots on drug discovery at the start of last

century; ground-breaking applications of Magnetic Resonance

Imaging in healthcare; technological discoveries that have

been applied in the manufacturing and aerospace sectors;

research which has influenced government policy-making.

Impact

The University of Nottingham’s world-leading research has a

profound impact on economies and communities across the

globe – the University’s mission states, “Our purpose is to

improve life for individuals and societies worldwide.” We

contribute to wealth creation, cultural enrichment, better public

policy and improvements in professional practice. In the recent

Research Excellence Framework, 28 units were judged to have

75 per cent or more outstanding (4* & 3*) impact, and

Nottingham was ranked 7th in the UK on ‘impact power’.

With the increasing emphasis on delivering impact, knowledge

exchange has never been more important to the University’s

future sustainability. We are aiming to consolidate the

University’s position as a UK leader in knowledge exchange,

with an aim to double income from industry over the next five

years, and setting bold new targets for knowledge exchange

performance internationally.

The University’s Business Engagement and Innovation

Services Directorate is the primary gateway for businesses

seeking to improve their competitive advantage through

engaging with the University and is the professional service

within the University leading on the delivery of KE and impact.

The Directorate has a focus on key account management

with our industrial partners, SMEs specific initiatives,

interactions with local and central government,

commercialisation of IP, business development in Asia and

management of the University’s Innovation Park.


Research and Knowledge Exchange



Our international campusesThe University of Nottingham has a unique competitive

advantage in Asia, as the first foreign university to establish

a campus in Malaysia (Semenyih, 2000), and in China

(Ningbo, 2004). The University continues to build research

capacity and capability at both campuses, and our academics

work across three different but complementary national

contexts. Current examples include the Crops for the Future

initiative in Malaysia, which facilitates the wider use of

underutilised crops, and in China, the establishment of the

International Academy for Marine Economy and Technology.

Collaborations and partnershipsThe University of Nottingham was founded on the

philanthropy of Sir Jesse Boot and his inspiring vision that

science and industry should combine for social and economic

benefit. Now, the University’s research spans many industry

sectors across the globe, including medicine, computing,

manufacturing, energy and sustainable housing. Building

successful collaborations with national and international

universities, industrial partners and third-sector organisations

is a vital element of achieving our vision.

We are known for being entrepreneurial and innovative and

for working in partnership with a range of businesses to do

research and commercialise discoveries.

The University works together with a very wide range of local,

regional, national and international partners on joint research

and knowledge exchange activities. These include

collaboration with the NHS through the Institute of Mental

Health and Biomedical Research Units at the local level,

partnering with other Midlands universities through the

Midlands Physics Alliance and Midlands Energy Consortium,

and the development of major partnerships at national-level in

Brazil (in Drug Discovery) and leading institutions in China

such as with China Agricultural University. Between 2010 and

2014, the University co-authored papers with more than

2,700 organisations in more than 100 countries, notably in

the United States, UK, China, across Europe and Australia.

The University is a member of the global Universitas 21


network, the Association of Commonwealth Universities and

the UK’s Russell Group of research-intensive universities.

Beyond Research and Knowledge Exchange, The University

of Nottingham enjoys relationships with local, regional and

national employers across a range of sectors, who offer work

experience opportunities to our students and employment

opportunities to our graduates, and these relationships benefit

us and employers. The University has 19 Doctoral Training

Programmes delivering high-level academic and skills training

for our postgraduate students. These are the University’s

flagships of doctoral training, innovative research and

engagement with business and industry.

FacilitiesMajor equipment, high performance computing and

instrumentation facilities underpin our research in science,

medicine and engineering.

The University takes a strategic approach to the management

of facilities and equipment in order to reinforce and

strengthen the existing research infrastructure across all

disciplines. We have established and maintained an

institutional-level roadmap for the purchase, replacement and

upgrade of research equipment, and drive equipment sharing

to facilitate internal, regional and national research

collaborations. The University of Nottingham Kit Catalogue ™

system documents key research equipment in order to

support research applications more effectively and to

encourage collaborative activities.

The University of Nottingham is a member of the M5 Group

of Midlands research-intensive universities (Aston,

Birmingham, Leicester, Loughborough, Nottingham, and

Warwick) which seeks increased efficiencies in terms of use

of high-value equipment and opportunities to collaborate in

funding bids for high-end equipment.



Research excellenceIn the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2014,

Nottingham ranked 8th in the UK on a measure of ‘research

power’ which takes into account both the quality of research

and the number of research-active staff who were included in

the REF return.

“This is a powerful confirmation both of Nottingham as a

global research-intensive university, and of the quality,

breadth and impact of our research. It is not just affirmation

of quality, but quality at scale. It’s a reflection of sustained

and continuing investment in our research base, and most

of all it’s a reflection of the talent, dedication and sheer

hard work of colleagues here. I offer my congratulations

to all of them on this tremendous outcome.”

Professor Sir David Greenaway, Vice-Chancellor

• Nottingham submitted 32 returns in 29 units of

assessment, underlining its status as a comprehensive

university. In 16 of those units, the University features

in the UK top ten by research power

• More than 97 per cent of research at the University is

recognised internationally, with wide-ranging impacts on

society, the economy, health and welfare, culture, public

policy and the environment

• More than 80 per cent of Nottingham research is ranked in

the highest categories ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally

excellent’

• The University’s GPA increased from 2.67 to 3.09

(2008 to 2014)

• Nottingham has increased market share, translating to total

recurrent HEFCE research funding of £49 million in

2015/16, the 7th largest allocation nationally

Key statistics• Current portfolio of research awards: over £550 million,

funding over 2,300 projects

• 801 new awards to the value of £181 million won in

2014/15, a £10 million year-on-year increase

• In 2014/15 The University of Nottingham ranked 10th in

funding secured from Research Councils, £65 million

• The University of Nottingham has over 200 industrial

sponsors of research and over 28 spin-out companies

• Major Research awards include:

- £9 million for MRI research under the Government’s

‘Enhancing the UK’s Clinical Research Capabilities and

Technologies’ initiative;

- £14.3 million from the BBSRC/EPSRC for the Synthetic

Biology Research Centre;

- £60 million for the government funded, Midlands-based

Energy Research Accelerator in which Nottingham is

a partner;

- £5 million from the D2N2 Local Enterprise Partnership to

fund the creation of a new centre for manufacturing at the

University of Nottingham Innovation Park;

- £2.85 million for projects funded under the auspices of

the government/industry funded Advanced Propulsion

Centre.


Excellence in Education and Student Life


Teaching and learning

The University of Nottingham was founded on a vision that

education can transform people’s lives, has great social and

economic value and should be accessible to everyone who

can benefit from it. A Nottingham education and experience is

shaped by:

• A wide range of courses with superb potential for

combining different subjects to foster interdisciplinary

learning and understanding

• A unique international dimension, with a large international

student and staff community

• Our outstanding parkland campuses in the UK, Malaysia

and China

Our research philosophy underpins our interactions with

students, producing graduates who are capable of

independent thinking and have a critical approach to their

work and the world around them.

Student life

Students are at the heart of our community, with active and

enterprising students’ unions and associations promoting

opportunities for leadership, volunteering and community action.

All campuses offer state-of-the-art library facilities, language

courses and the best in IT, as well as support services through

the Student Services Centre, the International Office, and the

Student Advice Centre in the Students’ Union.

Careers

Nottingham graduates from all of our campuses emerge as

global citizens, highly sought after due to their blend of

knowledge and skills, and a strong sense of entrepreneurship,

community and social responsibility.

As part of Global Strategy 2020 we will further improve our

students’ experience, with an emphasis on partnership

working and personalising learning, to make sure we attract

talented students and that our graduates continue to be

highly employable. The University of Nottingham is already

the second most targeted universities by Britain’s leading

graduate employers, according to High Fliers report

The Graduate Market in 2015, and a world top 40 choice for

employers in the QS World University Rankings 2014.

Key facts

• Around 44,000 high-calibre students

• 10,000 students study at our campuses in China and

Malaysia, making Nottingham the largest recruiter of

overseas students to a British university campus

• Over 360 undergraduate courses covering arts, business,

engineering, law, medicine, science and social science

• More than 320 taught masters courses

• 88 per cent overall satisfaction score in the National

Student Survey

• Almost £70 million invested in new student facilities for

2016, including the state-of-the-art David Ross Sports

Village, a new Engineering and Science Library, and

The Barn, the new amenities building on Sutton Bonington

Campus


Life in Nottingham


Right in the heart of England, Nottingham is a vibrant and

versatile city, rich with heritage and culture, embracing

creativity and originality. Nottingham has a long history

shrouded in drama, mystery and myth. From the world-famous

outlaw Robin Hood to literary giants Lord Byron and

DH Lawrence, the city has a legendary heritage.

Home to around 750,000 people and the East Midlands’

premier commercial, retail, financial and business centre,

Nottingham plays a distinctive role in the UK’s national and

regional economic growth. The city is rapidly developing and

benefitting from major infrastructure and regeneration

projects, in which the University is playing a vital part. It is also

part of the UK’s Core Cities Group, those cities that have

been identified by the Government as one of the

powerhouses of the economy.

There is plenty to see and do in Nottingham, including

shopping in one of the UK’s best cities for retail, soaking up

some of the best arts and culture around, making the most of

the thriving nightlife, and enjoying easy access to beautiful

open spaces.

Family friendly

As a popular residential area Nottingham offers a range of

property types from stylish city centre apartments in

Nottingham’s old lace mills, to period houses and flats in

The Park, to well established suburban settings such as

Wollaton which is particularly popular thanks to its proximity to

the University. Good transport links make it easy to commute

from nearby villages and market towns including Melbourne,

Bakewell and Ashbourne in Derbyshire, and Southwell in

Nottinghamshire. House prices in the city are below the

national average but climbing quickly, up 50 per cent in 2014,

with average prices ranging from £110K for a terraced

property to £235K for a detached home.

The city offers a good choice of schools and excellent

recreational facilities. Sought-after state schools include

the Minster School, Southwell, and many of the schools

throughout the Rushcliffe borough. Nottingham Girls’

High School and Nottingham High School for Boys are

highly regarded independent day schools.

‘It’s really no wonder that Nottingham is widely regarded as one of Britain’s most vibrant and cosmopolitan cities. The compact city centre, just a short bus or bike ride from the University, combines heritage and history with contemporary culture...’ Guardian.co.uk



Life in Nottingham

Getting around

Nottingham’s compact city centre, pedestrianised streets and

extensive bus network make it easy to get around. The tram

network is extending to three lines and will double in size in

2015, with three stops conveniently located for accessing the

University Park Campus. Cycle lanes and relatively flat terrain

also make cycling popular.

Centrally located, Nottingham is in easy reach of most of the

country by road, rail and air. The city sits just off the M1, one

the UK’s major motorways which heads north to Leeds and

south straight to London. Manchester and London are each

just over 100 miles away, and trains take 1 hour 45 minutes.

The nearest airport is Nottingham East Midlands, just

15 miles away, with 30 airlines and tour providers offering

flights to more than 80 destinations across the UK and Europe.

The English countryside

Aside from the University’s award-winning campuses,

Nottingham boasts an array of open green spaces. Just by

the University is the historical Wollaton Hall and deer park

where you will find rolling pastures, woodland and a pretty lake.

Closer to the city centre is the award-winning Arboretum

Park, perfect for enjoying a spot of tranquillity amongst the

bustle and Trent Embankment’s parks by the river. Newstead

Abbey, the former home of the famous poet Lord Byron,

features stunning medieval cloisters set in 300 acres of

parkland with lakes, waterfalls and impressive gardens.

Away from Nottingham, there are a vast range of opportunities

to get out and about in the fresh air including country parks

such as Clumber Park. The Lincolnshire Wolds, an area of

outstanding national beauty is close by and the Peak District

National Park is on Nottingham’s doorstep. Stately homes

including Chatsworth House and natural habitats and reserves

like Rutland Water complement the offering.

Shopping

Nottingham is in the UK’s top ten shopping destinations

according to a 2010 retail survey, offering an enticing mix of

high street and vintage clothes stores catering for every style

and budget. All the big high street names feature within the

city centre, while one-off boutiques can be found in the side

streets and cobbled roads of the Lace Market and Hockley.

Sporting city

Whether you want to spectate, train or compete, you’ll be

spoilt for choice in Nottingham. Venues include Trent Bridge

international cricket ground, Nottingham Forest and Notts

County football clubs, the National Water Sports Centre,

National Ice Centre, Nottingham Tennis Centre and

Nottingham Climbing Centre.

Cultural highlights

There are plenty of places to get your culture fix in

Nottingham: all sizes of art gallery, the Museum of Nottingham

Life and the Galleries of Justice Museum, to name but a few.

You can attend arty events such as evening talks at

Nottingham Contemporary. The Castle Museum exhibits

fascinating work, while the University’s unique arts centre and

museum, Nottingham Lakeside Arts, presents an eclectic

public programme of music, dance, theatre and visual art.

For film fans, the city centre has a 14-screen multiplex and

the independent Broadway Cinema which offers the best in

arthouse and world cinema as well as a busy cafe, which is a

favourite with students across the city. If you prefer the stage,

there’s Nottingham Playhouse and the Theatre Royal,

Nottingham Castle for outdoor performances and the

University’s own Nottingham Lakeside Arts. For comedy,

try the Glee Club, Jongleurs and Just the Tonic.

Whatever your musical tastes, Nottingham has something for

everyone. The Royal Concert Hall hosts opera and classical

concerts, while the huge Capital FM Arena attracts the major

nationwide popular music and comedy tours. The legendary

Rock City showcases top rock and indie acts, while venues

such as the Rescue Rooms and Bodega Social Club

showcase the latest alternative acts before they make it big.

Nottingham is proud to be home to musical talent including

Jake Bugg and University of Nottingham bands London

Grammar and Alaskan Faction.

Food and drink

Being a culturally diverse city Nottingham has a lot of choice

when it comes to eating out. There is a vast array of exciting

foreign foods including Caribbean, Malaysian, Japanese and

Greek cuisine. In Hockley and the Lace Market you will find

many alternatives to mainstream coffee shops including Lee

Rosy’s tea rooms and The Walk Cafe. The city centre offers

contemporary canal-side bars, affordable cafes and is home

to two of England’s oldest pubs – Ye Olde Salutation Inn and

Ye Olde Trip to Jerusalem – which stand close to Nottingham

Castle. There are also some highly awarded restaurants on

offer in the city centre including World Service, Harts and

Michelin starred Sat Bain’s.


The role


The strategic lead for research and knowledge exchange, you will take a leadership role within the University and Nottingham communities, proactively engaging with faculties, partners and alumni groups to deliver on our ambitious Global Strategy 2020.

As a member of the University Executive Board you will be accountable to the Vice-Chancellor for the overall performance of your strategic areas in line with the University’s overall vision, goals and strategy. You will contribute to and share ownership of key decisions, jointly leading the development and implementation of strategy and policy.

Excellence in education and student Life Play an active role in policy formulation and the strategic development of the University.

World-changing research Drive and deliver a research strategy and agenda for the University that ensures high quality outcomes in terms of research stature, impact and funding.

Monitor faculties against internal, national and international benchmarks, and ensure continuous improvement in the pursuit of excellence in the delivery of strategic research agenda.

Embedding internationalisationEncourage collaboration with international partners to enhance the reach and impact of the University’s research.

Liaise with the Vice-Provosts for Research and Knowledge Exchange at the University of Nottingham Ningbo China and University of Nottingham Malaysia Campus to ensure alignment of strategies across all of the University’s Campuses.

External engagement – partnerships for growth Promote and lead external engagement with public, private and voluntary sector organisations, facilitating partnership working and knowledge exchange to enhance business opportunity as well as University profile and reputation. Work closely with the University Executive Board to align this activity and increase the University’s profile, acting as a representative and performing an ambassadorial role.

Work with the Campaign and Alumni Relations Office securing philanthropic support for research. Work with the Director of CARO to support the overall development plan and represent the University at campaign events and in meeting with high level volunteers, board members and donors.

As Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Research and Knowledge Exchange you will provide executive leadership and strategic oversight of the University’s research and knowledge exchange strategies, ensuring effective engagement and collaborative support from all faculties and professional support functions.


The role


People and culture Take an active leadership role as head of Research and Knowledge Exchange to drive effective cultural change to ensure the vision and values are the University strategy are achieved.

Deliver research and knowledge exchange strategies, plans and outcomes relating to equal opportunities, inclusion and diversity, and the University’s commitment to the Athena SWAN principles, ensuring the University maximises the potential and develops the talents of all staff.

Sustainability Support the effective use of infrastructure and engagement with the change programmes associated with the implementation of new IT systems and business processes and practice.

Effective organisation and governance As part of the University Executive Board lead in the development of business planning and monitoring processes, policy formulation, risk management and other appropriate control mechanisms to support the Vice-Chancellor in the sound running of the University and the delivery of the strategy.

Oversee the Research and Knowledge Exchange Board to ensure the appropriate governance and reporting structure is in place to give assurance to the University Executive Board that all strategic requirements are being met.


Person specification


Qualifications/education • A higher degree, PhD or professional doctorate in a

relevant academic area

• Fellowship/membership of a relevant professional institution

Experience • Extensive experience of higher education at a senior

academic level, with a record of personal academic achievement with international peer recognition

• A successful track record of strategy development, delivery and execution resulting in sustained business improvement

• Driving a performance and continuous improvement culture ensuring ownership and transparency across management structures

• Leading partnerships that have enhanced reputation and/or commercial standing

• Knowledge and awareness of the broad context of higher education and the faculty disciplines, and the national and international trends which present current and forthcoming challenges and opportunities

Competencies • Drive for results and quality focus which promotes

excellence in research and knowledge exchange through regular and objective programme review and continuous improvement

• Confidence and integrity to challenge the status quo, encourage people to value each other, and publicly demonstrate respect for other organisations and cultures

• Engaging and active communicator, creating a culture of self-challenge and challenge of others based on openness and respect

• Experienced collaborator, able to transcend professional and academic boundaries and grow internal and external partnerships

• Innovative and creative thinker, able to identify new markets and opportunities for growth which move the University forward

• Inclusive of others in decision making, valuing diversity and promoting equality

Legal/Statutory You will be expected to observe and comply with all University policies and regulations, including Health and Safety, Data Protection and Financial Regulations.

The University of Nottingham is committed to equality of opportunity and to eliminating discrimination. You will be expected to embrace and uphold the principles set out in the Equal Opportunities in Employment Policy, Disability, Gender and Race Equality Schemes and all other relevant guidance and good practice frameworks.

Additional InformationThis is a full-time leadership role, and it is expected that you will be fully committed to this. Any continuation of research or teaching work must be consistent with leadership of research and knowledge exchange being your primary focus at all times.

The University of Nottingham is an equal opportunities employer committed to an inclusive culture and respecting diversity, and welcomes applications from all sections of the community.


Appointment process and how to apply


Perrett Laver, the appointed advisers of The University of Nottingham, are conducting an executive search exercise alongside the public advertisement of these posts. Perrett Laver will support the Selection Committee in the discharge of its duties, both to help in the assessment of candidates against the requirements for the roles and to identify the widest possible field of qualified candidates. Applications should consist of a full curriculum vitae detailing career and achievements, as well as a covering letter addressing the role description and person specification. Applicants will also be asked to fill out an equal opportunities form. Applications should be uploaded via the website at: www.perrettlaver.com/candidates quoting the appropriate reference number 2026.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon BST on Tuesday 12 May 2015. Applicants are asked to provide daytime and evening contact details. Perrett Laver will conduct preliminary interviews with longlisted candidates in late May and early June.

Formal interviews will take place at the University on Thursday 2 July 2015.


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