Appointment to Head of the Department of Politics Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences The University in numbers
TOP 10 140 125 YEARS £400M £80M £1.7BN GUARDIAN COMPANIES OF SHAPING CAMPUS 5G INNOVATION CONTRIBUTION UNIVERSITY * AT SURREY THE FUTURE INVESTMENT CENTRE TO NATIONAL GUIDE 2018 * SINCE 2000 RESEARCH PARK ECONOMY
17,300 + GLOBAL MARKET 93% OF STUDENTS STUDENTS 90% FOR LOCAL JOBS LEADER IN IN JOBS 6 MONTHS 2,300+ PLACEMENT FROM OVER OVERALL STUDENT SUPPORTED BY SATELLITE * AFTER GRADUATION* PARTNERS 120 COUNTRIES SATISFACTION THE UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY *IN THE NATIONAL STUDENT SURVEY 2017 *(HESA 2016)
2 surrey.ac.uk The University in numbers 3 Why Surrey? Surrey encourages students to be the best they can be. At the University of Surrey, we seek answers to the world's most pressing questions. We actively share our knowledge through innovative teaching, professional training and business collaborations. We provide exceptional teaching and practical learning to inspire and empower our students for personal and professional success. Jennifer Jacobsen BSc (Hons) Business and Retail Management
90% FOR TOP 10 IN THE 93% OF A TOP £45M SCHOOL 852 + STUDENT GUARDIAN STUDENTS IN JOBS UNIVERSITY OF VETERINARY INTERNATIONAL SATISFACTION UNIVERSITY 6 MONTHS AFTER FOR SPORT MEDICINE RESEARCH GUIDE 2018 GRADUATION CO-AUTHORSHIPS (HESA 2016) 2015-16
We achieved an In recent years, we’ve We set our students Surrey Sports Park The establishment Surrey is a world- impressive overall established ourselves on the course to make is one of Europe’s of a new £45 million class, research-led satisfaction score of as a top university the most of everything leading sports School of Veterinary University, committed 90 per cent in the in major national they do throughout venues. This £36- Medicine – one of to research excellence. National Student university league their lives. million centre only eight in the Our outstanding Survey 2016. table rankings. We’re features world-class UK – has put Surrey research contributions ranked in the top We’re well known for facilities and plays on the map as a benefit society as a 10 in the Guardian our focus on graduate host to a number pioneering centre whole and address University Guide 2018. employability and of professional for interdisciplinary key global challenges. according to Higher teams, athletes research to improve Through our research Education Statistics and sports events. animal and human activity we are Agency figures, 93 Surrey Sports Park health. delivering global per cent of our 2016 is also home to wellbeing, creating graduates were in Team Surrey, which Opened by HM The sustainable cities, work or further study offers 44 sports Queen, the new communities and six months after clubs for students School’s alliances with economies, and they graduated. to join. an extensive network connecting societies of partners in clinical and cultures. A renowned practice, research and international sports industry provides an venue, Surrey Sports outstanding training Park has hosted a environment for our wealth of events students, as well as for including the 2017 practising veterinary Women’s Lacrosse surgeons, veterinary World Cup, the 2013 nurses, para- Danone Nations Cup professionals and and the inaugural clinical scientists. Paralympics GB SportsFest.
4 surrey.ac.uk Why Surrey? 5 Our research
Wonder should be at the root of all academic research, but at Surrey we never feel that our research is complete until it has been tested, built upon and used for the greater good. It’s not that we only ever do applied research. We simply have a restless desire to make wonderful things happen as a result of everything we do. 2017 2011 2002 1996
FOR PIONEERING TEACHING AND RESEARCH IN FOOD AND NUTRITION Health
From nutrition to nursing ethics and from sleep to infectious disease, our academics are at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries and translational research to improve human and animal health. Our research is improving the Food and nutrition Mobile technology in medicine world we live in. For over 50 years, we have been working Researchers from the University of to understand how food and nutrition can Surrey have launched a new programme affect health, and to embed this knowledge of research called eSMART (Electronic in our teaching, with over 3,000 graduates Symptom Management using ASyMS trained nationally and internationally. Our Remote Technology), that uses mobile phone pioneering research work delivers evidence technology to remotely monitor patients who Science & technology to enable government bodies, industry, are undergoing chemotherapy to treat breast, health professionals and individuals to bowel and blood cancers. The Advanced Our industrial collaborations and partnerships improve diet and reduce the incidence of Symptom Management System (ASyMS) ensure our academics lie at the heart of shaping preventable diseases. allows patients to report the side effects from future technologies. Home to award-winning their chemotherapy via a mobile phone. This departments and world-leading research centres, information is immediately sent securely to our experienced scientists explore fields such as a computer, which assesses their symptoms air travel, forensic analysis, satellite navigation, and triggers alerts to doctors or nurses within solar power, ultra-fast lasers, water sanitation and minutes if they require specialist intervention. weather forecasting – to name just a few. Accessible tourism
Our research has found that Europe is losing out on as much as €142 billion every year due to poor infrastructure, services and attitudes Satellites and space debris Society towards travellers with special access needs. The European Commission-funded research From research into wearable found that travellers within the EU who Researchers at Surrey Space Centre have electroencephalography (EEG) equipment to required special access (whether through created new technology to aid spacecraft obesity drug failure and lack of accessible tourism, disability or age) undertook 783 million trips repair, dispose of radioactive waste and our academics are leading the way with their within the region in 2012, contributing €394 monitor spacecraft. The intelligent robotic investigations into society. The diversity of our billion and 8.7 million jobs to the European systems can inspect, monitor and identify pioneering work reveals the role our academics economy. However, if European destinations when spacecraft needs repairing, and will play in creating a wider understanding of society. were fully accessible, this demand could also have the potential to support astronauts increase by up to 44 per cent a year – on space missions and to deal with space producing an additional €142 billion GDP and debris. The autonomous technology will be creating 3.4 million jobs. deployed in snake-like robots and will have a great deal of manipulability, perceiving their environment through built-in cameras.
6 surrey.ac.uk UniversityOur of research Surrey 7 We're using our knowledge to deliver significant Surrey means business impact on business and society within the rapid speed of change in the digital era. We’re connected to the local community, the regional economy and the wider world through collaboration. Whether partnering with the biggest names in technology and communication to build the world’s first 5G Innovation Centre on our campus, hosting 140 high-tech companies on our own Research Park, or stimulating over Professor Alan W. Brown £1bn of economic activity in the south-east of England every year, our business partnerships put our expertise to Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Surrey Business School work for everyone’s benefit.
5G INNOVATION 2,300+ SURREY PARTNERS ECONOMIC SURREY RESEARCH NUMBER ONE CENTRE PLACEMENT PARTNERS WITH THE NATIONAL IMPACT PARK BUSINESS INCUBATOR PHYSICAL LABORATORY IN EUROPE
The 5G Innovation Centre Our long-established Professional The University of Surrey, An economic-impact study, The Research Park is home The University has been (5GIC) at the University Training placement programme along with the University of conducted by BiGGAR to over 140 companies, incubating technology of Surrey is the largest is admired by universities Strathclyde, has been selected Economics, found that the with many specialising in businesses since 2002, when UK academic research around the world. Over the to enter into a partnership University of Surrey and social sciences, technologies, (along with the universities centre dedicated to the past five years, more than 2,300 with the Department for the Surrey Research Park health-related activities and of Bath, Bristol and development of the next partner organisations have Business, Energy & Industrial generated around £1.7 billion engineering. Since it was Southampton) we founded generation of mobile and worked with us to give students Strategy (BEIS) to set a new Gross Value Added for the opened in 1985, the Park has the SETsquared Partnership. wireless communications. valuable experience of the strategic direction for the UK economy in 2014-15. helped over 500 companies Since then, the University Bringing together leading professional environment and world-renowned National The study revealed that the – some of which were newly of Exeter has joined (2011) academic expertise and help them develop vital skills Physical Laboratory (NPL), University and Research established businesses and and the Partnership has key industry partners in for the competitive graduate a global centre of excellence Park directly or indirectly are now world leaders in directly supported over 650 a shared vision, 5GIC will employment market. in measurement science. supported more than 17,000 their field. companies, helping them jobs - 10,644 of which were raise over £750 million and lead a £16m government Today, the companies on the based in Guildford. creating over 1,000 new investment which will park employ more than 3,500 jobs. It has also been ranked bring together the three highly qualified staff, some by the University Business leading universities for of whom are recruited from Incubator Index (UBI) as the development of the within Surrey. world’s first trials of number one Incubator in end-to-end 5G system. Europe and second in the world 2014.
8 surrey.ac.uk Surrey means business 9 Our corporate strategy
The University of Surrey is a research-intensive university committed to teaching and research excellence, with a focus on practice-based education programmes that reflect our history. We provide a world-class experience to our students, who go on to make positive contributions to society. Continuing the spirit of our Royal Charter, we are committed to working in partnership with students, business, government and communities in the discovery and application of knowledge.
Our vision The University of Surrey conducts its business The University of Surrey will be a leading by the following values: global university. We will be renowned for the outstanding quality and impact of our RESPECT graduates and research, as well as our collective We include everyone. contributions to society. We will build on our Through valuing equality and diversity in people, distinctive heritage of practice-based learning cultures and ideas, we build a vibrant and caring and excellent student experience, and embrace environment that supports people based on our future by focusing on digital transformation. humanity, compassion and fairness.
Our mission AMBITION The University of Surrey provides excellent We set stretching goals. education, and advances and disseminates Through working to make the most of knowledge. our potential and by taking advantage of The University transforms lives and shapes the opportunities, we add value for our students, world for a better future by partnering with staff, partners and for society as a whole. students, governments, businesses, alumni and COLLABORATION local communities. We work in partnership. The University makes social and economic Through supporting staff and students to impacts through research and innovation, and work closely together across disciplines, with provides solutions to global challenges. businesses and with industry, we benefit society.
Our values INTEGRITY Our organisation is built on a core set of values. We always aim to do the right thing. These define us as ambitious, but not at any cost. Through a commitment to honesty, decency They tell us to be focused on our mission while and transparency, we uphold the highest ethical encouraging creativity, respecting our people, standards and professionalism. and enabling them to realise their full potential. Our values underpin a strong culture of EXCELLENCE excellence, diversity, resilience and collaboration, We strive to be the best we can be. which require us to be agile to change, and ready Through a focus on quality, we always seek to to adapt where and when we should. improve everything we do.
10 surrey.ac.uk Surrey means business 11 Inspiring people
The University has a strong management team with a unique mix of business and academic leaders in their field.
Members of the Executive Board Our faculties • President and Vice-Chancellor Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Professor G Q Max Lu • Department of Music and Media • School of Economics • Provost and Executive Vice-President • School of Literature and Languages Professor Michael Kearney • School of Hospitality and Tourism Management • Chief Operating Officer • School of Law Mr David Sharkey • Department of Politics • Department of Sociology • Chief Financial Officer Mr Philip Grainge • Surrey Business School • Guildford School of Acting • University Secretary and General Counsel Ms Sarah Litchfield Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences • Department of Chemical and Process Engineering • Senior Vice-President, Advancement and Partnerships • Department of Chemistry Mr Greg Melly • Department of Civil and Environmental Engineering • Senior Vice-President, Global Strategy • Department of Computer Science and Engagement • Department of Electrical and Electronic Professor Vince Emery Engineering • Vice-Provost, Education and Students • Department of Mathematics Professor Jane Powell • Department of Mechanical Engineering Sciences • Department of Physics • Vice-Provost, Research and Innovation • Centre for Environment and Sustainability Professor David Sampson
• Vice-President, Marketing, Recruitment, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Admissions and Communications • School of Biosciences and Medicine Mr Michael Hounsell • School of Health Sciences • School of Psychology • Vice-President, Human Resources • School of Veterinary Medicine Mr Paul Stephenson
• Executive Dean, Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences Professor Graham Miller
• Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences Professor Paul Smith
• Executive Dean, Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Professor Helen Griffiths
• Director of Strategy and Senior Executive Officer Mrs Martine Carter
12 surrey.ac.uk Inspiring people 13 The first year — The second year — New ways of learning Studying hard Professor Jim Al-Khalili Professor Sue Lanham-New Jennifer Jacobsen Ashleigh Thompson Professor of Physics, Head of the Department of Nutritional Sciences BSc Business and Retail Management BSc Biomedical Science Professor of Public Engagement in Science
"I came to the University of Surrey from Helsinki "I chose the University of Surrey because it’s one of Professor Jim Al-Khalili obtained his PhD from Surrey Professor Sue Lanham-New is a Fellow of the Society in Finland, after completing the International the best in the UK for biosciences degrees. in 1989, then, after two years at University College of Biology and a Registered Nutritionist. She is Baccalaureate. London, returned in 1991 to establish himself as a a leading expert in the fields of vitamin D, diet Working with my tutors has been fantastic – and leading expert on exotic atomic nuclei. His related and bone health, and a member of Public Health The teaching and learning culture at Surrey has given having a personal tutor with such a passion for their papers have over a thousand citations. England’s Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition. me a deeper interest in my field of study – and my subject has helped me to stay focused. All of the course has made me far more analytical of the current academics provide a solid support system – I’ve had Alongside lecturing undergraduates and acting as Professor Lanham-New played a key role in the environment and my surroundings. Meeting and lots of help from them since I started here, especially admissions tutor, Professor Al-Khalili is a well-known development of Surrey’s new BSc Sport and Exercise working with people from different backgrounds, in terms of time management, and they’ve given me science communicator. His books are translated into 26 Science degree and lectures on undergraduate and cultures and university courses has made me much plenty of feedback and advice on my work. languages and he is a familiar face thanks to his media postgraduate programmes in the field of nutrition. more curious about the world. work, including Bafta-nominated Chemistry: A Volatile Being taught by lecturers who are well known in their History and BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific. Her current work includes a £800,000 BBSRC-funded Surrey encourages students to be the best they can fields is a major plus point too, and I’ve really enjoyed project on different forms of vitamin D for human be, both academically and socially, and they offer you the practical work. Meeting so many different people Professor Al-Khalili is a recipient of the Royal Society health and a €6 million EU-funded project to set countless opportunities to help you develop yourself has been a life-changing experience." Michael Faraday Prize and the Institute of Physics guidelines for vitamin D requirements for all age professionally (careers service, talks and fairs, company Kelvin medal and prize, receiving an OBE in 2007 for groups across Europe. visits, placements and so on) as well as personally, and ‘services to science’. In June 2016, he received the will actively support you every step of the way." Stephen Hawking Medal for Science Communication.
The third year — The final year — Professional placement Knowledge & experience Professor Alan W. Brown Professor Yang Gao Daniel Littman Sam Williams Professor of Entrepreneurship and Innovation, Professor of Space Autonomous Systems, BSc Business Management and Spanish BSc Electronic Engineering Surrey Business School Head of the STAR Lab within Surrey Space Centre
"My three years at Surrey have really opened my eyes "During my four years at Surrey, I found the culture Professor Alan W. Brown is a software engineer and Since joining Surrey Space Centre in 2004, Professor to different aspects of the world – I feel driven to of encouraging innovation amongst students to be business strategist who studies how agile delivery Yang Gao has worked with students on explore it even more. really strong. practices can help organisations create better internationally teamed projects to develop autonomous solutions faster. He is Professor of Entrepreneurship system technologies for future near-Earth or During my third-year placement, I worked as the For my final-year project, I decided to create a mobile and Innovation in the Surrey Business School interplanetary missions like ExoMars and MoonLITE. Marketing and Media Manager for the Hilton app for the University, including features I would have where he leads activities in the area of corporate Buenavista Toldeo in Spain. I secured the job with found useful as a student. I worked with tutors who entrepreneurship and open innovation models. He As an elected Fellow of the Institution of help from my tutors, who arranged an interview were also passionate about mobile app technology, has been instrumental in launching the Surrey Centre Engineering and Technology (IET) and Royal with the company, helped me to write my CV in and discussed my ideas with them. They gave me for the Digital Economy (CoDE), a research activity Aeronautical Society (RAeS), Professor Gao has given Spanish and offered me mock interviews so I could really valuable input, and collaborating with them focused on exploring the impact of digital technology invited lectures at international organisations and practise. The best thing about my placement was the throughout the project was incredibly helpful. on business, the economy and society. summer schools to boost engagement with the improvement in my Spanish. subject, and was named by Times Higher Education The academic staff and the teaching environment at Professor Brown has extensive industry experience as one of 10 young leading academics in the UK The teaching at Surrey is excellent and has changed Surrey introduced me to new ways of thinking during in a variety of areas, including leading business significantly contributing to their discipline. the way I think about and approach things. I had my time there. Choosing to study at Surrey was a life- development in a Silicon Valley start-up, working as a never studied Spanish before coming here but in the changing decision for me, and has set me up for product strategist and distinguished engineer at IBM, space of three years I can speak it fluently, which is a a great career." and a research scientist at the Software Engineering real credit to the dedication of my tutors." Institute at Carnegie Mellon University.
14 surrey.ac.uk Inspiring people 15 The Faculty of Arts and The Department of Politics Social Sciences The Department of Politics is a leading centre for research in European and British politics and has a growing reputation in the area of international security and intervention.
Our Faculty brings together scholars and students from an extraordinary range of academic The Department has a particular focus on The Department offers undergraduate, postgraduate disciplines in a learning community dedicated to the discovery and enrichment of the arts, international politics and policy, on people and masters and postgraduate doctoral programmmes, humanities and social sciences. We are a group of artists, entrepreneurs and scholars working power, as well as on institutions, theories and in politics and international relations. All the to investigate the pleasures, and understand the challenges, of our times. processes. It is a young and dynamic unit with programmes provide students with a set of skills a strong community of researchers focusing on to apply to any area of life. The subjects covered Excellence in research is core to the strategy of the Our dedication to the student experience is academic innovation, public engagement and are wide-ranging: British and European politics, Faculty and its disciplines. We contribute to the demonstrated by our success in the major links with practitioners. terrorism and political violence, international security and intervention, nationalism and theoretical advancement of the arts, humanities league tables and our status as 5th in the Times Research in the Department focuses on the populism, electoral behaviour and political and social sciences, whilst achieving real-world Higher Education Student Experience Survey. application of theories to the analysis of psychology, social policy and citizenship, political application of our research by focussing on global We are ranked in the top ten UK universities political trends and current affairs and is theory and philosophy, political communication societal challenges and large-scale human problems, by The Guardian University League Table organised into research groups which include and environmental policies. and through engagement with a wide range of 2018 for Economics, Dance and Drama, Music, two renowned Centres: stakeholders. Our research themes include, working Criminology, English and Creative Writing, and living in the digital age, society, economy and Accounting and Finance and Hospitality and Centre for Research on the European sustainability and crime security and justice. Tourism Management. Matrix (CRonEM) Centre for Research on international Each year we welcome more than 6,000 bright, Our learning community is global. Our staff are intervention (cii) dedicated students onto our degree programmes. as diverse as our student body. We speak dozens Our students know that strong ideals must be of languages and offer each other learning coupled with excellence in practice. In the Faculty opportunities that draw on our remarkably of Arts and Social Sciences, we emphasise the value different backgrounds. Our alumni hold senior of research alongside our ‘conservatoire’ culture of positions in industry and academia across the learning by doing. Our students engage with the world and we are proud of the contribution they theory and history of their discipline while working make to society. on real problems, and have the opportunity to gain valuable workplace experience through our renowned professional training placements.
16 surrey.ac.uk The Department of Politics 17 Head of Department
This is a senior leadership position that is strategically important for the successful development of the Department, Faculty and University.
Key responsibilities: An exceptional candidate will be Core competencies How to apply • To deliver excellence in teaching and research able to demonstrate: • Communication The appointment of the role will be determined across the range of the Departments activities • Academic leadership, with the ability to • Adaptability/flexibility by a selection panel. A search exercise is being • To foster effective working across motivate academic staff and be open to • Customer/client service and support undertaken by Minerva Search Consultants who departments, Faculty and University, and to innovative and novel ideas. Encouraging • Planning and organising will support the panel in identifying the widest encourage such collaboration. genuine inter-disciplinary collaboration across • Teamwork possible field of qualified candidates and to assist • To ensure, by personal example, that excellence the Department, Faculty and University. • Continuous improvement in their assessment. in teaching, research, knowledge transfer and • Evidence of an entrepreneurial approach to the • Problem-solving and decision-making skills To find out more about this opportunity please visit: revenue generation are all highly valued. development of the Department activities in • Creative and analytical thinking. minervasearch.com/surrey • To ensure the proper financial management teaching, research and commercialisation. • Influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills of the Department. • Ability to support and build on delivering • Strategic thinking To apply, please send a cover letter and CV to • To ensure that all staff are engaged and excellent and competitive programmes at [email protected] motivated to achieve the highest standards undergraduate and postgraduate level. Nature of Appointment by no later than the 9 March 2018. of performance in a collegiate and mutually • Ability to cultivate a strong external presence The appointment as Head of the Department of Politics will initially be for a period of three For a confidential conversation please contact supportive environment. and profile with appropriate Research Councils, [email protected] • To ensure that all staff are kept fully informed professional and governmental bodies, alumni years, with the post holder also employed on of University and Faculty affairs and plans. and donors and industrial and commercial an academic contract as a member of academic Informal meetings and the formal panel organisations, to the benefit of the Department, staff. Towards the end of this three year period, interviews are expected to take place in mid-May. the Faculty and the University more widely. a decision will be taken by the Executive Dean Dimensions of the Role: • Commitment to excellence in teaching FASS, in discussion with the Head of Department, As Head of the Department of Politics, in delivering a first-class student experience. to determine whether to extend the tenure for collaboration with colleagues in the Department, • Strong team working skills and, within this, an a further period or revert to being a member of the post holder will formulate and implement appreciation of the interests and concerns of other academic staff. strategies to build on the notable success of the team members across the Department Department on all fronts. A key responsibility and Faculty. will be to lead the Department to achieve • Exceptional communication skills that can further excellence and success in the REF in ensure flow of information between the 2021. This will particularly involve working Department, Faculty and Senior University with the Departments Director of Research Management. and the Associate Dean for Research at Faculty • A passion for excellence in research that will level. The Head of the Department of Politics, enhance the development and growth of a will work closely with programme directors, the progressive research and innovation agenda. Departments Director of Learning and Teaching, • Ability in managing devolved budgets to a and the Associate Dean for Teaching and plan agreed with the Executive Dean in such Learning at Faculty level. a way as to ensure the financial health of their Externally the Head will be expected to serve Department and the Faculty. on national and international bodies, including research councils/panels. It is expected that they will contribute to the wider University by taking on roles that enable the University to meet its strategic and operational objectives. Additionally, the post holder will conduct a programme of personal research in an area of scholarship that complements the research strengths of the Department. In teaching terms, the Head will contribute to the teaching within the Department as appropriate.
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