Chief Information Security Officer The is a With a beautiful and vibrant campus, we provide global EXCEPTIONAL TEACHING community and practical learning to of ideas and people, dedicated to

LIFE-CHANGING EDUCATION inspire and AND RESEARCH empower our students for personal and professional success.

Through our world-class research and innovation, we deliver

TRANSFORMATIONAL IMPACT

on society and shape future digital economy through agile collaboration and partnership with businesses, governments and communities.

2 University of Surrey 3 Ambition, MOMENTUM and energy

WELCOME

PROFESSOR G Q MAX LU AO DL FAA FTSE PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR

AS WE MOVE FORWARDS INTO SURREY’S SECOND HALF CENTURY, OUR PEOPLE CONTINUE TO GROW OUR COMMUNITY, MAKING NEW DISCOVERIES AND UNFORESEEN CONNECTIONS.

The University of Surrey has always been who have just been awarded the Queen’s a pioneer. Since the University’s founding Anniversary Prize. Through decades of in the 1960s, and before that at Battersea ground-breaking research, these academics College, our community has thrived through have uncovered new links between diet and strong connections and collaboration with preventable disease, and brought about the outside world. We’ve formed close major changes in government policy. We’re partnerships with other institutions and all incredibly proud of their achievements. businesses, reaching across geographic There’s a real energy, momentum and boundaries, and used those relationships to ambition to Surrey. It’s always been part of bring potential to life. us, and I’m excited to now be able to share Above all, our strength is in our people. with you how we’re taking that energy forwards into the future. I hope you enjoy Surrey’s academics make extraordinary reading about our future plans - the ‘Surrey discoveries which address some of the Ambition’ - in this brochure, as well as world’s biggest challenges, while setting looking back at our fantastic achievements our students on their own paths of from 2017. In 2017 we marked 50 years in discovery and success. , and now we look forward to the Our intrepid spirit is no more embodied exciting new worlds we are only beginning than by our nutritional science colleagues, to explore.

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SINCE OUR FOUNDATION, WE’VE BEEN DEFINED BY Surrey THE ENERGY AND DETERMINATION OF OUR PEOPLE.

WE’VE WON A QUEEN’S OUR PASSION KICK-STARTED A ANNIVERSARY PRIZE FOUR TIMES GLOBAL INDUSTRY

HERE ARE One of the most prestigious honours a As a PhD student in the 70s, Professor SOME OF OUR university can achieve, we’ve been awarded Sir built a command ACHIEVEMENTS one four times: in 1996, 2002, 2011 and 2017. station for amateur radio enthusiasts – the beginning of the Surrey Space Centre and spin-out company Surrey Satellite Technology Limited.

WE’VE WON FOUR OSCARS, SEVEN GRAMMYS AND 12 BAFTAS

THERE’S A PIECE OF US IN EVERY DVD PLAYER AND SUPERMARKET Graduates of our world-renowned Tonmeister® degree course have taken the entertainment world by storm. In 1985 Professor Alf Adams helped make the digital age possible by inventing the strained-layer quantum- well laser, now used in billions of optical electronic devices including CDs, DVDs and supermarket checkouts. THAT EMBODY THE SURREY FROM A BRITISH ICON TO AMBITION. DRIVERLESS CARS

In 1958, alumnus Sir Alec Issignonis designed Britain’s most iconic car in response to the Suez oil crisis. Today, we’re trialling cutting-edge driverless vehicles.

6 University of Surrey 7 A Laying roots, global GROWING AND POINT OF VIEW giving back

OUR ECOSYSTEM OF GLOBAL PARTNERSHIPS CONTINUALLY AT THE UNIVERSITY OF SURREY OUR COMMUNITY SPIRIT EXTEND THE IMPACT OF OUR RESEARCH AND TEACHING. EXTENDS FAR BEYOND OUR CAMPUS.

OUR NETWORK SPANS THE GLOBE Since we planted our roots in Guildford We know that investing in young people is Our global outlook and impact is supported by a rich network of strategic partnerships in 1966, the University has been an an investment in the future of society. We’re with like-minded institutions around the world. For example, the University Global enthusiastic and active member of the local passionate about education. Our Widening Partnership Network (UGPN) is a collaboration with the Universities of Sao Paulo, North community, and we are passionate about Participation and Outreach Department Carolina State and Wollongong, which supports sustainable world-class research, giving back to our home. delivers a programme of activities to local education and knowledge transfer for the benefit of global society. The UGPN has state school students from backgrounds that In 2017, we have continued to offer the propelled forward 45 research projects in areas such as antimicrobial resistance, air are underrepresented at universities because people of Guildford sports, arts and pollution and climate change. we believe in giving opportunities to all business facilities, public programmes regardless of background. and resources, as well as learning and SURREY INTERNATIONAL INSTITUTE A WORLD OF OPPORTUNITY development opportunities through Communication is crucial to maintaining AT DONGBEI UNIVERSITY OF An ever increasing number of Surrey scholarship and community outreach. a good relationship with our neighbours. FINANCE AND ECONOMICS, students are discovering the life-changing Our staff and students also continued to The Students’ Union’s Community Zone CHINA (SII-DUFE) benefits of studying or working abroad build meaningful relationships through and the University’s Public Engagement In 2017 senior staff and students from Surrey as part of their course. Over 470 students voluntary work and charitable giving. team connect with the local community, and Surrey’s twice yearly newspaper Your and China came together to celebrate the spent time abroad in 2017, in countries from In the same way that we enjoy all the University keeps local residents informed. 10th anniversary of our joint venture, SII-DUFE, Argentina to Japan, as well as almost all EU entertainment and culture that Guildford one of the largest British higher education countries. In 2018, Surrey celebrates 10 years has to offer, we invite the public to enjoy We laid our roots in Guildford more than half programmes in China. The Institute is now set of partnership with the Santander Universities all that we have to offer. From stargazing a century ago, and in that time both the town to reach greater heights with the launch of a network, which funds student and staff evenings to sporting tournaments, our and the University have continued to grow new accounting and finance course and an mobility between universities from over calendar of events are as diverse as side-by-side. We support one another and expansion of our joint research activities. 20 countries worldwide. they are enjoyable. share in celebrations, challenges and victories, and will continue to do so for years to come.

8 University of Surrey 9 THE 5G CITY OF THE FUTURE

A RETAIL REVOLUTION Delivery drones able to deliver EXPLORING orders, from retail to takeaways, NEW WORLDS direct to your home. A DIRECT LINE Virtual reality gaming that will TO THE UNIVERSE allow you to immerse yourself Mobile devices able to in another world, with video- control satellites by sending realistic content production and signals into space. ultra-fast connectivity.

BUILDING A 5G future

SMARTER LIVING LIFE-SAVING TECH Smart homes intelligent Wearable technology with THIS YEAR, OUR 5G INNOVATION CENTRE BEGAN TO UNVEIL THE enough to distinguish between the ability to save lives by people and adjust the lighting, reading vitals and sending NEXT GENERATION OF MOBILE COMMUNICATION TECHNOLOGIES temperature and music based information to your doctor or THAT WILL TRANSFORM THE WAY WE LIVE. AS WE TOOK THE LEAD on personalised preferences. to the emergency services. IN A NEW £16M TESTBED HUB PARTNERSHIP, DEMONSTRATED YOUR COMMUTE EUROPE’S FIRST AUTONOMOUS CAR, AND LAUNCHED THE REIMAGINED WORLD’S FIRST 5G DIGITAL GAMING INITIATIVE, THE ‘5G CITY Driverless cars with the OF THE FUTURE’ MOVED EVER CLOSER TO REALITY. ability to navigate traffic with real-time updates.

10 University of Surrey 11 OPENING UP AND BEARING A coming gold together standard

WE CELEBRATED 50 YEARS IN GUILDFORD WITH THE FANTASTIC TEACHING WE OFFER HAS BEEN RECOGNISED OUR ‘FESTIVAL OF WONDER’ IN MAY 2017, INVITING BY THE AWARD OF A TEACHING EXCELLENCE FRAMEWORK GRADUATES AND LOCAL RESIDENTS ONTO CAMPUS (TEF) GOLD AWARD, WHICH MARKS THE UNIVERSITY OF TO WITNESS THE FASCINATING WORK WE DO. SURREY AS AN ‘OUTSTANDING’ INSTITUTION.

Over 6,000 students, graduates and local Our past students were also able to gather We’ve long been confident of the teaching we offer at the residents gathered for the Festival, which and reflect on their experiences with University of Surrey, with a tradition of great teachers and celebrated 50 years since the University Surrey, and on what the University means student-first course design, such as our Professional Training was established on Stag Hill, Guildford. to them today. Hundreds of graduates placements, going back decades. We were delighted in 2017 The Festival hosted student performances, gathered in an ‘Alumni Lounge’ to share when we were awarded a highly prestigious TEF Gold award live music, and opportunities to explore their memories, while a mini museum by the UK Government. They praised the way we stretch and science, technology and the arts – from showcased the University through its five support our students through rigorous course design and touring the solar system to extracting DNA decades. Emily Newman, from the class assessment, and recognised our innovative, personalised from strawberries. of 2006, said: “The day was fun. It was and well-resourced academic provision. rewarding to come back as an alumna The great people that make up Surrey The TEF panel were particularly impressed by the emphasis and see how the University is continually include a number of famous faces, many of we give to embedding Professional Training work placements evolving. That’s a really nice feeling.” which took part in the Festival. BBC Radio 4’s PROFESSOR JANE POWELL within our courses, and by how our staff energetically apply science presenter Jim Al-Khalili, a Professor For younger guests, there were VICE-PROVOST, EDUCATION their outstanding research to help shape our curriculum and in the Department of Physics, and professional coaching sessions at Surrey AND STUDENTS develop our students’ critical and analytical skills. ‘Supervet’ Noel Fitzpatrick, Visiting Professor Sports Park and interactive workshops Our students were also recognised as excellent, with in the School of Veterinary Medicine, were at the University’s School of Veterinary “Surrey students are talented and students from all backgrounds consistently achieving both on hand to talk to visitors about their Medicine – perhaps sparking the ambitious: they come from all outstanding results and a significant proportion progressing inspiring research at Surrey. We were imaginations of the next generation over the world and from diverse to highly skilled employment or further study. Like the also delighted to welcome actors Brian of Surrey students. backgrounds. They are very University itself, our students are also constantly learning and Blessed OBE and Dame Penelope Keith effective in bringing their varied applying their knowledge in new situations. OBE, and former Rugby Union player Sir Ian perspectives to shape the design McGeechan OBE. and delivery of our courses, to Professor Max Lu, Vice-Chancellor, said: “This is a wonderful participate in decisions about recognition of our world-class courses and our longstanding ethos of working with our students to put their learning support and resources, and experience, personal development and future career to define the character of our opportunities at the heart of our approach to education. An academic community.” education from Surrey gives students the best possible start in life and a passport to a global career.”

12 University of Surrey 13 A FACILITIES THAT NET meeting global OF minds events

AT THE HEART OF SURREY’S DYNAMIC CULTURE SURREY SPORTS PARK PROUDLY HOSTED THE FIL IS A TRULY INTERNATIONAL STUDENT BODY RATHBONES WOMEN’S LACROSSE WORLD CUP – DEMONSTRATED AT OUR FIRST CHINESE IN JULY 2017 – A CHANCE TO SHOWCASE OUR GRADUATION CEREMONY IN BEIJING. EXCEPTIONAL FACILITIES.

Held as part of the University’s golden The ceremony was also a chance to Sport has long had a home at Surrey but in recent years, with the anniversary celebrations, the ceremony welcome graduates to the University’s opening of the Surrey Sports Park, we’ve moved into a higher gear, was held at the Beijing Hilton in May 2017 vibrant international alumni community, enabling us to host global sports events and setting us up for great and saw Vice-Chancellor Professor Max Lu which spans 140 countries and connects sporting success in the future. and senior academic staff welcoming 300 over 105,000 former students, and to The FIL Rathbones Women’s Lacrosse World Cup in 2017 saw us Surrey graduates along with their families outline our plans for a future Beijing host athletes from 25 different nations to compete for the title of and friends. Alumni Club. World Lacrosse Champions. England beat two-time champions The event was a wonderful opportunity During the event, an honorary doctorate Australia 10-9 in the third place play-off, securing the bronze medal to celebrate the achievements of Surrey’s was given to eminent scientist Professor with a dramatic golden goal – the team’s first Lacrosse World Cup graduates who are now going out and Tieniu Tan, a former Vice-President of medal since 2005. making a meaningful impact in the world. the prestigious Chinese Academy of Not only did we host the games, but our people were closely Sciences. Dr Tan has collaborated with Professor Max Lu said: “We’re proud to involved too: James Wild, Lead Strength and Conditioning Coach at many of Surrey’s academics and serves KAREN ROTHERY educate young people who will contribute Surrey Sports Park and lecturer in BSc Sport and Exercise Science, on the Advisory Board of the Surrey-China to society and become the leaders of the worked with the England Women’s Lacrosse team throughout the CEO OF SURREY SPORTS PARK Academic Network. future, making a difference to the lives of tournament on strength and conditioning training. “Surrey Sports Park is people around them, and supporting and The Surrey Sports Park is continuing to build on the success of the incredibly proud to have developing local and global economies.” 2017 Women’s Lacrosse Cup event by hosting future Rathbones hosted this major event National Schools Lacrosse Championships, as we welcome school and we can happily children from across the country to the University with dreams of report that it generated PROFESSOR MAX LU being the next world champions. almost £4m worth of PRESIDENT AND VICE-CHANCELLOR Surrey Sports Park provides a range of opportunities for athletes to economic benefit to the “This event was a significant milestone, as it’s the first time we’ve train, improve, and compete on a national and international level, local community.” celebrated the achievements of our Chinese students in Beijing. Our and has hosted competitive events such as the 2010 Women’s Chinese students and graduates make contributions to the University that Rugby World Cup, 2013 Danone Nations Cup and the inaugural Paralympics GB SportsFest. The Park is also home to some of the make Surrey unique. I hope all our graduates have left Surrey with fond world’s top elite sports teams and athletes, and will only grow in memories, lasting friendships and a real sense of achievement.” significance in the years to come.

14 University of Surrey 15 valueNUTRITIONAL SURREY’S PHENOMENAL BODY OF WORK EXPLORING THE LINKS BETWEEN FOOD, NUTRITION AND HEALTH HAS BEEN RECOGNISED WITH A QUEEN’S ANNIVERSARY PRIZE FOR HIGHER AND FURTHER EDUCATION.

The award was announced at a special one for food science in the country by ceremony at James’s Palace at the The Times and The Sunday Times Good end of November 2017. The Queen’s University Guide 2018 and the Complete Anniversary Prize is the highest honour University Guide 2018. that an academic institution can win, and Professor Susan Lanham-New, who has is awarded every two years by HM The been Head of the Department of Queen to acknowledge world-leading Nutritional Sciences since 2010, has research and teaching. played a vital part in establishing Surrey Surrey’s award recognises half a century as a centre of excellence in this field. of pioneering research in cardiovascular Professor Lanham-New said: “The fact that disease, obesity, diabetes, osteoporosis, the judging panel described Surrey’s work vitamin D, iodine and food labelling. Led in nutritional sciences as ‘exemplary’ gives SURREY’S RESEARCH HAS: by our Department of Nutritional Science, us a huge tick that our last 50 years of • Dispelled the myth that dietary cholesterol and the Food, Consumer Behaviour and effort have really made a difference. This increases blood cholesterol, which has resulted Health (FCBH) research centre, the work prestigious award is down to the passion in removing restrictions on egg consumption has not only brought about major changes and hard work of dedicated staff over many in government policy, but has also helped years, and the vision of inspiring academics • Improved our understanding of the impact of transform consumer perception through such as Professor D Joe Millward, who first vitamin D on bone health, in particular with media and public engagement activities. put Surrey on the map in this area.” research into ethnic populations

While conducting this vital research, Surrey The Department of Nutritional Sciences PROFESSOR has also educated over 3,000 future and the FCBH centre’s research continues, • Led to changes in policy for military training and SUSAN LANHAM-NEW practitioners. We were the first university and will no doubt discover more in the nutrition provision, through our work with the Institute of Naval Medicine in Gosport in the UK to teach dietetics and nutrition years to come. “Winning the Queen’s Anniversary Prize gives us together, and today are ranked number great credibility in the field of nutritional sciences • Prompted reformulation of pregnancy specifically, but also in science generally. We will supplements by demonstrating the link between continue to push forward to ensure that this opens iodine deficiency in pregnant women and lower up further opportunities for collaboration with IQ and reading ability in their children. partners both nationally and internationally.”

16 University of Surrey 17 LET’S TALK The Chief Information Security Officer role

BACKGROUND

A KEY MEMBER OF THE IT SENIOR MANAGEMENT TEAM, THE POST HOLDER WILL BE RESPONSIBLE FOR IT SECURITY AND REGULATORY COMPLIANCE ACROSS THE UNIVERSITY, CHAMPIONING IT SECURITY POLICIES AND PROCEDURES AND WORKING COLLABORATIVELY WITH THE WIDER UNIVERSITY SECURITY AND DATA MANAGEMENT FUNCTIONS, TO ENSURE A JOINED-UP APPROACH TO SECURITY MANAGEMENT.

The vision for IT Services at the University of Surrey IT Services focuses on the delivery of multiple is “To champion IT as a trusted partner and expert services to a large and varied user community, adviser, to enable the University to keep fulfilling its covering professional services staff, academic aim of being a place where life-changing moments colleagues and of course our students. The post happen. To develop a seamless, supportive, holder will ensure IT security is at the heart of our flexible and capable team of IT professionals, service provision and is responsible for regulatory welcomed into a close partnership with Faculties, compliance and developing and implementing staff and students. To create and foster an effective, policies procedures in line with industry standards. productive and stimulating environment which harnesses IT to enhance the working lives and experience of all members of the University.”

The purpose of this role is to develop, manage and implement a strategic information security plan to include people, process and technology solutions and to drive forward appropriate standards to support the information security strategy. This will involve a range of activities including consultative engagements, project-work, pro-active security testing and evaluation of Incident and threat information from internal and external sources.

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This is a strategic leadership role that is responsible for: • The post holder will provide advice and guidance within Planning and Organising their specialist area of expertise to IT colleagues and other • The post holder is expected to have excellent planning skills University staff on efficient and effective approaches. The with the ability to both develop and implement plans to meet post holder will work quickly to identify options without strategic goals within an overall budget. guidance from senior management and will think laterally • The post holder is a technical and strategic expert in about the provision of solutions. This will involve interpreting their field and will be responsible for developing and and assessing stakeholder needs, identifying options, implementing technical security strategy, processes and sharing and gathering feedback from management and solutions to support IT security best-practices which colleagues and testing innovative approaches where these underpin the efficient administration of University operations. are not obvious. The post holder acts as strategic lead for IT security • The post holder will work within established boundaries but developments and process standards. They will maintain will be expected to use their initiative in the interpretation THE ROLE expert knowledge in emerging practice related to IT Security and use of novel approaches in achieving the required and will contribute their knowledge through membership of results, taking action but also recognizing the further IT teams working on projects to extend or develop new or implications of those actions. The post holder is expected AS A SENIOR MEMBER OF THE DEPARTMENT THE POST HOLDER WILL BE existing services or approaches to refer exceptionally complex or unprecedented issues to A KEY CONTRIBUTOR TO THE SUCCESS OF THE DESIGN AND DELIVERY • The post holder is responsible for managing their own their line manager for advice or guidance. workloads, making sure that they have sufficient time to OF THE UNIVERSITIES IT AND DIGITIAL STRATEGY, ENSURING THAT THE Continuous Improvement undertake research activities to keep abreast of IT industry UNIVERSITY HAS ROBUST AND COMPLIANT SECURITY MONITORING, • The post holder is expected to maintain a high level of changes as well as completing assignments and resolving knowledge in prevailing data compliance regulations THREAT ASSESSMENT / ANALYSIS AND TESTING. long-term or particularly complex problems. They are including GDPR, PCI/DSS and data protection. expected to own the development of longer-term (5 year) • They are also responsible for identifying and implementing Reporting to the Chief Information & Digital Officer, the within an agreed budget. Ensuring the University keeps plans and strategy. improvements to IT security practice and procedure to Chief Information Security Officer will provide leadership abreast of the latest security threats, threat management, • The post holder is responsible for the planning and continually update IT security prevention, detection and and management to the IT Security function and will be legislation and compliance is at the heart of the role, management of their team’s workload to ensure service response capabilities. the key driver for the overall strategy and direction of their underpinned by looking ahead at new and innovative ways targets and KPIs are consistently met and projects and area, in conjunction with the wider University information of delivering IT security management. improvement activities are delivered in a timely manner and Accountability management / data compliance functions. The post holder within budget. • The post holder represents the IT Security function will be expected to take a risk based approach to their DIMENSIONS within the Department and must be able to professionally role, looking at solutions and interventions that are needed The Department encompasses approx. 130 employees, Problem Solving and Decision Making represent departmental strategy and views to a wide to minimise IT security risk and tackle evolving IT security with Service Delivery forming one of the largest areas within • The post holder is expected to undertake a flexible, audience including senior management, business leads, threats from both internal and external sources. the Department. organized work style capable of comprehensive and service customers and end users. The post holder is detailed analysis as well as rapid cyber incident response. The post holder will have budgetary control and expected to produce and present management information They are expected to have a quick and full grasp of the accountability for their area, ensuring the delivery of services reports to the senior management team. issues presented to them, identifying solutions and directing • Through the course of their work, the post holder will have fast effective resolution. access to systems containing data of a highly sensitive and • They are expected to take into consideration both confidential nature and therefore it is essential that they technical best practice and business factors when devising ensure that all data is securely managed at all times. a plan of action, recognising the further implications of Dimensions of the role those decisions. This requires an understanding of the • The post holder may have budgetary responsibilities as part University’s strategic aims as well as the internal working of their role in delivering the provision of IT security and and political dynamics of the day to day operation. The associated projects and will be responsible for providing post holder is expected to demonstrate strong leadership cost forecasts and ensuring the delivery of value for money and people management abilities combined with excellent as part of the procurement process for services. communication, documentation and presentation skills with • The post holder will manage an Information Security the ability to motivate and persuade others as well as building Officer(s) and act as the main point of escalation for relationships across a range of stakeholders (including senior problems and issues, and will lead and oversee the core staff) within the business and with 3rd party suppliers. activities of their area, setting strategy, direction and 20 University of Surrey deliverables against objectives. 21 AN EXCEPTIONAL candidate

QUALIFICATIONS AND PROFESSIONAL PERSONAL QUALITIES MEMBERSHIPS As a senior member of the IT leadership team, the post holder will engage with a wide range of stakeholders throughout the • Professionally qualified with a relevant degree/postgraduate organisation alongside key partners / suppliers, and will influence qualification, plus a significant number of years’ relevant and implement positive change leadership experience, or substantial experience and They will be technically competent and strategically astute and proven success in a strategically important broad function/ be able to lead and inspire a team of technical specialists to specialist area. deliver an outstanding service. • At least 5 years’ experience in a security focused role. The ability to work collaboratively as part of IT senior • Professional qualification in Security Architecture practice management team and across IT services, as well as alongside such as CISSP or CISM colleagues and senior staff from other areas within the University, is of significant importance. • IISP membership The ideal candidate will possess the flexibility to work outside core office hours and to provide on-call assistance as required. EXPERIENCE AND KNOWLEDGE The post holder will be expected to be available to act as an escalation point outside regular office hours when necessary to • Expert knowledge of regulatory and statutory compliance make management decisions in supporting and resolving serious requirements e.g. NHS DSP security threats and incidents. • Experience with security certifications and audits (ISO 27001, ISO 27018,) and Cyber Security Essentials Plus • Experience supporting a broad range of technologies and application platforms ideally within exposure to HOW TO APPLY Higher Education or Public Sector environments. A search exercise is being undertaken by our retained • Expert level knowledge of security principles and advisers, The McLean Partnership. They will support the technologies. selection panel to identify the widest field of candidates and • Experience of managing security audits to assist in their assessment.

For an informal discussion around the role, please contact our retained recruitment advisers - The McLean Partnership on the number below and ask to speak with Toby Gebbie or Paul Soothill. Alternatively please send an e-mail: [email protected] 020 3597 6400

To submit an application or for further information, please visit: mcleanpartnership.com/campaigns/chief-information-security-officer

Closing date for applications is noon on Monday 1st July 2019. Final stage interviews will be held in July.

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