POSTGRADUATE COURSE DIRECTORY 2018 ADMISSIONS Find Your Perfect Postgraduate Programme in Three Steps

Total Page:16

File Type:pdf, Size:1020Kb

POSTGRADUATE COURSE DIRECTORY 2018 ADMISSIONS Find Your Perfect Postgraduate Programme in Three Steps POSTGRADUATE COURSE DIRECTORY 2018 ADMISSIONS Find your perfect postgraduate programme in three steps USE THIS DIRECTORY TO FIND 1 THE RIGHT COURSE FOR YOU GO ONLINE TO BUILD YOUR PERSONALISED PROSPECTUS: 2 WWW.BIRMINGHAM.AC.UK/PGPROSPECTUS GET YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED AT AN OPEN DAY: 3 WWW.BIRMINGHAM.AC.UK/PGVISIT Helping you make an informed choice 3 Contents HELPING YOU MAKE AN PROGRAMME LISTINGS INFORMED CHOICE Welcome 5 Arts and Law 46 Life and Environmental The value of postgraduate study 6 Sciences 118 Birmingham Law School 48 Why choose Birmingham? 8 School of Biosciences 120 A global university 10 School of English, Drama and Our postgraduate community 12 American & Canadian Studies 51 School of Geography, Earth Help and support 16 and Environmental Sciences 124 School of History and Cultures 61 Visit the University 19 School of Psychology 127 Our campus 20 School of Languages, Cultures, The city of Birmingham 24 Art History and Music 74 School of Sport, Exercise Which programme is right for you? 28 and Rehabilitation Sciences 131 School of Philosophy, Theology Taught programmes 30 and Religion 82 Flexible learning 32 Research programmes 34 Medical and Dental Sciences 134 Doctoral Training Partnerships Engineering and and Centres 36 Taught programmes 137 Physical Sciences 88 Funding 38 Masters-level research programmes 140 Costs 40 School of Chemical Engineering 90 Entry requirements 41 Doctoral research programmes 142 Making your application 42 School of Chemistry 94 Accommodation 44 Department of Civil Engineering 96 Social Sciences 144 School of Computer Science 100 Birmingham Business School 146 Department of Electronic, Electrical and Systems Engineering 103 School of Education 158 School of Mathematics 106 School of Government and Society 164 Department of Mechanical School of Social Policy 174 Engineering 109 School of Metallurgy and Materials 112 Programmes index 182 School of Physics and Astronomy 115 General index 187 The small print 188 Virtual Tour 194 4 THE GLOBAL UNIVERSITY AT THE HEART OF AN AMBITIOUS CITY Helping you make an informed choice 5 Welcome BIRMINGHAM POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS HAVE ALWAYS BEEN AT THE HEART OF OUR UNIVERSITY LIFE. WHETHER YOU JOIN US ON ONE OF OUR TAUGHT PROGRAMMES OR ARE EMBARKING ON DOCTORAL RESEARCH, YOU WILL BE AN INTEGRAL PART OF OUR COMMUNITY, BRINGING GLOBAL EXPERIENCE, AND NEW PERSPECTIVES, ALL OF WHICH CONTRIBUTE TO THE ACADEMIC AND SOCIAL RICHNESS OF OUR GLOBAL UNIVERSITY. The value of postgraduate study is and research support is first class, exciting and transformational both inherent and transferable, helping enabling you to fulfil your potential. redevelopments since its original you to develop personally, boost your buildings were completed in 1900. professional prospects or even change The reputation of a great university You will benefit from a new library direction in your career. Beyond the depends not only upon the quality incorporating the latest IT learning transferable skills that you will take with of education, but also on the quality technology, a new sports centre with you into the workplace, a postgraduate of research. The results of the last 50-metre pool, and exceptional new qualification from Birmingham will give Research Excellence Framework (REF) student accommodation. you the chance to engage in critical in 2014 confirmed our position amongst enquiry, to grow as a scholar, and a handful of institutions that can By choosing to study at Birmingham, you become internationally recognised demonstrate world-leading or choose to join a forward-thinking, leading as an expert in your field. internationally renowned research global university in a lively, multicultural across such a broad range of subjects. city, set on a beautiful, leafy estate; widely At Birmingham we encourage bold, acknowledged as one of the world’s independent thinking, and provide Our ambition means that we strive greatest university campuses. exceptional academic programmes that to do more: appointing and developing will stretch and challenge you. One of our outstanding academic talent across We are committed to even greater strengths lies in understanding that every the breadth of our disciplines, investing success, and to enhancing the impact student is an individual with a unique in substantial new research programmes that our graduates and research will learning style. Our Graduate School and scholarships, and building new make around the world. We look forward provides the best possible research and national and international research to welcoming you to campus, and to education environment – from dedicated collaborations. playing our part in your future success. postgraduate space in which you can work, to events and training programmes The University of Birmingham has Professor Sir David Eastwood to support your development. a history of firsts, and in 2018 the Vice-Chancellor University will open a campus in We also recognise that in an increasingly Dubai, demonstrating our ambition fast-paced world, flexibility in terms of as an outward looking, world-class how and where you undertake your institution. Birmingham is already studies is important. From PhDs recognised in the top one per cent and Business Masters programmes of the world’s universities and this undertaken by distance learning to landmark development builds on our programmes taught in short, intensive extensive international research and blocks to meet the needs of those teaching collaborations. working while they study, our portfolio of programmes offers a modern solution We are committed to investing in our for today’s postgraduate students. success and the University’s historic We ensure that our teaching, learning campus is undergoing one of the most 6 Helping you make an informed choice The value of postgraduate study THE VALUE OF POSTGRADUATE STUDY IS BOTH INHERENT AND TRANSFERABLE, HELPING YOU TO DEVELOP AS A PERSON, BOOST YOUR PROFESSIONAL PROSPECTS OR EVEN CHANGE DIRECTION IN YOUR CAREER. Given the diversity of the postgraduate Cutting-edge research conducted by population and the variety of postgraduate Birmingham postgraduates in our world- qualifications available, it is not surprising leading research centres has a major that the motivations people have for impact on the city, the region and the undertaking postgraduate study are many world. Our postgraduates shape policy, and varied. The prospect of improved change lives and influence society. employment opportunities and entry to As a Birmingham postgraduate you specific careers is important to a large can expect to engage with challenging proportion of postgraduates, but the debates, theories and concepts and, opportunity to explore your chosen in doing so, grow as an original thinker. area of interest in depth, giving you the chance to develop your understanding in a subject area about which you are truly passionate, is also a major factor. THE POSTGRADUATE PREMIUM The advanced knowledge acquired through postgraduate study is highly The knowledge and expertise that you develop during your postgraduate studies valued by employers. Postgraduates are will go on to work for you long after graduation. A recent Sutton Trust report has highly employable: they are more likely revealed that somebody with a Masters degree can on average expect to earn to enter professional and managerial £5,500 more a year – or over £200,000 more across a 40-year working life – occupations and to earn more over than someone holding only a Bachelors degree. their lifetime. WHY CHOOSE POSTGRADUATE STUDY? www.birmingham.ac.uk/pgcareers Helping you make an informed choice 7 Why we chose postgraduate study ‘I felt that since my job led me to encounter various challenges, I needed to further my knowledge and keep updated with the latest research.’ CORINNE BORG, Inclusion and Special Educational Needs MEd alumna and Special Education Coordinator at Verdala International School. ‘I knew that a Masters would ‘I wanted to go on to do give me a competitive a PhD so I picked an MRes advantage in my career programme because it’s like by enabling me to acquire a mini PhD and gives students practical skills that were a taste of what it feels like in high demand.’ to be a full-time researcher.’ BRIAN DOWNER, MSc Computer APPY BHATTACHARYA, Science alumnus and Director at MRes Molecular and Cellular DWNR & Co. Biology alumna and a Doctoral ‘I wanted to boost my Researcher at the State University academic credentials and of New York. gain experience in a field more closely related to my work. I saw an opportunity to develop new skills in areas ‘I am a keen linguist and of increasing importance in my wanted to use all of my sector. It was a while since I’d languages more in my job. I completed my undergraduate ‘I wanted to add an extra really enjoyed teaching English degree and the prospect of dimension to my career as a foreign language abroad, studying again was appealing.’ development that would not so I decided to retrain as a have been available to me HELEN CRUMP, Health Economics secondary school teacher.’ through experience alone.’ and Health Policy MSc alumna ALEX YOUNG, PGDipEd (QTS) and Fellow in Health Policy VICTORIA CONNELLY, MBA in German alumnus and Teacher at the Nuffield Trust. alumna and Global Category of German and Russian at Leader at AstraZeneca plc. Wellington College. ASK US A QUESTION www.pg.bham.ac.uk/ask 8 Helping you make an informed choice Why choose Birmingham? WITH OVER 14,000 POSTGRADUATE STUDENTS, WE ARE ONE OF THE MOST POPULAR UNIVERSITIES IN THE UK FOR POSTGRADUATE STUDY. FOUNDED IN 1900, BIRMINGHAM WAS ENGLAND’S FIRST CIVIC UNIVERSITY, ACCEPTING STUDENTS FROM ALL RELIGIONS AND BACKGROUNDS ON AN EQUAL BASIS. When you are choosing a university for postgraduate study, one of the most important things to consider is THE UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM its academic reputation. You want to study somewhere with a strong research WAS THE TIMES AND THE SUNDAY TIMES culture, an institution that is at the forefront of discovery and innovation.
Recommended publications
  • Read the Games Transport Plan
    GAMES TRANSPORT PLAN 1 Foreword 3 Introduction 4 Purpose of Document 6 Policy and Strategy Background 7 The Games Birmingham 2022 10 The Transport Strategy 14 Transport during the Games 20 Games Family Transportation 51 Creating a Transport Legacy for All 60 Consultation and Engagement 62 Appendix A 64 Appendix B 65 2 1. FOREWORD The West Midlands is the largest urban area outside With the eyes of the world on Birmingham, our key priority will be to Greater London with a population of over 4 million ensure that the region is always kept moving and that every athlete and spectator arrives at their event in plenty of time. Our aim is people. The region has a rich history and a diverse that the Games are fully inclusive, accessible and as sustainable as economy with specialisms in creative industries, possible. We are investing in measures to get as many people walking, cycling or using public transport as their preferred and available finance and manufacturing. means of transport, both to the event and in the longer term as a In recent years, the West Midlands has been going through a positive legacy from these Games. This includes rebuilding confidence renaissance, with significant investment in housing, transport and in sustainable travel and encouraging as many people as possible to jobs. The region has real ambition to play its part on the world stage to take active travel forms of transport (such as walking and cycling) to tackle climate change and has already set challenging targets. increase their levels of physical activity and wellbeing as we emerge from Covid-19 restrictions.
    [Show full text]
  • Economic-Impact-Of-University-Of-Birmingham-Full-Report.Pdf
    The impact of the University of Birmingham April 2013 The impact of the University of Birmingham A report for the University of Birmingham April 2013 The impact of the University of Birmingham April 2013 Contents Executive Summary ...................................................................................... 3 1 Introduction ..................................................................................... 7 2 The University as an educator ........................................................ 9 3 The University as an employer ..................................................... 19 4 The economic impact of the University ....................................... 22 5 The University as a research hub ................................................. 43 6 The University as an international gateway ................................. 48 7 The University as a neighbour ...................................................... 56 Bibliography ................................................................................................ 67 2 The impact of the University of Birmingham April 2013 Executive Summary The University as an educator... The University of Birmingham draws students from all over the UK and the rest of the world to study at its Edgbaston campus. In 2011/12, its 27,800 students represented over 150 nationalities . The attraction of the University led over 20,700 students to move to or remain in Birmingham to study. At a regional level, it is estimated that the University attracted 22,400 people to either move to,
    [Show full text]
  • Fact Service Issue 10
    FACT SERVICE 37 Gender pay gap across EU member states 39 NHS members' links to private healthcare Factory output up, but below pre-crisis peak 38 Poor mental health of 'blue light' staff 40 Mergers and takeovers at record low Pay and expenses for top university job Jobs growth for women is in low-paid jobs Annual Subscription £84.50 (£71.50 for LRD affiliates) Volume 77, Issue 10, 12 March 2015 the Czech Republic and Malta (both -4.1 pp) and Gender pay gap across Cyprus (-3.7 pp). In contrast, the gender pay gap has risen between EU member states 2008 and 2013 in nine EU states, with the most sig- The UK had the sixth widest gender pay gap nificant increases seen in Portugal (from 9.2% in across the 28 European Union (EU) member states 2008 to 13.0% in 2013, or +3.8 pp), Spain (+3.2 pp), in 2013. Latvia (+2.6 pp), Italy (+2.4 pp) and Estonia (+2.3 pp). Eurostat’s gender pay gap represents the dif- ference between average gross hourly earnings Figures released by Eurostat on International Wom- of male paid employees and of female paid em- en’s Day put the UK gender pay gap at 19.7%, while ployees as a percentage of average gross hourly the widest gap was in Estonia with a 29.9% gap. The earnings of male paid employees. other four countries with wider pay gaps than the UK were: Austria (23.0%), Czech Republic (22.1%), Germany (21.6%) and Slovakia (19.8%).
    [Show full text]
  • The Ironbridge Gorge Heritage Site and Its Local and Regional Functions
    Bulletin of Geography. Socio–economic Series / No. 36 (2017): 61–75 BULLETIN OF GEOGRAPHY. SOCIO–ECONOMIC SERIES DE journal homepages: http://www.bulletinofgeography.umk.pl/ http://wydawnictwoumk.pl/czasopisma/index.php/BGSS/index http://www.degruyter.com/view/j/bog ISSN 1732–4254 quarterly G The Ironbridge Gorge Heritage Site and its local and regional functions Waldemar CudnyCDMFPR University of Łódź, Institute of Tourism and Economic Development, Tomaszów Mazowiecki Branch, ul. Konstytucji 3 Maja 65/67, 97-200 Tomaszów Mazowiecki, Poland; phone +48 447 249 720; email: [email protected] How to cite: Cudny W., 2017: The Ironbridge Gorge Heritage Site and its local and regional functions. In: Chodkowska-Miszczuk, J. and Szy- mańska, D. editors, Bulletin of Geography. Socio-economic Series, No. 36, Toruń: Nicolaus Copernicus University, pp. 61–75. DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1515/bog-2017-0014 Abstract. The article is devoted to the issue of heritage and its functions. Based Article details: on the existing literature, the author presents the definition of heritage, the classi- Received: 06 March 2015 fication of heritage resources, and its most important impacts. The aim of the -ar Revised: 15 December 2016 ticle was to show the functions that may be performed by a heritage site, locally Accepted: 02 February 2017 and regionally. The example used by the author is the Ironbridge Gorge Heritage Site in the United Kingdom. Most heritage functions described by other authors are confirmed in this case study. The cultural heritage of the Ironbridge Gorge creates an opportunity to undertake various local and regional activities, having first of all an educational influence on the inhabitants, school youth and tourists.
    [Show full text]
  • Postgraduate Prospectus for 2014 Entry
    Stimulating intellectual curiosity since 1900 Postgraduate Prospectus 2014 admissions ‘I chose Birmingham because of the area of research that was being studied in Susannah’s lab, which offered the chance to be right at the forefront of evolutionary research. Since starting at Birmingham I’ve found that the opportunities open to postgraduates are fantastic.’ Emily Saunders, PhD, School of Biosciences, pictured at Twycross Zoo with her supervisor Dr Susannah Thorpe, is working on gorilla locomotion with reference to understanding the evolution of human bipedalism. LEARN MORE www.birmingham.ac.uk/pgprofiles Welcome 3 Contents Welcome from the Vice-Chancellor 4 PROGRAMME LISTINGS Arts and Law Life and Environmental Sciences ESSENTIAL INFORMATION Our academic disciplines 6 Birmingham Law School 52 School of Biosciences 154 Which programme is right for you? 10 School of English, Drama and School of Geography, Earth Taught programmes 12 American & Canadian Studies 56 and Environmental Sciences 158 Research programmes 14 Fees 18 School of History and Cultures 73 School of Psychology 168 Funding 20 School of Languages, Cultures, School of Sport, Exercise Entry requirements 22 Art History and Music 93 and Rehabilitation Sciences 174 Making your application 24 School of Philosophy, Theology WHY CHOOSE BIRMINGHAM? and Religion 104 Medical and Dental Sciences How we measure up 26 An international institution 28 School of Cancer Sciences 184 The value of postgraduate study 30 Engineering and School of Clinical and Physical Sciences Help and support
    [Show full text]
  • Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022: Cultural Programme
    Birmingham Commonwealth Games 2022: Cultural Programme Chair Alan Heap Purple Monster Christina Boxer Warwick District Council Tim Hodgson & Louisa Davies Senior Producers (Cultural Programme & Live Sites) for Birmingham 2022. Christina Boxer Warwick District Council BOWLS & PARA BOWLS Warwick District VENUE 2022 Commonwealth Games Project ENHANCED Introduction ENVIRONMENT, PHYSICAL ACTIVITY & WELLBEING Spark Symposium 14.02.2020 MAXIMISING OPPORTUNITIES TO SHOWCASE LOCAL ENTERPRISE, CULTURE, TOURISM www.warwickdc.gov.uk & EVENTS Venues – A Regional Showcase Birmingham2022www.warwickdc.gov.uk presentation | slide26/01/2018 Lawn Bowls & Para Bowls o Matches on 9 days of competition o Minimum 2 sessions a day o 5,000 – 6,000 visitors to the District daily - Spectators - Competitors - Officials - Volunteers - Media o 240 lawn bowls competitors (2018) o Integrated Para Bowls o 28 nations (2018) www.warwickdc.gov.uk | 26/01/2018Jan 2020 WDC Commonwealth Games Project Objectives Successful CG2022 Bowls & Para Bowls Improved Bowls Venue Competition Participation & Diversity Enhanced Wider Victoria Park Facilities, Access & Riverside Links Raised Awareness of the Wellbeing Benefits of an Active Lifestyle Maximised Opportunities for Local Enterprise, Culture, Tourism and Showcasing WDC’s Reputation for Events Delivery www.warwickdc.gov.ukApril | 26/01/2018 2017 – March 2023 Louisa Davies Tim Hodgson Senior Producers, Cultural Programme & Live Sites - BIRMINGHAM 2022 BIRMINGHAM 2022 CULTURAL PROGRAMME Introduction Spark 14 February 2020 INTRODUCTION
    [Show full text]
  • British Early Career Mathematicians' Colloquium 2020 Abstract Booklet
    British Early Career Mathematicians' Colloquium 2020 Abstract Booklet 14th - 15th July 2020 Plenary Speakers Pure Mathematics: Applied Mathematics: Jonathan Hickman Adam Townsend University of Edinburgh Imperial College London Liana Yepremyan Gabriella Mosca The London School of Economics University of Z¨urich and Political Science Jaroslav Fowkes Anitha Thillaisundaram University of Oxford University of Lincoln Contact: Website: http://web.mat.bham.ac.uk/BYMC/BECMC20/ E-mail: [email protected] Organising Committee: Constantin Bilz, Alexander Brune, Matthew Clowe, Joseph Hyde, Amarja Kathapurkar (Chair), Cara Neal, Euan Smithers. With special thanks to the University of Birmingham, MAGIC and Olivia Renshaw. Tuesday 14th July 2020 9.30-9.50 Welcome session On convergence of Fourier integrals Microscale to macroscale in suspension mechanics 10.00-10.50 Jonathan Hickman (Plenary Speaker) Adam Townsend (Plenary Speaker) 10.55-11.30 Group networking session Strong components of random digraphs from the The evolution of a three dimensional microbubble in non- Blocks of finite groups of tame type 11.35-12.00 configuration model: the barely subcritical regime Newtonian fluid Norman MacGregor Matthew Coulson Eoin O'Brien Large trees in tournaments Donovan's conjecture and the classification of blocks Order from disorder: chaos, turbulence and recurrent flow 12.10-12.35 Alistair Benford Cesare Giulio Ardito Edward Redfern Lunch break MorphoMecanX: mixing (plant) biology with physics, Ryser's conjecture and more 14.00-14.50 mathematics
    [Show full text]
  • Job Description
    Job description Post title and post number Theme 1 Co-ordinator - 54560 Organisation advertising Institute of Applied Health Reasearch Description College of Medical and Dental Sciences Post number 54560 Full-time/Part-time Full Time Duration of post Fixed term until 31 December 2018 Post is open to: Internal and external candidates Grade 6 Salary Starting salary is normally in the range £25,513 to £27,864. With potential progression once in post to £31,342 a year. Terms and conditions Administrative and Other Related Closing date 25 November 2015 Job summary The National Institute for Health Research (NIHR) has established thirteen UK-based Collaborations for Leadership in Applied Health Research and Care (CLAHRCs) programmes’ which are collaborative partnerships between Universities and their surrounding health economies. The overarching aim of these CLAHRCs is for researchers to work alongside services providers to ensure patients benefit from innovative new treatments and techniques which could revolutionise future health care. The NIHR CLAHRC-WM is a five-year programme commencing in January 2014 with a mission to create lasting and effective collaborations across health and social care organisations, universities (Birmingham, Keele, Warwick) and local authorities to improve the services we can deliver for patient benefit. The programme is funded through a £10million investment from the NIHR together with a further £20.6million matched funding provided by collaborative partners. We will focus on four crucial areas of health: Theme 1 – Maternity and Child Health Theme 2 – Prevention and Early Intervention in Youth Mental Health Theme 3 – Prevention and Detection Theme 4 – Chronic Diseases (Integrated and Holistic Care) This work will be supported by new scientific ways to measure the impact of changes and to make sure the best care is spread so that it can be delivered everywhere.
    [Show full text]
  • Download the 2018 Encatc Congress Proceedings
    The European network on cultural management and policy 2018 Congress Proceedings Beyond EYCH2018. What is the cultural horizon? Opening up perspectives to face ongoing transformations 9th Annual ENCATC Education and Research Session September 28, 2018 Bucharest, Romania Beyond EYCH2018. What is the cultural horizon? Opening up perspectives to face ongoing transformations BOOK PROCEEDINGS The European Commission support for the production of this publication does not constitute an endorsement of the contents which reflects the views only of the authors, and the Commission cannot be held responsible for any use which may be made of the information contained therein. Beyond EYCH2018. What is the cultural horizon? Opening up perspectives to face ongoing transformations Editor ENCATC Edited by Tanja Johansson, Sibelius Academy, University of the Arts Helsinki (Finland) Scientific Committee Members: Patrick Boylan, City, University of London (United Kingdom) John Carman, Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage, University of Birmingham (United Kingdom) Mara Cerquetti, University of Macerata (Italy) Hsiao-Ling Chung, National Cheng Kung University (Taiwan) Carmen Croitoru, National Institute for Cultural Research and Training (Romania) Jean-Louis Fabiani, Central European University in Budapest (Hungary) Annukka Jyrämä, Estonian Academy of Music and Theatre, (Estonia) Visnja Kisic, University of Arts Belgrade (Serbia) Johan Kolsteeg, Groningen University (The Netherlands) Tuuli Lähdesmäki, University of Jyväskylä (Finland) Bernadette
    [Show full text]
  • Developing a Management Plan for the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site
    Archaeology and the National Park Idea: Challenges for Management and Interpretation Marion Blockley Developing a Management Plan for the Ironbridge Gorge World Heritage Site y the end of the eighteenth century, Coalbrookdale in Shropshire was famous. It had one of the largest ironworks in England—an en- terprise symbolized by the renowned Iron Bridge, the first such Bstructure ever built on a large scale (Figure 1). Abraham Darby’s Coalbrookdale Company pioneered the mass production of iron following the breakthrough in coke smelting in 1709. The ironmasters of the East Shrop- shire Coalfield went on to make the first iron wheels, rails, boat, aqueduct, and steam locomotive, as well as early steam cylinders. The great Iron Bridge was a key step in the use of iron in construction, and has become a universal symbol of the Industrial Revolution. Other industries, based on locally sour- ced materials, an industrialised working population, an advantageous trans- port network, and local entrepreneurs, also prospered. Coalport China (Fig- ure 2) and decorative tile ware in particular gained an international reputa- tion. Figure 1. The Ironbridge reflected in the River Severn. The bridge is currently swathed in scaffolding for a repaint. The Institute is using the opportunity for a detailed survey and record of the structure. Volume 16 • Number 4 1999 107 Archaeology and the National Park Idea: Challenges for Management and Interpretation Figure 2. Bottle kilns at the former Coalport China Works, now a museum. Part of the site has been converted into a youth hostel for visiting school groups. This site illustrates the difficulties of physical access to historic buildings.
    [Show full text]
  • Strictly Confidential – Assignment Brief
    Strictly Confidential – Assignment Brief Director of Human Resources University of Birmingham Prepared by Anne Esler Head of the Education Practice, Harvey Nash Executive Search [email protected] | +44 (0)20 7333 1873 April 2016 Harvey Nash Executive Search | 110 Bishopsgate | London | EC2N 4AY Page 2 Contents Executive Summary ................................................................................................. 3 About the University of Birmingham ............................................................................ 4 The University Structure .......................................................................................... 7 Professional Services at Birmingham............................................................................ 7 The Human Resources Department ............................................................................. 8 Job Description .................................................................................................... 10 Person Specification .............................................................................................. 11 The Rewards ........................................................................................................ 13 Process & Timescales ............................................................................................. 13 How to Apply ....................................................................................................... 13 Expenses ............................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Job Description
    Job description Post title and post number Lapworth Museum Learning & Community Development Officer - 51783 Organisation advertising School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Description Sciences Salary and Grade Grade 6 - Full time starting salary is normally in the range £27,025 to £29,515. With potential progression once in post to £33,199 a year. Duration of Post Permanent Hours Full Time Additional Information The successful candidate will be required to complete a Disclosure and Barring Service check. Background The Lapworth Museum of Geology is one of the principal UK geological museums, with collections formally Designated by Arts Council England (ACE) as being of national and international importance. In 2016, the Lapworth re-opened following a £2.7m transformational redevelopment project, and since then visitor numbers have almost tripled, and the Museum was also an Art Fund Museum of the Year 2017 Finalist. During 2018, the Museum also became an Art Council England Nation Portfolio Organisation (NPO). The Museum is an integral part of the University’s School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES) and provides considerable support for teaching and research within the School, and more widely across the University. The Lapworth is located within the heart of the University of Birmingham’s Edgbaston campus and is open to the public 7 days a week and admission is free. The Museum forms a key part of The University’s portfolio of cultural resources, including the Barber Institute of Fine Arts, Winterbourne House & Gardens, Research & Cultural Collections, the Cadbury Research Library, the Elgar Concert Hall, the Shakespeare Institute and the Ironbridge Institute, largely set within an outstanding green urban campus.
    [Show full text]