Appointment to Head of School of Law Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences at the University of Surrey The University in numbers
TOP 10 £400M 140 125 YEARS GUARDIAN £70M £1.7BN OF SHAPING IN CAMPUS 5G INNOVATION COMPANIES CONTRIBUTION LEAGUE * AT SURREY THE FUTURE INVESTMENT CENTRE TO NATIONAL TABLE 2018 * SINCE 2000 RESEARCH PARK ECONOMY
90% IN NSS 95% 17,300 + GLOBAL MARKET STUDENTS 2,300+ LOCAL JOBS LEADER IN FOR OVERALL EMPLOYMENT FROM OVER STUDENT RATE OVER 5 PLACEMENT SUPPORTED BY SATELLITE 120 COUNTRIES PARTNERS THE UNIVERSITY TECHNOLOGY SATISFACTION YEARS
2 surrey.ac.uk University of Surrey 3 Why Surrey? Surrey encourages students to be the best they can be. At the University of Surrey, we ask and answer important questions that create new insight and understanding. More than any other British university, we actively share our knowledge through innovative teaching, professional training and business collaborations. We inspire people to do wonderful things, and also help them to acquire the skills, Jennifer Jacobsen experience and knowledge they need to pursue better lives in a better world. BSc (Hons) Business and Retail Management
90% FOR TOP 10 IN THE 95% A TOP NEW £45M 852 + STUDENT GUARDIAN EMPLOYMENT UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF INTERNATIONAL SATISFACTION UNIVERSITY RATE OVER 5 FOR SPORT VETERINARY RESEARCH LEAGUE TABLE YEARS MEDICINE CO-AUTHORSHIPS 2015/16
Surrey achieved an In recent years, The University Surrey Sports Park The establishment Surrey is a world- impressive overall Surrey has of Surrey has is one of Europe’s of a new £45-million class, research-led satisfaction score established itself as an outstanding leading sports School of Veterinary University, committed of 90 per cent in a top-ten university record for graduate venues. This £36- Medicine – one of to research excellence. the 2016 National in major university employability. million centre only eight in the Our outstanding Student Survey. league table rankings. features world-class UK – has put Surrey research contributions According to data from facilities and plays on the map as a benefit society as a Read more at: the Higher Education host to a number pioneering centre whole and address surrey.ac.uk/pl Statistics Agency of professional for interdisciplinary key global challenges. (HESA), 95.6 per cent teams, athletes research to improve Through our research of our graduates were and sports events. animal and human activity we are in work (or further Surrey Sports Park health. delivering global study) six months is also home to wellbeing, creating after graduation in Team Surrey, which Opened by HM The sustainable cities, 2015. offers 46 sports Queen, the new communities and clubs for students School’s alliances with economies, and The employment rate to join. The Park an extensive network connecting societies of our graduates over was the official of partners in clinical and cultures. the past five years is 95 training base of the practice, research and per cent. Irish and Italian industry provides an national teams outstanding training during the 2015 environment for our Rugby World Cup. students, as well as for practising veterinary Surrey Sports Park surgeons, veterinary hosted the Lacrosse nurses, para- World Cup in 2017. professionals and clinical scientists.
4 surrey.ac.uk University of 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 1996 2002 2011 have a restless desire to make wonderful things happen as a result of everything we do.
Health Case study: Mobile technology in medicine
From nutrition to nursing ethics and from sleep to Researchers from the University of Surrey have launched a new programme of research called infectious disease, University of Surrey academics eSMART (Electronic Symptom Management using ASyMS Remote Technology), that uses mobile are at the forefront of groundbreaking discoveries phone technology to remotely monitor patients who are undergoing chemotherapy to treat breast, and translational research to improve human and bowel and blood cancers. The Advanced Symptom Management System (ASyMS) allows patients to animal health. Surrey research is contributing to report the side effects from their chemotherapy via a mobile phone. This information is immediately secure a safer, healthier world for all. sent securely to a computer, which assesses their symptoms and triggers alerts to doctors or nurses within minutes if they require specialist intervention. Read more at: surrey.ac.uk/pl4
Science & technology Case study: Satellites and space debris
Our industrial collaborations and partnerships Researchers at Surrey Space Centre have created new technology to aid spacecraft repair, dispose ensure our academics lie at the heart of shaping of radioactive waste and monitor spacecraft. The intelligent robotic systems can inspect, monitor future technologies. Home to award-winning and identify when spacecraft needs repairing, and will also have the potential to support astronauts departments and world-leading research centres, on space missions and to deal with space debris. The autonomous technology will be deployed our experienced scientists explore fields such as in snake-like robots and will have a great deal of manipulability, perceiving their environment air travel, forensic analysis, satellite navigation, through built-in cameras. solar power, ultra-fast lasers, water sanitation and Read more at: surrey.ac.uk/pl5 weather forecasting – to name just a few.
Society Case study: accessible tourism
From research into wearable University of Surrey research has found that Europe is losing out on as much as €142 billion every electroencephalography (EEG) equipment to year due to poor infrastructure, services and attitudes towards travellers with special access needs. obesity drug failure and lack of accessible tourism, The European Commission-funded research found that travellers within the EU who required our academics are leading the way with their special access (whether through disability or age) undertook 783 million trips within the region investigations into society. The diversity of our in 2012, contributing €394 billion and 8.7 million jobs to the European economy. However, if pioneering work reveals the role our academics European destinations were fully accessible, this demand could increase by up to 44 per cent a year – play in creating a wider understanding of society. producing an additional €142 billion GDP and creating 3.4 million jobs. Read more at: surrey.ac.uk/pl6
6 surrey.ac.uk University of Surrey 7 The exciting opportunity at Surrey is how we use our Surrey means business knowledge to deliver significant 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 southeast 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 in autumn 2014 to over 140 companies, incubating technology of Surrey is the largest is admired by universities Strathclyde, has been selected by BiGGAR Economics) found with many specialising in businesses since 2002, when UK academic research around the world. Over the to enter into a partnership with that the University of Surrey social sciences, technologies, (along with Bath, Bristol and centre dedicated to the past five years, more than 2,300 the Department for Business, and the Surrey Research health-related activities and Southampton universities) development of the next partner organisations have Innovation & Skills (BIS) to set Park generated around £1.5 engineering. Since it was we founded the SETsquared generation of mobile and worked with us to give students a new strategic direction for billion Gross Value Added for opened in 1985, the Park has Partnership. Since then, wireless communications. valuable experience of the the world-renowned National the UK economy in 2013/14. helped over 500 companies Exeter University joined Bringing together leading professional environment and Physical Laboratory (NPL), The study revealed that the – some of which were newly (2011) and the Partnership academic expertise and help them develop vital skills a global centre of excellence University and Research established businesses and has directly supported over key industry partners in for the competitive graduate in measurement science. Park directly or indirectly are now world leaders in 650 companies, helping a shared vision, 5GIC will employment market. supported more than 17,000 their field. them raise over £0.75 billion jobs – 10,600 of which were and creating over 1,000 new lead a £16m government Today, the companies on the based in Guildford. jobs. It has also been ranked investment which will park employ more than 3,500 by the University Business bring together the three highly qualified staff, some Incubator Index (UBI) as leading universities for of whom are recruited from number one Incubator in the development of the within Surrey. world’s first trials of Europe and second in the end-to-end 5G system. World 2014.
8 surrey.ac.uk University of Surrey 9 The 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 RESPECT The University of Surrey will be a leading We include everyone global university. We will be renowned for Through valuing equality and diversity in people, the outstanding quality and impact of our cultures and ideas, we build a vibrant and caring graduates and research, as well as our collective environment that supports people based on contributions to society. We will build on our humanity, compassion and fairness. distinctive heritage of practice-based learning and excellent student experience, and embrace AMBITION our future by focusing on digital transformation. We set stretching goals Through working to make the most of Our mission our potential and by taking advantage of The University of Surrey provides excellent opportunities, we add value for our students, education, and advances and disseminates staff, partners and for society as a whole. knowledge. The University transforms lives and shapes the COLLABORATION world for a better future by partnering with We work in partnership students, governments, businesses, alumni and Through supporting staff and students to local communities. work closely together across disciplines, with businesses and with industry, we benefit society. The University makes social and economic impacts through research and innovation, and INTEGRITY provides solutions to global challenges. We always aim to do the right thing
Our values Through a commitment to honesty, decency Our organisation is built on a core set of values. and transparency, we uphold the highest ethical These define us as ambitious, but not at any cost. standards and professionalism. They tell us to be focused on our mission while EXCELLENCE encouraging creativity, respecting our people, We strive to be the best we can be and enabling them to realise their full potential. Through a focus on quality, we always seek to Our values underpin a strong culture of improve everything we do. excellence, diversity, resilience and collaboration, which require us to be agile to change, and ready to adapt where and when we should. The University of Surrey conducts its business by the following values:
10 surrey.ac.uk University of Surrey 11 Inspiring people
The University has a strong management team with a unique mix of business and academic leaders in their field. We build on the foundations of innovation, passion, collaboration, openness and curiosity to make Surrey a top-ten university.
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, Global Professor Vince Emery • Department of Chemistry • Department of Civil and Environmental • Senior Vice-President, Advancement Engineering and Community • Department of Computer Science Mr Greg Melley • Department of Electrical and Electronic • Vice-Provost, Education and Students Engineering Professor Jane Powell • Department of Mathematics • Department of Mechanical Engineering Sciences • Vice-Provost, Research and Innovation • Department of Physics Professor David Sampson • Centre for Environment and Sustainability • Vice-President, Marketing, Recruitment, Admissions and Communications Faculty of Health and Medical Sciences Mr Mike Hounsell • School of Biosciences and Medicine • School of Health Sciences • Vice-President, Human Resources • School of Psychology Mr Paul Stephenson • School of Veterinary Medicine • 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 University of Surrey 13 Inspiring Surrey People
Professor Jim Al-Khalili Professor Sue Lanham-New
Professor of Physics, Head of the Department of Nutritional Sciences Professor of Public Engagement in Science
Professor Jim Al-Khalili obtained his PhD from Surrey Professor Lanham-New is a Fellow of the Society of The first year — The second year — in 1989, then, after two years at University College Biology and a Registered Nutritionist. She is a leading London, returned in 1991 to establish himself as a expert in the fields of vitamin D, diet and bone New ways of learning Studying hard leading expert on exotic atomic nuclei. His related health, and a member of Public Health England’s Jennifer Jacobsen Ashleigh Thompson papers have over a thousand citations. Scientific Advisory Committee on Nutrition. BSc (Hons) Business and Retail Management BSc (Hons) Biomedical Science Alongside lecturing undergraduates and acting as Professor Lanham-New played a key role in the I came to the University of Surrey from Helsinki I chose the University of Surrey because it’s one of the admissions tutor, Professor Al-Khalili is a well-known development of Surrey’s new Sport and Exercise in Finland, after completing the International best in the UK for bioscience degrees. science communicator. His books are translated into 26 Sciences degree and lectures on undergraduate and Baccalaureate. languages and he is a familiar face thanks to his media postgraduate programmes in the field of nutrition. Working with my tutors has been fantastic – and work, including Bafta-nominated Chemistry: A Volatile The teaching and learning culture at Surrey has given having a personal tutor with such a passion for their History and BBC Radio 4’s The Life Scientific. Her current work includes a £0.8 million BBSRC- me a deeper interest in my field of study – and my subject has helped me to stay focused. All of the funded project on different forms of vitamin D for course has made me far more analytical of the current academics provide a solid support system – I’ve had Professor Al-Khalili is a recipient of the Royal Society human health and a €6 million EU-funded project to environment and my surroundings. Meeting and lots of help from them since I started here, especially Michael Faraday Prize and the Institute of Physics set guidelines for vitamin D requirements for all age working with people from different backgrounds, in terms of time management, and they’ve given me Kelvin medal and prize, receiving an OBE in 2007 for groups across Europe. cultures and university courses has made me much plenty of feedback and advice on my work. ‘services to science’. In June 2016, he received the more curious about the world. 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 (Hons) Business Management and Spanish BSc (Hons) 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 (SSC) in 2004, to different aspects of the world – I feel driven to of encouraging innovation amongst students to be business strategist who studies how agile delivery Professor 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 Engineering help from my tutors, who arranged an interview were also passionate about mobile app technology, has been instrumental in launching the Surrey Centre and Technology (IET) and Royal Aeronautical 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 Society (RAeS), Yang has given invited lectures at Spanish and offered me mock interviews so I could really valuable input, and collaborating with them focused on exploring the impact of digital technology international organisations and summer schools to practise. The best thing about my placement was the throughout the project was incredibly helpful. on business, the economy, and society. boost engagement with the subject, and was named improvement in my Spanish. by Times Higher Education as one of ten young The academic staff and the teaching environment at Alan has extensive industry experience in a variety leading academics in the UK significantly contributing The teaching at Surrey is excellent and has changed Surrey introduced me to new ways of thinking during of areas, including leading business development to their discipline. the way I think about and approach things. I had my time there. Choosing to study at Surrey was a life- in a Silicon Valley start-up, a product strategist never studied Spanish before coming here but in the changing decision for me, and has set me up for and Distinguished Engineer at IBM, and a research space of three years I can speak it fluently, which is a a great career. scientist at the Software Engineering Institute at real credit to the dedication of my tutors. Carnegie Mellon University.
14 surrey.ac.uk University of Surrey 15 The Faculty of Arts and The Surrey Law School Social Sciences The Surrey Law School is committed to the utmost quality of scholarship and research. It has ambitious plans to innovate in teaching and provide opportunities to students to become intellectually unique leaders in the legal profession and able to develop innovative minds. Our Faculty brings together scholars and students from an extraordinary range of academic disciplines in a learning community dedicated to the discovery and enrichment of the arts, humanities and social sciences. We are a group of artists, entrepreneurs and scholars working The Law School has two research centres that Members of our academic staff have international to investigate the pleasures, and understand the challenges, of our times are platforms for the synergy of original ideas, reputations for research and are experienced i.e. the Centre for Chinese Law and Socio-legal legal practitioners, providing consultancy to Studies and the Centre for Law and Philosophy. law firms, governments, non-governmental Excellence in research is core to the strategy of the Our dedication to the student experience is The latter is the largest dedicated center on legal organisations and businesses around the world. Faculty and its disciplines. We contribute to the demonstrated by our success in the major philosophy and legal theory in the world and Our expertise focuses on Legal Theory and theoretical advancement of the arts, humanities league tables and our status as 5th in the Times it is founded on the idea that legal inquiry and Legal Philosophy, Environmental Law; Criminal and social sciences, whilst achieving real-world Higher Education Student Experience Survey. philosophical thinking are mutually reinforcing. Justice and Criminology; Criminal Law; Health application of our research by focussing on global We are ranked in the top ten UK universities Our expertise in legal philosophy enables us to Sciences and Law; International Economic Law; societal challenges and large-scale human problems, by The Guardian University League Table find imaginative ways of thinking about complex Neuroscience and Law; Chinese Comparative and through engagement with a wide range of 2018 for Economics, Dance and Drama, Music, legal problems in substantive fields that range Law; Artificial Intelligence, Ethics and Law; Public stakeholders. Our research themes include, working Criminology, English and Creative Writing, from Criminal Law, Public and Private Law to International Law, Roman Legal History and and living in the digital age, society, economy and Accounting and Finance and Hospitality and Artificial Intelligence. European and Human Rights Law. sustainability and crime security and justice. Tourism Management. Each year we welcome more than 6,000 bright, Our learning community is global. Our staff is 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 University of Surrey 17 Head of School
This is a senior leadership position that is strategically important for the successful development of the School, 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 School’s 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 open to innovative • Customer/client service and support undertaken by Minerva Search Consultants who departments, faculty and university, and to and novel ideas. Encouraging genuine inter- • Planning and organising will support the panel to identify the widest encourage such collaboration. disciplinary collaboration across the School, • Teamwork possible field of qualified candidates and to assist • To ensure, by personal example, that excellence Faculty and University. • Continuous improvement is their assessment. in teaching, research, knowledge transfer and • Evidence of an entrepreneurial approach to • Problem-solving and decision-making skills Minerva may be contacted for a confidential revenue generation are all highly valued. the development of the School’s activities in • Creative and analytical thinking. discussion of the role • To ensure the proper financial management teaching, research and commercialisation. • Influencing, persuasion and negotiation skills of the School. • Ability to support and build on delivering • Strategic thinking To download information and apply please visit • To ensure that all staff are engaged and excellent and competitive programmes at the website of the University. motivated to achieve the highest standards undergraduate and postgraduate level. Nature of Appointment The appointment as the Head of Surrey Law Informal meetings and the formal panel of performance in a collegiate and mutually • Ability to cultivate a strong external presence interviews are expected to take place in mid-May. supportive environment. and profile with appropriate Research Councils, School will initially be for a period of three • 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 organisations, to the benefit of the School, the staff. Towards the end of this three year period, 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 School, to As Head of the Law School, in collaboration with delivering a first-class student experience. determine whether to extend the tenure for a colleagues in the School, the post holder will • Strong team working skills and, within this, an further period or revert to being a member of formulate and implement strategies to build on appreciation of the interests and concerns of other academic staff. the notable success of the School on all fronts. A team members across the School and Faculty. key responsibility will be to lead the School to • Exceptional communication skills that can achieve further excellence and success in the REF ensure flow of information between the School, in 2021. This will particularly involve working Faculty and Senior University Management. with the School’s Director of Research and the • A passion for excellence in research that will Associate Dean for Research at Faculty level. The enhance the development and growth of a Head of School of Law, will work closely with progressive research and innovation agenda. programme directors, the School’s Director of • Ability in managing devolved budgets to a plan Learning and Teaching, and the Associate Dean agreed with the Executive Dean in such a way for Teaching and Learning at Faculty level. as to ensure the financial health of their School Externally the Head will be expected to serve 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 School. In teaching terms, the Head will contribute to the teaching within the School as appropriate.
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