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Appointment of Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Appointment of Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor Shape our future nottingham.ac.uk 1 Contents 3 Foreword from the President and Vice-Chancellor 4 About the University of Nottingham 7 University strategy 10 Education and student experience 12 Careers 13 World-leading research 16 Driving growth 18 Our role in the community 20 Campuses in three countries 23 Life in Nottingham 24 The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor: role and responsibilities 25 Main duties and responsibilities 27 Person specification 28 How to apply 2 Foreword from the President and Vice-Chancellor At a time of unprecedented change in higher education, and in the wider world, the University of Nottingham is a thriving institution offering an outstanding student experience, world-changing research and a global reputation for excellence. We are seeking an exceptional individual to help lead our We have an engaged and collaborative academic body global University through its next stage of development. The recognised for excellent research breadth, with a platform Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor will support strategic to invest in and lead areas of globally recognised research. planning and lead on operational planning and academic Nottingham is also home to high-achieving students, engaged resources, providing strategic leadership within the University in the communities in which we are based, with a fully and in delivering the institutional strategy. rounded learning experience and outstanding employment opportunities. We put our students at the heart of what we The role will be challenging but you will be working with do, unlocking their potential and preparing them to shape the talented and highly motivated people, and we are confident world for the better. we have the infrastructure, people and capacity to embrace change and realise our ambition. Our foundations are reflected in our UK campuses, each outstanding in its own right, which provide an exceptional Our strategy provides a clear direction but is designed learning and research environment. Campuses in Ningbo to evolve to respond to the significant geopolitical, China and Semenyih Malaysia, developed to respond to technological, social and economic factors radically an increasingly global higher education context, give us a reshaping higher education. Ambition is at the core of truly global footprint and add a unique aspect to the role of our strategy: we recognise the pace of change and are Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor. committed to ensuring Nottingham both embraces and exploits the resulting opportunities to further enhance I look forward to receiving your application. our reputation. Professor Shearer West President and Vice-Chancellor 3 Our staff are world-class too. Nottingham academics have won two Nobel Prizes – for medicine and for About the economic sciences. We have pioneered a new model for international education and with campuses in the UK, China and Malaysia, we have created a unique University of learning environment and are acknowledged as a leader in the internationalisation of higher education. We have five faculties: Arts, Engineering, Medicine and Nottingham Health Sciences, Science, and Social Sciences. In the recent Research Excellence Framework, 28 units were judged to have 75% or more outstanding (4* and 3*) impact, and We are a pioneering institution providing an Nottingham was ranked eighth in the UK on a measure of exceptional research-led education and an research power. The University’s professional and support outstanding experience for 45,000 students from departments contribute to the effective running of the more than 150 countries. Built on the ethos that University and encourage its growth and success, nationally education can unlock potential and transform and internationally. lives, we feature in the top 20 of all three major UK university rankings, and our graduates are among the Details of faculties and schools can be found at: most sought-after in the UK. nottingham.ac.uk/faculties and information on the University’s Professional Services can be found here: nottingham.ac.uk/professionalservices 4 About the University of Nottingham Founding principles Our digital world The University of Nottingham was founded on a compelling We are living in the age of digital: an era of unparalleled vision that education can transform lives, has great social technological innovation. To thrive and grow the University and economic value and should be accessible to everyone is transforming the way in which we connect, communicate, who can benefit from it. This vision continues to anchor the engage and collaborate via our digital strategy as we strive to educational ethos of our University and drives our strategy. create the digital university of the future. But further enhancement and innovation are vital to ensure So far, we’ve installed Lecture Capture in 326 teaching our success continues – increasing competition for students rooms globally, making our UK installation the largest in means we must review and refresh the design, delivery and Europe. We’ve established five Smart Bars in our libraries assessment of programmes on a continuous basis. Teaching offering a one-stop shop for staff and students – face-to-face and learning remains core to the University’s activities, IT support and advice on a wide range of issues including recognised with the award of Gold status in the inaugural laptop repairs, virus removal, email, software and wi-fi. We’re Teaching Excellence Framework. continually modernising our infrastructure to increase our network resilience and reduce the number of incidents that affect our services, and we are transforming the way staff, Driving innovation students and researchers can communicate and collaborate. There are significant digital developments underway As the power, reach and capability of digital technologies including the Teaching Transformation Programme (TTP) continues to grow, we have significant ambitions in this which is concerned with developing our teaching to area as a digital approach is fully embedded in all of the integrate technology-based learning activities. Moodle, our University’s global activities and we build our capability to Virtual Learning Environment, has nearly 1.5m individual be a digital exemplar in higher education. learning resources. All are powerful drivers for innovation, providing dynamic, engaging and technology-rich learning environments. Building a culture for success Similarly, in research, the need to recruit, retain, develop and Our reputation and heritage are critical drivers for the resource leading researchers in an array of rapidly evolving University’s continued success. We deliver our reputation disciplines has never been greater. That’s why we are making through our people – and how we manage, support and a significant investment in our vision for research which develop our people is essential to our future success and includes six Beacons of Excellence to bring together talented reputation as a world leader. researchers who are committed to finding solutions to today’s Building a culture for success defines the expectations and global challenges. the behaviours we expect of our people and how they align Nottingham is a highly entrepreneurial institution as our to our strategy. business engagement and knowledge exchange activities attest. Knowledge exchange is firmly established as a key feature of the research lifecycle, and this builds on a strong tradition going back to the roots of the institution. We are consolidating the University’s position as a UK leader in knowledge exchange and setting bold targets for performance in this area internationally. 5 About the University of Nottingham Fundraising to achieve the incredible Our structure Having exceeded an initial target of £150m – and then a The University of Nottingham is a corporation formed by subsequent target of £200m – the University’s biggest- Royal Charter and holds charitable status. The University is ever fundraising initiative went on to raise £242m by its governed by two main bodies, Council and Senate, and day- conclusion in summer 2017. Led by the President and to-day management of the University is the responsibility of Vice-Chancellor, Impact: The Nottingham Campaign the University Executive Board. was the most successful in the University’s history, and Further details on the governance and management of the underlined the growing importance of advancement University can be found on our website: and alumni engagement. The University’s family of 270,000 alumni are a key part of our global presence nottingham.ac.uk/managementandgovernance – a network of successful, talented individuals who continue to play a part in Nottingham’s success. Much of the new funding is being invested in key student initiatives and pioneering research into areas such as dementia, breast cancer and childhood brain tumours. Amplifying our reputation To thrive and succeed in a changing higher education landscape, we must share our vision and highlight our success with the world so that we remain a first choice for students and staff. This imperative drove a review of reputation and positioning which culminated in the launch of a refreshed global brand and dynamic reputation campaign – Discover our World. This focuses on our world-leading research to strengthen external communications activity, taking a proactive approach to articulate what is special and unique about the institution. Together with our first ever Global Student Recruitment Campaign,
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