INFORMATION PACK DEAN OF THE GRADUATE COLLEGE CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY - DEAN OF GRADUATE COLLEGE

CONTENTS

Welcome from the Vice Chancellor 3

About Canterbury Christ Church University 4

Strategic Framework 2015-2020 8

The Graduate College 9

Job Description 11

Person Specification 15

Application Process 17

About the City of Canterbury 18

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WELCOME LETTER

Dear Applicant,

A Message from the Vice-Chancellor

The University has enjoyed substantial growth in student numbers over recent years, and we have developed into a broad-based University offering some 17,000 students a wide range of programmes. As Vice-Chancellor it is my intention to create an environment where the University is an inspiring place to work, where every individual feels able to contribute towards the wider educational and societal mission of the University so that higher education has the potential to transform the lives of individuals and communities.

We are seeking to appoint to the role of Dean of The Graduate College an exceptional individual who will make a significant contribution to shaping and delivering the University’s strategic vision, and work closely with me and the senior team to achieve our future aspirations, as outlined in the Strategic Framework. This a key appointment, and the successful individual will need to subcribe to our values and culture of being a supportive, inclusive and student-focused institution striving for excellence in education, research and knowledge exchange.

I would like to personally thank you for taking an interest in this role and in Canterbury Christ Church University.

Yours faithfully

Professor Rama Thirunamachandran Vice-Chancellor & Principal of the University

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ABOUT CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY

Canterbury Christ Church University is a friendly Our network of campuses and centres stretch and vibrant community of over 17,000 students across and , offering undergraduate and some 1,700 staff. and postgraduate study, consultancy and unique cultural venues. Inspired by our Church of foundation, we believe that education changes lives for the The main campus is in the historic cathedral city better. We also believe in promoting equality of Canterbury, a World Heritage Site. and work hard to create a welcoming and Our Medway Campus, part of the Universities positive environment for all staff, students and at Medway, specialises in health and education stakeholders, of all faiths and none. courses and has recently opened an Institute for Delivering an outstanding education and Medical Sciences. experience for our students is our most We make a significant impact on the regional important priority. economy. In 2012/13 Canterbury Christ Church We are also defined by our wide range of national University and its students made a £539m impact and international partnerships that highlight our on the South East economy, helping to create relevance to contemporary society and the critical 4,027 additional jobs outside the University. role we play in transforming the social, economic Our research is continually pushing boundaries and cultural prosperity of communities and with new discoveries and ideas for a sustainable, individual lives. just society. Innovative projects and partnerships

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ABOUT CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY

are coming up with solutions to local and global Design) and Sciences; developing library, learning challenges, from education, migration, and politics, resources and laboratories; and ensuring economic to patient-centred care, childcare and improving growth through increased employer engagement, the nation’s health and wellbeing through the arts. providing new opportunities and skills for students. The development of the North Holmes Campus With nearly 90% of research submitted to the 2014 will enable us to realise this academic vision. Our Research Excellence Framework assessed as world new centre for the creative arts, the Daphne Oram leading, internationally excellent or internationally Building, opened its doors to students in January recognised, we are proud of our research profile 2019. Construction is under way on the prison and will continue to look for new opportunities site of a new building that from 2020 will house to make a positive impact on the lives of others. the School of Engineering, Technology and Design, We have a clear academic vision for the next 15 as well as the Kent and Medway Medical School, a years, which is about providing an exceptional collaboration with the . student experience in first-class facilities. In buying Along with our existing strengths, these the five-acre former Canterbury Prison site in 2014, new academic areas present significant we created an opportunity to consolidate our opportunities for extending our international presence in Canterbury and realise our academic presence and profile. vision for 2015 – 2030.

Our proposed development of the prison site, and the wider North Holmes Campus, is ambitious and is designed to provide contemporary spaces for learning, teaching and research. Our academic vision for the next 15 years puts an increasing focus on single honours and on Digital and Creative Industries, Engineering, Technology (including

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ABOUT CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY

KEY FACTS

• Nearly 90% of our research submitted to the • 86% of our staff would recommend the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF) University as a good place to work and 91% was assessed as world leading, internationally say this is a friendly place to work, according excellent or internationally recognised to our 2017 Staff Survey

• In England’s top five universities for 2015-16 • Higher Education helps to improve social percentage increases in research funding as mobility: 75% of our graduates from least a result of our REF success (THE, March 2015) advantaged backgrounds moved up a socio- economic group within six months of leaving • 94% of our UK undergraduates and 98% of our Christ Church postgraduates were in employment or further study within six months of completing their • We are proud of our Church of England studies (Destinations of Leavers from Higher foundation status and our unique connection Education Survey for 2016/17) with the Archbishop of Canterbury as Chancellor of the University. • 9 out of 10 of our employed graduates are in graduate level jobs three-and-a-half years after finishing their studies – higher than the national average

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ABOUT CANTERBURY CHRIST CHURCH UNIVERSITY

OUR MISSION AND VALUES

Inspired by our Church of England foundation, • the integration of excellent teaching, research the University’s mission is to pursue excellence in and knowledge exchange higher education: transforming individuals, creating • the power of higher education to enrich knowledge, enriching communities and building a individuals, communities and nations sustainable future. • our friendly, inclusive and professional We value: community of students and staff, preparing • the development of the whole person, individuals to contribute to a just and respecting and nurturing the inherent dignity sustainable future. and potential of each individual

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STRATEGIC FRAMEWORK 2015-2020

The Strategic Framework sets out our aims and enterprise activity, and ensure all our resources objectives for the next five years and will enable us are used to support the effective achievement of to build on our strengths and deliver measurable our goals. outcomes and impact, in the context of our mission We will continue to work with students as partners and values. to provide an outstanding university experience Inspired by our Church of England foundation, we that includes stimulating teaching and first-hand are strongly committed to transforming individuals, exposure to research, as well as opportunities creating knowledge, enriching communities and for workplace and voluntary experience and building a sustainable future. study abroad. We will further develop our high- quality support services and facilities to ensure We want to do more than just provide our students they are provided how and when our students with a high-quality education. We also want to work need them. We will build on our existing in partnership with our students to ensure they mechanisms for receiving and acting upon graduate with an understanding of the challenges student feedback, so we can continue to deliver facing society and our world, and have the skills, an excellent student experience. commitment and personal qualities needed to help address them. The full document can be viewed here:

Our aspirations for the coming years are formed http://www.canterbury.ac.uk/about-us/strategic- around four broad strategic aims. We want to framework-2015-2020.aspx enhance the student experience, further develop our high-quality teaching, extend our research and

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THE GRADUATE COLLEGE

In creating a new Graduate College, we are bringing doctorate (EdD and DClinPsychol.) programmes together strategic leadership for the postgraduate in addition to our MPhil/PhD programme. This portfolio, offer and experience. We wish to create is underpinned by a research base in which all a vibrant community of postgraduate students, subjects submitted to REF 2014 were assessed as who feel valued and supported academically having elements of world-leading research. Our and socially. Strategic Plan for Research and Enterprise sets out aspirations for our research to be inspiring and The primary objectives for the Graduate College connected, with our University being recognised will be to deliver: as a site for the creative exchange of ideas • Growth in postgraduate student numbers and and the development of ethical, evidence-led, tuition fee income practical solutions.

• An efficient and vibrant postgraduate portfolio Our postgraduate taught provision has grown organically, with pockets of critical mass across • An enhanced student experience for both the university, and particularly strong numbers in our taught and research postgraduate postgraduate teacher education and areas of the students, with a distinctive identity and sense health professions. The marketing and promotion of academic and social community of our postgraduate taught offer has focused on We have relatively strong postgraduate research industry relevance and the “postgraduate edge” provision, with a student headcount of around 700, that students can expect to give their careers, and vibrant Masters by Research and professional something on which we are keen to build in both

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THE GRADUATE COLLEGE

marketing and programme development terms. postgraduate taught and research students, In particular, we are keen to develop efficient early-career staff, and ongoing staff development provision, characterised by cohorts with the critical to support aspirations for progression up to mass to create a sense of vibrancy and community professorial level. at programme level. To support these ambitions, the Graduate College Both our taught and research postgraduate will be co-located with Research Development communities comprise a significant number of colleagues to create a Graduate and Research Hub part-time students, many of whom are mature at the heart of campus, including a social learning and in full-time employment, and an immediate and informal delivery space, a series of hot-desking goal is to ensure that our provision meaningfully areas dedicated to postgraduate students, and serves this distinctive cohort. a physical focus for our postgraduate and research communities. An important part of the vision for the Graduate College is to work with colleagues in the Department of Enterprise, Employability and Research Development to develop an integrated Research Methods and Training programme that will serve

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Role Profile Research Development, particularly on the development of an expanded integrated Research This is an exciting new role created following Methods and Training programme serving reviews of our current Graduate School and graduate students and staff. postgraduate research provision, opportunities to develop our postgraduate taught provision, This is a senior academic leadership role that and of the academic journey experienced by will require effective collaboration with Faculty postgraduate taught students. These reviews led Deans, Heads of School and Directors and Heads to the decision to create a new expanded Graduate of professional services, notably Marketing and College, with senior strategic leadership, to Communications, Quality and Standards, Learning drive a step change in postgraduate recruitment and Teaching Enhancement, and Planning and and significantly enhance the postgraduate Academic Administration. The Dean will also have student experience. a key ambassadorial role in representing the University’s postgraduate offer, its research, and The Dean will report to the Pro Vice-Chancellor its industry relevance among key local, regional, (Research and Enterprise), will be a full member national and international stakeholders. of the University’s Academic Strategy Committee and Senior Leadership Group, and will regularly Remuneration will be within the range £69,331- attend meetings of the Senior Management Team £82,753 on the University’s Locally Determined to provide updates and strategic guidance on all Terms and Conditions scale. The substantive aspects of graduate education provision and the appointment will be to the role of Dean of the postgraduate portfolio. They will be responsible Graduate College, but the successful candidate for shaping and managing the new Graduate may be considered for the award of a professorial College, and will have a dotted management line title if they meet the University’s criteria for this. to a network of Graduate Directors in the Faculties. The Dean will also work closely with the Department of Enterprise, Employability and

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Key Responsibilities • Explore opportunities for new and innovative models of provision, capitalising on linked The Dean’s principal responsibility will be to provide progression from areas with strong strategic leadership for The Graduate College and undergraduate numbers, and to areas with for graduate education across the University: strong postgraduate research provision. • Work collaboratively and collegially across • Ensure that the postgraduate portfolio the University, particularly with faculties and develops and evolves to deliver efficient their Graduate Directors, to bring about a step provision, with cohorts achieving a vibrant change in the recruitment of postgraduate critical mass at programme level to provide taught students, and to continue to grow an excellent student experience. postgraduate research student numbers. • Manage the oversight of postgraduate • Provide strategic leadership and horizon research degrees, including responsibility for scanning of the postgraduate market to ensure ensuring quality and standards in relation to our offer is distinctive and our performance research degrees meet those set nationally. exceeds that of our benchmark comparators. • Working with colleagues in Research • Target recruitment from growing markets Development, lead the development and aligned to our expansion in engineering, delivery of an integrated Research Methods technology, medicine, creative industries and and Training programme serving postgraduate international taught and research students, early-career • Enhance and develop the character of our researchers, and ongoing staff development portfolio as providing applied, career-relevant up to and including professorial level, including and industry-ready postgraduate degrees, and supervisor development. exploring possibilities for the development • Oversee the development of a regular of level 7+ apprenticeships and further programme of research, enterprise, professional doctorates networking, and employability events

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JOB DESCRIPTION

throughout the year to bring postgraduate promotion of the postgraduate portfolio to students together socially and to support their capitalise on market opportunities career aspirations and employability. • Work collaboratively to ensure that the • Support the enhancement of our web processes and procedures supporting the resources with streaming, podcasting and recruitment, admission and support of e-resources to support offsite students, postgraduate students are as efficient and particularly those studying part-time and in effective as possible. full-time employment • Lead and manage the Graduate College, • Articulate a clear and compelling vision for all including line management of staff, in a aspects of graduate education in the context collegial, inclusive and transparent way, of the University’s Strategic Framework and ensuring that colleagues are able to achieve Strategic Plan for Research and Enterprise, their full potential and that the greatest and of the a rapidly evolving higher education possible return is achieved on all investment policy environment. of resources

• Work in close collaboration with Marketing • Any additional duties agreed with the Pro Vice- colleagues to develop and embed within Chancellor (Research and Enterprise) the University a strong and integrated understanding of the development and

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JOB DESCRIPTION

Expectations • Give a strong sense of direction, setting clear expectations of individuals • The University’s Leadership & Management Framework sets out the expectations placed • Provide the link between individual contribution upon all managers and leaders as follows: and the University’s strategic aims and ambitions • Commit to the delivery of University objectives • Give regular feedback on performance and • Provide strategic leadership and involve those set clear objectives in line with the University’s led by them in future planning performance management policy • Ensure that departmental, team and individual • Provide opportunities for development objectives are aligned with University strategic aims and ambition • Share information in an honest and open way

• Seek to improve quality and encourage • Be visible and available innovation • Support innovation and opportunities to • Seek out opportunities to enhance the develop partnerships University’s reputation and develop • Carry out all people management activities in partnerships line with University policies and procedures • Work in congruence with University values

• In addition, the following expectations are placed upon those with staff management responsibility:

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PERSON SPECIFICATION

We are looking to appoint to the role a dynamic • You will have experience of leadership and be and motivated individual with an excellent able to adapt your leadership style to ensure understanding of the current challenges facing you engage staff in delivering improvements, UK higher education, in particular as these affect hold people to account in a fair and effective the development of the University’s postgraduate manner, and challenge (and be open to portfolio and recruitment for both taught and challenge) where appropriate research students. Skills/Abilities Qualifications/Training We are seeking an Individual who will offer: • A doctorate • A collaborative leadership approach, with high Experience/Knowledge levels of self-awareness and proven ability to empower and engage staff • You will have a range of experience that equips you to achieve rapid impact in the role by • Evidence of ability to develop and maintain establishing strong credibility with academics strong internal and external networks and students, and with other internal and • A commitment to genuine engagement with external stakeholders staff and students, ensuring that the University • You will be experienced in developing, meets their expectations for an outstanding delivering and promoting successful staff and student experience postgraduate programmes (ideally taught and • Strong written and oral communication, research), and be astute in terms of financial listening and advocacy skills, including public management and income generation, with the speaking and ambassadorial skills ability to manage financial and other resources

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PERSON SPECIFICATION

• Strong and proactive strategic thinking • A high degree of financial acuity and effective and problem-solving skills, with the organisational skills ability to formulate clear decisions and • Personal and professional authority and recommendations that command buy-in and resilience support • An enterprising approach, with the ability and • An unquestionable track-record of integrity, willingness to take calculated risks openness and honesty with a strong and demonstrable commitment to the promotion • Sympathy with the University’s position as a of equality, diversity and inclusion Church of England Foundation

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HOW TO APPLY

Canterbury Christ Church University has engaged the services of Minerva to whom applications in the form of a CV and cover letter should be sent to [email protected] by

Recruitment Timetable

Short-listing meeting: 3 April 2019

Informal meetings and final panel interviews: during w/c: 22 April 2019

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ABOUT THE CITY OF CANTERBURY

“Canterbury’s past is as rich as it comes” says the You may be in a city, but you get a strong sense latest Lonely Planet guide to Britain. This world- of being in the Garden of England too. There are famous cathedral city was one of medieval Europe’s riverside gardens and even a cider-marking orchard great places of pilgrimage and knowledge. Today within the city itself. Then there is all the local – with its international visitors and two Universities produce in faces, pubs and restaurants: Romney – it still has a distinctly cosmopolitan feel. Less Marsh lamb, Kent cherries, ale from local hops, than an hour from London, it is in that corner of and award-winning fizz from Kentish vineyards. England that is almost touching France. To the north of the city is one of England’s largest ancient woodlands the . In addition, less than People come here from across the globe for a 7-mile cycle away at Canterbury’s coast, there world-class heritage, for culture and festivals, to is the seaside town of , for England’s visit and study, to shop, eat and hang out. The finest oysters. extraordinary Cathedral dominates the medieval streets within the city walls. Among the listed Living in Canterbury buildings, a boldly modern theatre – named after Buying or renting a home in a new area can be the city’s famous son Christopher Marlowe – has a very exciting time. Wide varieties of rental been built on the riverbank, and an art museum properties are always available within and outside has been restored and doubled in size. To the the City for temporary or more permanent south is St Augustine’s Abbey, part of the World occupation. Costs vary obviously according to Heritage Site and England’s first seat of learning. the nature and location of properties. There is something warm and mellow about this The average price for a flat or maisonette is intimate European city. Crowds throng around the £182,889 and a semi-detached house is £302,734. entrance to the Cathedral and in the busy high The average property price overall is £299,308. street. Thousands of students add to the vibe. It is lively and fun. However, it is also remarkably easy – in a moment – to step off the beaten track into some quiet oasis where you will hear nothing but birdsong, and the splash of oars on the narrow, gently flowing River Stour.

18 CONTACT

For an informal telephone conversation before submitting your application, please contact:

Rebecca Jones [email protected] 0203 887 2811

Emma Jamison [email protected] 0203 714 0962

Natalie Chapman [email protected] 0203 714 0963

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