You will be committed to providing an exceptionally good experience for all our students and demonstrate the ability to integrate research and teaching. By providing visionary leadership and well-honed emotional intelligence you will assist in the further development of a culture of high performance whilst making a major contribution to developing the external profile of the department and in supporting a group of talented staff in all aspects of academic performance.

Your well-developed personnel skills and experience of managing an academic department will be key to your success in this rewarding leadership role. Demonstrable experience of close collaborative working with other academics and professionals is essential and may be evidenced through direct work experience or joint working on knowledge exchange projects and funded research.

Edge Hill is one of Britain’s fastest growing universities in which teaching and research are equally valued. The university has embarked on a long-term plan to review and invest in its research base, the first fruits of which are reflected in its REF 2014 performance, which saw its quality-related income increase by 355%, the highest proportion of improvement in the sector.

For informal enquiries about this vacancy you may wish to contact Professor George Talbot, Pro Vice-Chancellor (Research) and Dean of Arts and Sciences at George.Talbot@edgehill.ac.uk

Further information and details of how to apply available here