Head of School of Engineering

The School is one of a small number in the UK that offers expertise across Chemical, Electrical/Electronics, Mechanical, Mechatronics and Nuclear engineering. The School has a strong focus on research with 95% of our research rated as significant or world leading in originality, significance and rigour in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework, and all our academic staff are research active.

Sigificant investment has taken place over the last decade, and the School estate now includes two outstanding new buildings that provide state-of-the-art facilities for both teaching and research. We have recently recruited more than 30 academics from top, institutions globally over the same period, raising our international profile and bringing a diversity and depth of subject expertise into our teaching and research. With the strategic leadership and ambition of the new Head, we plan to grow further in-line with student demand and regional research and engagement priorities. Our size, great facilities and friendly campus environment are popular with staff and students alike, and we recruit up to 250 undergraduates and 50 postgraduate students and post-doctoral researchers each year.

Through this investment, we enjoy high rankings across the UK university league tables of higher education providers, and the National Student Survey, and our graduates leave Lancaster well-equipped to progress into their chosen careers.

Further details of the post are included in the role description.

Applicants will normally be Professorial level staff. However, applicants at Senior Lecturer level will be considered on an exceptional basis. Applications should be submitted through our HR recruitment system with presentations and interviews taking place on Thursday 13^th and Friday 14^th February 2025.

A full candidate pack is available here: www.lancaster.ac.uk/jobs/landing/head-of-school-engineering

We are committed to promoting Equality, Diversity and Inclusion across the Faculty, and supporting family-friendly, flexible and agile working policies on an individual basis. The School holds an Athena Swan Bronze Award, which recognises and celebrates good employment practice to address gender equality in Higher Education.

Please note: unless specified otherwise in the advert, all advertised roles are UK based.

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