Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor

The University of Nottingham’s vision is to be a truly global, comprehensive university that excels across geographical and disciplinary borders. A university where we embrace the opportunities presented by a changing world, and where ambitious people and a creative culture will enable us to change the world for the better.  

Reporting to the President and Vice-Chancellor, Professor Jane Norman, and working closely with the University Executive Board (UEB), you will provide strategic leadership for the university. This is a pivotal time to join Nottingham as the Provost & Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC). You will have the opportunity to make a lasting contribution to the University’s academic performance, student experience, and civic, national and international leadership. You will work collaboratively with academic and professional services, as well as with our overseas campuses in China and Malaysia. You will line-manage PVC for Education and Student Experience, PVC for Research and Knowledge Exchange and Faculty Pro-Vice-Chancellors.

Leading a programme of transformation, you will provide inspirational leadership to support the delivery of the university’s strategic objectives. You will create an environment and culture where motivated and engaged staff achieve their very best to achieve the university’s core mission of excellence in education and student experience and research and knowledge exchange. The university aspires to be a place that creates cutting edge new knowledge and is amongst the best in the world for translation into societal economic and cultural benefit. This role is critical in overseeing activity that will grow income to enable continued investment, and is responsible for strategic and operational planning and academic resources, with a particular focus on the size and shape of the student population and portfolio development.

You will have a record of improving performance and leading positive cultural change, gained in research-intensive academic environments. You will bring a positive energy that inspires diverse groups to work together to deliver common goals. With integrity, empathy and resilience, you will demonstrate that you can be an articulate and compelling advocate for Nottingham’s mission, vision and values. With your knowledge of the key planning issues impacting Higher Education, you will evidence experience of positioning an institution or part of a university for future success. Through your leadership, you will play a critical role in ensuring Nottingham is fit for the future, delivering for a world beyond ordinary.

The University of Nottingham is focused on embedding equality, diversity and inclusion in all that we do. As part of this, we welcome a diverse population to join our workforce and therefore encourage applicants from all communities, particularly those with protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010.

The university offers a variety of benefits, both personal and professional to help support you as valued member of the institution. To find out more visit our benefits website.   

How to apply

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Closing date: Monday 3 March

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