Head of Department / Reader / Professor

City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.

Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us.

Background

The Journalism Department at City St George’s, University of London has been a leader in its field since 1976, with an unrivalled record of getting graduates into the best jobs in journalism. The Department is ranked number one in the UK for Journalism (Guardian University Guide 2023) and number one in the UK for graduate outcomes in Communication and Media (Complete University Guide 2024). Based in the centre of London, the Department has strong industry links, regular high-profile events, and a professional-grade studio and journalism facilities. Many of the Department’s 7000+ alumni now occupy senior positions in the media across the world.

Responsibilities

As Head of Department, you will be the academic and strategic lead with responsibility for day-to-day management, change management, and supporting and mentoring staff. You will have a track record of academic or professional practice experience and be able to evidence success in leading and delivering excellence in teaching and learning, as part of an excellent student experience. As Head of Department, you will be responsible for the oversight of the student experience and for developing and maintaining and developing a portfolio of programmes with national and international appeal. You will have responsibility for enhancing the research performance and external profile of the department, including income generating opportunities and fostering research and external engagement activity.

Person Specification

Applicants will need to have a degree, proven experience of working with or within the relevant sectors to deliver excellent outcomes. You will be either a leading researcher as evidenced through world-leading or internationally excellent publications or a practitioner with significant experience of delivering excellent education at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

Additional Information

Closing date: 27th April 2025 at 11:59pm.

City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background.

City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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