Career background Coming to work in higher education was a bit of an accident. I was working as a primary school teacher, but I wanted to deliver innovation and meet the needs of the students who I was responsible for. I was pushing innovative ideas, but it was just not part of the core business
Mark Charlton, Associate Director of Public Engagement at De Montfort University talks to us about his career in Higher Education. Find a job This interview was conducted before the Coronavirus Pandemic. Working arrangements on university campuses may have changed due to social distancing measures.
Please tell me about your role and remit at the University. My role as Director of Strategy, Planning and Performance encompasses a wide range of different areas. I look after the institution’s performance and management framework, with its key performance indicators and metrics. I look after the University’s planning process and the alignment of the
Emma Watton, Programme Director of the Executive MBA programme at Lancaster University talks to us about her career in the HE sector. Find a job This interview was conducted before the Coronavirus Pandemic. Working arrangements on university campuses may have changed due to social distancing measures.
Please tell me about your role and remit at your university? I lead the Operations team in Academic Partnerships. Collectively, we have validated 30 partners to deliver university awards. Many of our partners are further education colleges and universities in the region, while others are based elsewhere in the UK and some are even further
Please could you tell me about your role and remit at your University? My remit spans all of the University’s marketing, from our strategic brand positioning to our student recruitment marketing. I oversee stakeholder communications too, from the messages we circulate with potential applicants, alumni and students, through to staff members etc. There is also
Could you tell me about your role and remit at the University? I lead on most of the University’s external engagement activities. This includes promoting the University through our online communication channels and print publications to attract new students. The University also undertakes a range of outreach activities, such as attending education fairs, visiting schools
It feels like you can actually make a difference working in this sector, from the fantastic research that you support, to just watching the students come in and achieve the best that they can be. Sarah Mulholland, University of Manchester, Head of School Operations Find a job