University of Strathclyde
Job title:
Principal and Vice-Chancellor
Company
University of Strathclyde
Job description
The University of Strathclyde is a leading international technological university that is socially progressive, based in the centre of Glasgow. Our highly valued and innovative staff ensure that all of our students benefit from a distinctive and innovative curriculum that builds academic excellence and provides opportunities to widen our students’ knowledge and experience.We make significant investments in fundamental research, recognising that this will pave the way for the disruptive discoveries of tomorrow. The quality of our research and our reputation for challenging conventional thinking make us the partner of choice for a growing number of organisations and other universities around the world.At the same time, our unequalled links with business, industry and the public sector – and our leading role in two innovation districts – empower us to tackle local, national and global problems and bring solutions and services to market more quickly.Our vision is bold: to shape tomorrow’s world, address the grand challenges of our time, and develop the next generation of global leaders.Following the announcement that Professor Sir Jim McDonald GBE is to retire after 16 years in the post, the University Court is looking to appoint an exceptional individual as Principal and Vice-Chancellor to play the pivotal role in guiding us towards this future and maintaining our culture of ambition through excellence and inclusivity.We are seeking an exceptional individual with a strong vision who can inspire our colleagues to achieve our strategic ambitions and make a difference in the lives of the people and communities we serve, locally and globally.Perrett Laver, the appointed adviser of the University of Strathclyde, is conducting an executive search exercise alongside the public advertisement for this role. Perrett Laver will support the Committee in the discharge of its duties.Applications should consist of a full curriculum vitae detailing career and achievements, as well as a covering letter addressing the role description and person specification. Further information can be found .The closing date for applications is 9:00 am (GMT) on Friday 13th December 2024.Perrett Laver will conduct preliminary interviews with long-listed candidates in mid-January 2025, following which the Committee will meet to decide upon a shortlist of candidates.These individuals will be invited to assessments and informal interactions in February and March 2025. Subsequently, final selection will take place on Tuesday 25th March 2025.Protecting your personal data is of the utmost importance to Perrett Laver and we take this responsibility very seriously. Any information obtained by our trading divisions is held and processed in accordance with the relevant data protection legislation. The data you provide us with is securely stored on our computerised database and transferred to our clients for the purposes of presenting you as a candidate and/or considering your suitability for a role you have registered interest in.As defined under the General Data Protection Regulation (GDPR) Perrett Laver is a Data Controller and a Data Processor, and our legal basis for processing your personal data is ‘Legitimate Interests’. You have the right to object to us processing your data in this way. For more information about this, your rights, and our approach to Data Protection and Privacy, please visit our websiteUniversity of Strathclyde Privacy Notices can be found .Share this jobSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Get job alertsCreate a job alert and receive personalised job recommendations straight to your inbox.© 2015 – 2024 THE World Universities Insights Limited. Powered by Madgex Job Board SoftwareCloseBefore you apply –
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Location
Glasgow
Job date
Thu, 14 Nov 2024 04:06:16 GMT
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