Associate Dean (Research and Knowledge Exchange)

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Associate Dean (Research and Knowledge Exchange)

Company

UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE

Job description

Are you an inspirational and motivational Research and Knowledge Exchange leader?Are you looking for an exciting opportunity to transform a business school’s research culture to power impactful RKE that transforms lives and communities?If you are, we’d love to hear from you.The opportunityThe University of Central Lancashire’s School of Business is ambitious in its aspirations for research and knowledge exchange (RKE). We want to advance our supportive and motivational research environment that promotes excellence and impact; a culture that embodies the University’s values to deliver its core mission. We are looking for an inspirational Associate Dean for Research and Knowledge Exchange to lead this exciting transformation.The School of Business has great potential. We returned to two Units of Assessment (17 and 24) in REF2021, and both saw improvements. We have strong links with regional and national businesses, and 100% of our Impact was graded 3-4* (UoA17). Our Centre for SME and Enterprise Development and Institute for Research into Work, Organisations and Employment (iROWE) undertake RKE that influences business improvement and policy, informs teaching, and promotes positive change in the communities we serve. The school also has a new RKE Institute, who will work alongside the Associate Dean RKE.The role of Associate Dean (Research & Knowledge Exchange) in the Business School is an opportunity to lead an expanding team of enthusiastic research-focused academics in support of the University strategy. Reporting to the Dean, you will join a supportive School Executive Team and be directly responsible for the school’s professoriate.You will work closely with the PVC Research and Innovation, other Associate Deans (RKE) and Research and Enterprise Services to retain an oversight of the University RKE strategy leading into the next REF, KEF and beyond. We will support you to continue your own RKE activity to ensure that you can pursue your personal research aspirations.About usWe are an international, multi-campus Institution that can trace its roots back to 1828. We are one of the UK’s largest universities with a staff and student community approaching 38,000. Our employment-focused course portfolio, with over 350 undergraduate programmes, nearly 200+ postgraduate courses, and a rich array of CPD courses means that students enjoy a first-class experience underpinned by research. Our current Strategic Plan runs until 2028 to mark the University’s 200th anniversary and seeks to “transform lives by delivering an outstanding educational experience and creating prosperity and opportunity in the communities we serve.”The School of Business is home to over 3,000 students and 130 staff. The University has recently been awarded the maximum 5 Stars in the international QSStars standards: including Teaching, Employability, Facilities, Inclusiveness, and Internationalisation. In NSS 2024, we were Top 10 in the north-west for overall positivity in Business and Management, and Number 1 in the UK for Accounting and for Tourism and Hospitality. We won the 2023 Education North Award for Best Entrepreneurial University.We offer a comprehensive range of industry-focused and professionally accredited qualifications designed to meet the needs of current and aspiring business leaders. These range from Foundation Entry, Degree Apprenticeships, Bachelor’s and Master’s degrees to PhD and doctoral programmes, and an expanding range of CPD courses spanning the fields of Accounting, International Business, Finance, Marketing, Human Resource Management, Tourism and Hospitality.About youThe new Associate Dean will possess a:

• track record of providing strategic and visionary research and enterprise leadership, having successfully developed, led and implemented research and knowledge exchange strategies, including REF, KEF and KEC planning.
• experience of developing a successful and supportive academic research culture and excellent people leadership skills.
• experience of having delivered projects which support successful research and knowledge exchange outcomes, having successfully built partnerships, interacting within HE, with industry or commerce, research and professional bodies.

We are committed to building a truly inclusive culture where diversity is championed. Applications are particularly welcomed from individuals who will diversify the University’s leadership team and support its development of a culture that is inclusive and welcoming to all.How to Apply:

• We have engaged the services of Talent Acumen to source and coordinate applications, so to apply please send, via,
• an up-to date CV and
• a covering letter (of no more than two A4 pages) summarising your experience, attributes, and your view of your overall suitability for the role.
• what you consider to be your strongest research publication.

The closing date for applications is close of play Sunday 9th February 2025Shortlisting will take place on Wednesday 12 February 2025Final interviews will be held on Thursday 27 February 202Read more about theCompanyThe University of Central Lancashire (UCLan) was founded in Preston in 1828 as the Institution for the Diffusion of Knowledge. Since those early days it has transitioned into one of the UK’s leading, modern universities with a student body comprising some 120 nations and an overall learning community approaching 38,000.Throughout its development ‘Ex solo ad solem’, or in translation, ‘From the Earth to the Sun’, has been its motto – helping talented people from all walks of life to make the most of their potential. Staff at UCLan pride themselves on putting the needs of students at the centre of everything they do and in 2014 this shared core value was highlighted when the University achieved IIP Gold status.In 2015 the Centre for World University Rankings placed UCLan in the top 3.8 percent of all worldwide universities and over the coming years UCLan’s £200 million Campus Masterplan development will create a truly world-class educational environment that will propel the University to new levels of excellence.Company info Telephone +(44)01772893799 Location VERNON ROAD
PRESTON
LANCASHIRE
PR1 2HE
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Preston

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Thu, 16 Jan 2025 04:28:36 GMT

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