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The University of Salford’s forward-thinking approach has powered progress for 125 years. Today, our university community encompasses over 26,000 students, 2,800 staff and 200,000 alumni from all around the world. Our institution is bolstered by industry initiatives and innovative research programmes, building a thriving research and education community at the heart of a powerful and connected […]

The University of Salford’s forward-thinking approach has powered progress for 125 years. Today, our university community encompasses over 26,000 students, 2,800 staff and 200,000 alumni from all around the world. Our institution is bolstered by industry initiatives and innovative research programmes, building a thriving research and education community at the heart of a powerful and connected […]

Reporting to the Chief Operating Officer as the new Director of Marketing, Communications and Recruitment, you will lead our student recruitment and operational efforts, develop strong relationships, and enhance our reputation through impactful events and initiatives. You will provide the strategic direction and execution of marketing, communications, and student recruitment activities. This role is pivotal in enhancing ARU’s brand, driving student enrolment, and fostering community engagement.

Reporting direct to the Vice Chancellor and a member of the University’s executive board, this is a new role, and you will have strategic responsibility for a broad range of mission-critical services that includes marketing, student recruitment, admissions & conversion, global engagement and events. Already ranked as Wales’s top university for student experience and with student numbers growing domestically and internationally your task will be to build from this position of strength in a challenging and highly competitive global market for higher education.

As our next Head of Law and Criminology and an active member of the Faculty of Humanities Executive Committee, you will bring a new vision for the School that will build on its existing partnerships, portfolio and identity and develop a strong reputation that will in turn deliver growth and impact.

As our next Head of Aberystwyth Business School and an active member of the Faculty of Humanities Executive Committee, you will bring a new vision for the School that will build on its existing partnerships, portfolio and identity and develop a strong reputation that will in turn deliver growth and impact.

Reporting to the Vice-Chancellor, the new Chief Operating Officer (COO) will work with and support the senior executive team of Roehampton. The successful candidate will be a clear strategic thinker, an excellent leader and manager, with a track record of operational excellence improvements and with a deep commitment to students that drives all that they do.

This is a rare opportunity for a visionary leader to continue to position West Dean College at the forefront of specialist education. The Vice-Principal will drive innovation in teaching, curriculum development and research, while ensuring the College remains a pioneer in both higher education, short courses and CPD. The role demands a balance of academic leadership, strategic vision, and the ability to evolve the institution in response to both opportunity and challenge.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to the newly created role of Associate Director of International Recruitment. This is a unique opportunity to make a significant contribution to the University’s international student recruitment ambitions, taking responsibility for developing and executing innovative international strategies at a pivotal time for the institution. As part of Global Engagement’s senior leadership team, you will provide direction, support and leadership to the international recruitment team to achieve targets and contribute to growing the reach and reputation of the university globally.

As Keele University’s next Head of School and active member of the Faculty of Natural Sciences Leadership Team, you will bring fresh thinking and a bold vision to deliver growth and enhance the student experience.

To apply, you will be a computer scientist with successful leadership experience in an academic environment and a personal track record of research, with the ability to motivate and inspire others.

Based at the University of Leeds, you will lead the National Institute for Health and Care Research (NIHR) Research Delivery Network, ensuring the seamless delivery of excellent research across the NHS and wider health and care settings in furtherance of its strategic objectives. Employed by the University of Leeds, you will work in close partnership with the Department of Health and Social Care (DHSC) and key stakeholders to shape policy and strategy and implement a bold, shared vision for the future of research delivery in England.