Executive Dean, School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Science

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School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Sciences (Central)
Location:  Egham
Post Type:  Full Time
Closing Date:  Monday 15 April 2024
Reference:  0324-085

We are dedicated in everything we do to being a university of social purpose, with a strong emphasis on principles of academic excellence and inclusion. This commitment is threaded through our education, our research and the ways in which our students and colleagues engage with wider society in local, national and global contexts. Our students are at the heart of our thinking and we are also proud to be one of the country’s leading research-intensive institutions, assessed to be in the top 25% in the UK in REF2021. Through the dedication of our academics to teaching and learning, discoveries that change the world, and the distinctive feel of the Royal Holloway experience, we have built a diverse and supportive community that inspires students and colleagues to succeed.

We are now seeking to appoint an exceptional new Executive Dean for the School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Science. A member of the University Executive Team reporting to the Provost and Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Global), with influence at the highest levels of the University, the postholder will encourage creativity and innovation in teaching and research, promote outstanding student experience and outcomes across the School and play an important role in the leadership of the University.

The School of Engineering, Physical and Mathematical Science is research-led and focused on delivering the best education experience to its students. The School is made up of five distinctive Departments: Computer Science; Electronic Engineering; Information Security; Mathematics; and Physics. The Executive Dean will be an inspiring and inclusive leader with sustained academic leadership experience gained at a strategic level who can engage and inspire colleagues. They will be a leading academic in their discipline, committed to the transformational power of higher education and passionate about delivering high-impact research and an exceptional student experience. They will lead a senior team to develop a strategic vision and plan for the school and be accountable for its delivery and overall budget.

This is a significant moment in the history of the University. It is one in which, as a community and as a senior leadership team, we are seeking to shape a future that is as brave, bold and future-facing as the principles which were at the heart of our two founding colleges, Bedford and Royal Holloway, which opened to enable women’s education in 1849 and 1886 respectively. If you have the right experience, skills and track record of success and share our passion and ambition, we would be delighted to hear from you.

Further information, including a full candidate brief, can be found at: www.odgers.com/91151

Applications are invited by close of business on Monday 15 April 2024.