College Registrar

The University of Edinburgh is a world-leading centre of academic excellence committed to making a significant, sustainable and socially responsible contribution to Scotland, the UK and beyond. In the top 20 of the QS World Rankings, in one of the world’s most beautiful cities, the University provides a first-class education for over 49,000 students across its programmes of study – undergraduate and postgraduate, on-site and distance learning.

The College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences are one of three academic Colleges at the University of Edinburgh, with more than 4,500 staff and around 28,500 students from 160 different countries.

We have an international reputation as an academic powerhouse in the arts, humanities and social sciences, connected to global networks of scholars and providing first-class teaching and research across a wide range of academic disciplines. We are ranked 10th  in the world for Arts & Humanities and 3rd  in the UK for Arts & Humanities (QS World University rankings 2023).

We seek to appoint a new College Registrar with outstanding leadership skills, proven strategic management experience, and the confidence and vision to lead the College’s operations and services and provide outstanding support to the academic business. The Registrar is a core member of the College’s senior management team, playing a key role in the governance and management of the wider College and University.

Creating a positive and collegiate environment, you will provide overall strategic leadership of the College’s operations and services to support the development of the College’s strategy and to enable it to achieve and evaluate its objectives. You will lead the Colleges’ professional services teams and will provide support and advice to the Head of College. You will lead complex change and drive continuous service improvement. As an ambassador for the College and University, you will develop and nurture relationships with external stakeholders, while encouraging a culture of open communication, where all students and members of staff are engaged and their contributions are encouraged and valued.

We are committed to equality, diversity and inclusion, and applicants from minority groups are particularly welcomed.