Deputy Head of Physics and Mathematics

About the Role

The post of Deputy Head of Department is an exciting senior academic role within the Department of Physics and Mathematics at Nottingham Trent University and within our School of Science and Technology. It encompasses developing and co-delivering key Departmental Priorities and Key Performance Indicators as well as a range of departmental Leadership, Management, and Operational activities. The Department of Physics and Mathematics is one of the School of Science and Technology’s six departments, with just below 40 academic colleagues. The Department has been enhancing and expanding its activities across a range of areas including Teaching (Foundation Year, BSc (Hons) Bachelors, MSci and MMath Integrated Masters, and MSc and MRes Masters), Research, Scholarship and Pedagogical innovation, Professional Practice and Community and Commercial Engagement, and Knowledge Exchange.

The post-holder should provide high calibre line management and staff mentoring/development for colleagues across the Department, and actively promote a positive culture of inclusivity. The successful applicant will manage and further develop our courses portfolio (especially including our post-graduate courses), maintain, and enhance, our high quality student experience, whilst embracing opportunities to contribute to cross-School and/or cross-University developments and initiatives. Important operational duties include resource and academic workload portfolio planning, timetabling, recruitment and selection, staff induction, facilitating accreditation, and membership of committees and working groups. As well as holding and delivering their own portfolio and accountabilities, the post holder should also provide effective and competent cover for the Head of Department.

We are looking for a well-rounded and talented academic who will excel in a recognised discipline of Mathematical Science or Physics, and who will maintain and develop their own academic standing and external profile through Teaching, and through either Practice, Scholarship, or Research activities. The successful candidate will have excellent interpersonal skills and will demonstrate initiative and a positive attitude to delivering strategic change programs. They will work effectively with the Head of Department on implementing the strategic and operational priorities of a forward looking Department, within a great Science and Technology School community, and a caring University that prides itself on being an inclusive employer that has a strong reputation for supporting and developing colleagues to realise their potential.

About Us

The School of Science and Technology at Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is an exciting multidisciplinary environment for learning, teaching, practice, scholarship,  and research, with some of the best facilities in the UK.

We pride ourselves on delivering high-quality teaching and diverse, real-world research. We specialise in biosciences, chemistry, computing and technology, engineering, forensic science, mathematics, physics and sport science. This mix of traditional and modern subjects encourages and inspires future innovators.

Our Physics and Mathematics Department has an excellent reputation of gaining high-calibre research funding and delivering international impacts. Experts from Physics and Mathematics are some of the best in their field, including in multi- and cross-disciplinary areas as diverse as bioinformatics, high frequency wave modelling in complex industrial and engineering structures, quantum computing, acoustic monitoring of honeybees, cultural heritage science, wastewater treatment, and medical technologies. 

The interview date is Monday 29 April 2024. For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Professor Carl Brown (He/Him, Head of Department for Physics & Maths) at [email protected]