The role of Dean
Deans are senior members of staff appointed to provide leadership not only of their Schools but across the University.
Deans are members of the Executive Board (UEB), whose purpose is to put academic leadership at the heart of decision-making processes in the University. Matters considered at UEB feed into the activities of the University and its main committees.
Deans report to the Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor and have regular contact with other Senior Officers including the Pro Vice-Chancellors, Director of Finance, Chief Operating Officer and Vice-Chancellor and President. They play a crucial role in ensuring that policy is effectively developed and implemented in the interests of the entire University.
Job purpose
- To lead by example the University’s commitment to excellence and enable all individuals to realise their full potential.
- To be an integral member of the University’s Executive Board, chaired by the Vice-Chancellor, thereby contributing to the strategic leadership of the whole University.
- To provide strategic and operational leadership for the School, maintaining and developing the School’s outstanding international reputation in research and innovation, education & student experience and equity, diversity and inclusion, in line with the University’s strategy.
- To ensure that statutory requirements are met.