Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise

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The opportunity

University of the Arts London (UAL) is a world-leading university for teaching, knowledge exchange and research in art, design, fashion, media and communication and performing arts. We are made up of six renowned colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts.

We believe that the world needs creativity. In a volatile era, we aim to find new ways to demonstrate the value of creative disciplines in our response to major forces such as the climate emergency, equality, representation and opportunity and complexity. We are a top 30 UK university for research and performance-related knowledge exchange, top three for student and graduate start-ups, and leading on public engagement and CPD. We use our knowledge, creativity and skills to work with partners, clients and communities to create positive impact.

We are now seeking to appoint the position of Pro Vice-Chancellor Research, Knowledge Exchange and Enterprise (RKEE). The PVC RKEE will play a central role in the academic leadership of the University, overseeing the strategies relevant to this portfolio and fostering an environment where opportunities to build research, knowledge exchange and enterprise capacity are grasped and research strengths are optimised. Building on our successes, the appointee will be expected to continue the development of a broad and ambitious academic vision for research, knowledge exchange and enterprise that drives new areas of activity, develops new income streams, embraces new partnerships, engages with industrial strategy, and addresses global challenges as part of our commitment to be a social purpose university. The position will report to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor Academic.

About you

The ideal candidate will have a track record of innovative and impactful leadership within the areas of research, knowledge exchange and enterprise and a sophisticated understanding of the HE research and KE policy and funding environment. Critically, you will enjoy working through partnerships to achieve your goals, whether these are internal or external, adding value and capacity to delivery goals and timescales.

You will share our values and possess exceptional communication, collaboration and relationship-building skills, representing UAL with a wide range of stakeholders. Like us, you will believe that equality, diversity and inclusion are integral to thriving organisations and you will share our commitment to creating a university where we can all be ourselves and reach our full potential.

Saxton Bampfylde Ltd is acting as an employment agency advisor to UAL on this appointment process.

Closing date – Monday 8 January 2024 at 12noon.

Application is by submission of a full curriculum vitae and a covering letter of application, addressing the job description and person specification and including suitable daytime and evening telephone contact details.

For further details, including a candidate pack, job description, person specification and information on how to apply, please visit Saxton Bampfylde’s jobs page.

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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