Professor Head of Dept. Politics (012018)

Head of the Department of Politics

Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences

University of Surrey

Guildford, Surrey                                         Market-leading salary

The University of Surrey is one of the UK’s leading universities, with a world-class reputation in teaching and research and an enterprising spirit. Its ethos is based upon a belief in our ability to make a difference to the world; to have a positive impact through our free-thinking and hard work. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavor of every employee. Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference

The Department of Politics, one of nine Schools and Departments in the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, is a leading centre for research and teaching in European and British Politics. It has a growing reputation in the area of international security and intervention.  The Department has programmes at undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral level with a growing student community. Teaching sits strongly alongside impactful and relevant research, with two leading research centres: the Centre for Research on the European Matrix and the Centre for Research in International Intervention.

At a pivotal time for the Department, the University is seeking to recruit a new Head. A strong leader, the successful candidate will need to build on areas of strength, maximize student recruitment, to ensure the Department’s international, national and local positioning and to spearhead teaching and impactful research.

The successful candidate will be strong strategically,  commercially aware, capable of managing academic staff and the ability to provide motivational leadership at all levels and havea strong commitment to fostering a collegial learning community.They should be able to demonstrate a desire to develop the Department of Politics into an international community at the forefront of cutting edge research and societally-relevant courses.This is a great opportunity for someone who is interested in leadership built around the academic community. The Department has a strong culture of research led teaching, therefore ensuring both high levels of student satisfaction and excellent research outputs.

We are looking for someone to develop further the current strategic vision. Starting from a very strong base, the successful candidate will have the opportunity to grow the Department and increasing its capacity by attracting top talent. They should be able to demonstrate a desire to develop the Department of Politics into an international community at the forefront of cutting edge research and societally-relevant courses.

Candidates will bring an excellent record of scholarship and research of international significance, demonstrated by a strong publication profile as well as the capability of generating sustained research funding. Additionally, candidates will demonstrate a record of outstanding teaching at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.

In return we can offer a generous remuneration package, which includes relocation assistance where appropriate, an attractive research environment and access to a variety of staff development opportunities.

To find out more about this opportunity please visit www.minervasearch.com/surrey.

For a confidential conversation please contactsurrey@minervasearch.com

 To download information and apply please visit the website of the University.  The closing date for the post is 9 March 2018.

Informal meetings and the formal panel interviews are expected to take place in mid-May.

Closing Date: 09 Mar 2018
Category: Research & Teaching