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Appointment of

Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education

03 Welcome Letter

04 The Role

08 The Person

10 Introduction to Newcastle University

14 Organisation and Structure

17 Living & Working in Newcastle

19 Key Terms & Conditions

and How to Apply

Contents

Appointment of Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education

02 Candidate Information Pack

Welcome Letter from the Vice-Chancellor and President



Dear Colleague,

Thank you for your interest in Newcastle

University and specifically our position

of Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education. I see

this as a really important and exciting

opportunity for Newcastle. The Pro-Vice

Chancellor Education will be crucial

to collectively achieving our Vision

and Strategy. We are proud to be a

values-led research-intensive learning

organisation. Equality, diversity,

inclusion, social and environmental

justice and academic freedom are at

our heart and we aspire to Excellence,

Creativity and Impact in all we do.

The Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education

will be an individual who is recognised

as a credible leader by academics,

professional services colleagues and

our students, and someone committed

to developing Newcastle’s educational

excellence in a highly dynamic Higher

Education landscape. We are looking

for someone with the vision, drive and

passion to deliver on this exciting

agenda. They will be focused on

achieving educational performance

and a student learning experience of

the highest standard, across our three

Faculties, with their wide ranging

disciplines, from Fine Art to

Environmental Sciences to

Medical Education.

As Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education,

you will be responsible for leading and

delivering the University’s Education for

Life strategy, working collaboratively with

the Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Faculty

Pro-Vice-Chancellors and other cross

cutting Pro-Vice-Chancellors. You will

chair the University Education Committee

and work closely with a variety of internal

and external stakeholders. You will be a

member of my senior management team

and Executive Board, along with the

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, your fellow

Pro-Vice-Chancellors, the Registrar and

the Executive Director of Finance,

Executive Director of Academic Affairs

and Executive Director of People

Services. Through your membership of

this team, you will participate in

continuing to develop the University

strategy, building on a strong foundation

but also responding to fast-emerging

agendas. These include personalised and

interdisciplinary curricula, digital pedagogy

and blended learning, employability and

graduate outcomes as well as new

understandings of global citizenship and

the future of work. In leading this portfolio,

you will take the best learning possible

from the effects of COVID-19 in our sector

and the wider communities in which we

operate, regionally, national and globally.

This will include overseeing existing

educational partnerships not least our

global campuses in Malaysia and

Singapore and leading the University’s

submission to the next ‘TEF’ exercise.

We are especially keen to work with

someone who brings a visionary and

inspirational capacity to this role. We are

looking for someone who can take

Newcastle University into a future that is

deeply informed by inclusive educational

principles and who has a demonstrable

commitment to working in partnership

with our students to create the very best

possible outcomes for them.

We want Newcastle University to continue

to deliver great impact in academia and

society and set stretching standards that

reflect our commitment to being a visibly

leading institution that is responding to

current and future challenges in all areas

of our activity. We are immensely proud

of our achievements to date in Education

and are now looking for a leader who can

build upon this in a way that is creative,

future-facing and ambitious, a leader who

can work flexibly and with empathy with

diverse teams across the organisation to

drive this agenda and achieve these goals.

I believe the sense of personal

satisfaction and academic achievement

that will come with this role, identifies

it as an excellent opportunity within

a Russell Group University. Please feel

free to contact me directly at

[email protected] if you are interested.

I look forward to hearing from you.

Yours faithfully,

Professor Chris Day

Vice-Chancellor and President

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/media/wwwnclacuk/whoweare/files/vision-and-strategy.pdf


mailto:[email protected]



The RoleIn 2018 we launched our new Vision and Strategy. We are a people-centric organisation that values our colleagues and students. We seek to attract the most talented people from around the globe with the enthusiasm and commitment to be part of our exciting future.

Newcastle University exists for the

public benefit to advance education,

learning and research. Our objective is

to build on this core purpose and, in

doing so, provide new knowledge and

creative solutions that make a positive

impact. We aim to work collaboratively

with our many external partners to

shape brighter futures, grow the

economy and champion social and

environmental justice. We will maintain

and build upon our longstanding

values: commitment to equality,

diversity and inclusion, while continuing

to respect and protect the principle of

academic freedom.

We are a world-leading university,

advancing knowledge, providing creative

solutions and solving global problems.

The University’s three aspirational

Values are:

1. Excellence;

2. Creativity;

3. Impact.

The University’s guiding principles are:

1. Working together;

2. Visibly leading;

3. Freedom and opportunity to

succeed;

4. Responding to current and future

challenges.

In order to enable us to achieve

our shared vision, we are now

looking to recruit to the role of

Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education.





The RoleThe role of Pro-Vice-Chancellor

Education will play a key part in the

continued success of the University.

Key accountabilities include:

• Providing academic leadership that

will enable the University to achieve

a distinctive education experience of

the highest quality.

• Leading and developing a high level

strategy for education, aligning it

with the overarching University

strategy and values.

• Ensuring our commitment to Equality,

Diversity and Inclusion is at the

forefront and embedded in all that

we do from our approaches to the

cultures of learning we enable and

support, to our curriculum and

programmes, and outreach,

recruitment and progression.

• Responsibility for the leadership,

development and management of

educational activities and resources

in a way that is future-facing and

relevant, and which inspires and

motivates.

• Overall accountability for our Sports

Strategy and vision of being a leading

university for the provision of an

excellent and inclusive sporting

experience.

• Developing innovative and

successful approaches to the

student lifecycle, including outreach,

student recruitment and admissions,

academic progress and employability

with a strong emphasis on

technology-enhanced learning

and blended and flexible

educational contexts.

• Developing the educational

experience and wider engagement

of students within our University,

employing methods of co-production

and co-creation to enable the student

voice to inflect all of our thinking.

• Developing our commitments to

Access and Participation and Lifelong

Learning and Flexible Learning,

including work on Continuing

Professional Development, Degree

Apprenticeships aligning with our

Engagement & Place Strategy in our

wider civic context with FE colleges

and schools.

• Leading on policy formulation around

admissions, the academic portfolio,

teaching contexts, pedagogies and

spaces, and assessment of students

in both UK and global contexts.

• Ensuring the University’s guiding

principles and core and aspirational

values are firmly progressed and

embedded.

• Responsibility for the development of

a vision for digital learning which

realises the potential of digital

pedagogies to enhance the teaching,

learning and assessment process

for students.

• Be the strategic lead for providing

a highly positive, engaged and

rounded experience for each student

by developing successful

approaches to support mental,

physical and social wellbeing.



The Role

Key AccountabilitiesStrategic Management

• Providing academic leadership

across the University to position us

as a visibly leading institution for

education across all undergraduate,

postgraduate taught and research

programmes, in fulfilment of our

Vision and Strategy.

• Developing and delivering an

effective strategy for Education for

Life across the University supported

by our Vision and Strategy.

• Delivering a significant strategic

contribution to the University’s

successful implementation of the

Vision and Strategy.

• Working strategically and

collaboratively across the Senior

Management Team of the University

to ensure the relevant strategic

initiatives enable the University’s

strategic priorities.

• Playing a full role in the executive

functions of the University,

representing the University in

appropriate governance, ceremonial,

official and other duties as required.

• Working in close collaboration with

the Executive Director of Academic

Affairs, Academic Registrar, all three

faculties, including the faculty

Pro-Vice-Chancellors and relevant

Deans and the Students Union.

• Acting as executive sponsor to relevant

projects and University ventures,

overseeing developments and chairing

relevant committees or groups.

Leadership and Development

• Provide strategic direction, leadership

and management across the University

to implement the Education for Life

strategy now and in the future.

• Anticipate, initiate and lead change,

taking account of trends, planning

data and analysis, and changing

internal and external drivers. Plan

effectively for the future, establishing

structures and policies to optimise

the University’s success.

• Accountable for strategic and

operational activity, budgets and

colleagues in Education functions.

• Leading and working closely with the

Faculty Deans of Taught Programmes

and Postgraduate Research, and with

cross-cutting Deans with responsibility

for areas including Lifelong Learning

and Professional Practice, Sports,

Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and

Engagement and Place.

• Working in partnership with our

Executive Director of Academic

Affairs, influence and encourage the

continued further development and

integration of support and

infrastructure services to enhance

student experience beyond the

classroom, including for example,

library, archive and IT facilities,

accommodation and sport, health

and wellbeing and faith, careers

service and guidance, employability,

skills development and enterprise

and entrepreneurship.

• Oversee the provision and co-

ordination of relevant services to

prospective and current students and

the academic community of the

University.

• Academic leadership of Institutional

Audit and other external quality

assurance interactions, not least with

the Office for Students, ensuring

improvement, innovation and

enhancement of education.

• Significant involvement in a number

of committees and project groups (as

Chair, executive sponsor or member).



The Role

Financial Responsibilities

• Work with other Executive level

Budget Holders to lead and develop

a culture of continuous improvement

and professional excellence.

• Determine, deploy and manage

allocated budgets.

• As an executive level budget holder,

negotiate, allocate, manage and

monitor financial resources to ensure

their efficient deployment to maximum

effect, including an income generation

strategy designed to maximise

revenue from external sources.

Policy Formulation

Lead the development and

implementation of policy in relation to:

• University Education strategy

including the University’s Access and

Participation Plan.

• Prospective and current students.

• Academic & Teaching programmes.

• Major Boards and Committees, e.g.

Executive Board, Senate, University

Education Committee, University

Global Committee; Student

Recruitment Strategy Committee.

Stakeholder Management

Internal Relationships

• The Pro-Vice Chancellor Education

reports formally to the Vice-

Chancellor and President, Professor

Chris Day, who undertakes a formal,

annual performance review under the

University’s Performance and

Development Review Process:

objectives for the year ahead are set as

part of the annual performance review,

in the context of plans which typically

span a timescale of up to five years.

• Key working relationships will be

with other members of the University

Executive Board, Officers of the

Students’ Union, Faculty Taught

Programme and Postgraduate

Research Deans, Crosscutting Deans,

Heads of Schools and Institutes,

Directors of other Services and

Directors and members of

your teams.

• Collaborate closely with the Deputy

Vice-Chancellor, Executive Director

of Academic Affairs and Executive

Director of Finance, and with the

three Faculties to ensure maximum

co-operation and collaboration to

improve support for the academic

functions of the University.

• Ensure the delivery of high quality,

efficient and effective services to a

wide range of internal and external

stakeholders in line with the

University’s strategic priorities, to

support students and the academic

community.

External Relationships

• Establish appropriate senior-level

relationships with professional and

academic groups across the Higher

Education sector, contributing to

sector-wide policy and

improvements.

• Represent the University externally,

liaise with external bodies, and

contribute to sector-wide

developments to further develop

sector and University policy and

practice, and to enhance the profile

of the University.

• External bodies and organisations

such as the Office for Students (OfS),

Quality Assurance Agency, Advance

HE and Department for Business,

Energy and Industrial Strategy.

• Newcastle University Students Union.



The PersonKnowledge, Skills and Experience• Extensive and expert knowledge and

understanding of Higher Education in

the national and international context,

gained at senior level.

• A strong proven track record of

leading successful and effective

change in Education within Higher

Education.

• A strong understanding of teaching,

learning and student experience

challenges facing the HE sector

within the UK and globally.

• Demonstrable understanding of

digital pedagogies and an ambition

for technology-enhanced learning in

a research-led teaching context.

• In-depth knowledge of the external

environment in relation to Education

in HE and in particular of issues of

access and participation, and a

commitment to inclusive educational

principles.

• Outstanding executive-level

leadership and strategic abilities.

• Credibility as an educational

professional with a subject discipline.

• Proven experience and personal

credibility with excellent influencing

and negotiation skills.

• Collaborative and consultative:

able to build strong and effective

relationships while providing

constructive challenge and holding

senior colleagues to account.

• Able to present clear and concise

reports on complex issues at

Executive Board level.

• Experience in influencing cultural

change.

• Demonstrable ability to lead the

effective and efficient deployment

of budgets.



The Person

Attributes and Behaviours• Perceptive with excellent judgement

and highly developed emotional

intelligence.

• Advocate for the inclusivity of

diversity and equality in every aspect

of the role and the wider University.

• Excellent written and verbal

communication skills with an

engaging style appropriate to a wide

variety of people and other internal

and external stakeholders including

University committees and boards.

• Promotes and actively drives change

and continuous improvement within

own area and across the organisation.

• Ability to motivate, engage and lead

teams and individuals through the

complexities and challenges of a

broad range of issues.

• Ability to work effectively within matrix

structures as a member of many teams

and groups, whilst retaining the ability

to make decisions independently.

• Intellectual curiosity to deliver

innovation and thought leadership.

• Strong role model for professionalism,

and commitment to the University’s

values and guiding principles.

• High energy, enthusiasm, creativity

and integrity.

• Personal resilience, able to work well

in a changing environment,

sometimes under pressure and

managing conflicting priorities.

Qualifications• A PhD (or equivalent level

qualification) in a relevant subject is

essential; a Higher Education

teaching qualification is preferable.

Unit Structure

PVC Education

Dean of Lifelong Learning and

Professional Practice

Professor of Student Success and Progression

Dean of Sport



Introduction to Newcastle University

Ranked in the top 150-200 of world

universities, we aspire to be a people-

focussed university that harnesses

academic excellence, innovation and

creativity to provide benefits to

individuals, to organisations and to

society as a whole. As a member of the

Russell Group of research-intensive

universities in the UK, we have a

world-class reputation in the following

thematic areas: ageing and health,

cities and place, culture and creative

arts, data, and One Planet.

The University traces its origins to 1834

and the need to address the economic,

health and social demands of an

industrial city. We are located in, and have

contributed to, a region with a tradition of

invention and innovation spanning more

than 200 years, from the opening of the

first permanent public railway line in 1825,

through the birth of Pop Art in the 1940s

to obtaining, in 2017, the world’s first

licence for a pioneering technique to

eradicate inherited mitochondrial disease.

The University’s main campus is

located in the centre of Newcastle

upon Tyne, the cosmopolitan capital

of the North East of England. The city

enjoys a worldwide reputation for the

quality of its cultural and social life.

Newcastle University is a thriving international community of 29,600 undergraduate and postgraduate students from over 140 countries worldwide, studying at our main campus in Newcastle and at Newcastle University London, Newcastle University in Singapore and Newcastle University Medicine Malaysia.




Academic ExcellenceIn June 2017 we were awarded Gold

status in the TEF (Teaching Excellence

Framework), and in 2018 we were

ranked 9th in the Times Higher

Education Ranking of Teaching in

Europe, a ringing endorsement of our

long tradition of excellence in teaching.

The 2014 Research Excellence

Framework (REF) placed Newcastle

University 16th in the UK for Research

Power and the vast majority of our

research (78 per cent) was assessed to

be world-leading or internationally

excellent. We also ranked:

• 4th amongst UK medical schools for

Clinical Medicine Research Intensity.

• 3rd in the UK for English (1st for

impact), and in the top 12 for

Geography, Architecture and

Planning, and Cultural and Media

Studies research quality.

• 1st in the UK for Computing Science

research impact, 3rd in the UK for

Civil Engineering research power

and 11th in the UK for Mathematical

Sciences research.

We are a three-time winner of the

coveted Queen’s Anniversary Prizes for

Higher and Further Education, most

recently in 2013 for our research into

sustainable rural economies and

societies, which has influenced policy

and practice around the world. In 2005,

we gained the prize for our innovative

solutions to mine water pollution, and

in 2009 we were recognised for

research into ageing.

The University is 35th in the Guardian

University league tables 2020, 22nd in

the Complete University Guide 2019,

28th in the Times/Sunday Times Good

University Guide 2020, and in the top

200 of universities in the world in the

QS World University Rankings 2020 and

top 201-250 in the Times Higher Education

World University Rankings 2020.

There are a number of characteristics

that have defined us over the years and

which continue to be prominent

features of our Vision. These include

our clear focus on education and

research that is of direct relevance to

our city and region (we are a member

of the Civic University Network), a

culture of openness and transparency

and longstanding commitments to

equality, diversity and inclusion and

academic freedom. We are a signatory

of the Magna Charta Observatory and

are a lead institution in their Living

Values project which includes a focus

on inclusive education.

We hold an institutional Athena Swan

silver and are working towards Race

Equality Charter accreditation. We are

also proud members of the Business

Disability Forum and a Stonewall Global

Champion. This year we were the first

University to become a member of the

Employer with a Heart charter. In 2020

we were recognised in the Times

Higher Education (THE) Global Impact

rankings as joint 11th in the world for our

activities in relation to the Sustainable

Development Goals and we were 6th in

the world for our work on Sustainable

Cities and Communities. We have a

proud history of championing social

justice now embodied in our flagship

Education building, the Frederick

Douglass Centre, and we are dedicated

to embedding it in our research,

education and engagement activities.

https://www.ncl.ac.uk/who-we-are/




Globally AmbitiousWe have extended our reach beyond

the UK by establishing a presence in

Singapore and Malaysia. In 2008,

in partnership with the Singapore

Institute for Technology, we opened

our Newcastle University in Singapore

where we now offer five degree

programmes supporting more than

700 students annually, together with

a number of Masters programmes.

With the opening of Newcastle

University Medicine Malaysia

(NUMed) in 2011, we became the only

UK University to have a fully owned

medical campus overseas. NUMed

delivers degrees in medicine and

biomedical sciences to 800 students.

The first doctors from NUMed

graduated in June 2014.

We also provide postgraduate study

programmes for students from all over

the world, with a focus on business

programmes at a site in London.

Excellent Colleagues and StudentsIn 2015, Newcastle University won

the Outstanding Leadership and

Management Team category in the

Times Higher Education Leadership and

Management Awards for the second

time in four years, receiving praise for

our innovative programmes to develop

leadership throughout the University

and improve the diversity of those in

senior positions and we continue to put

leadership development at the heart of

our People Strategy.

In terms of colleagues and student

numbers, the University has recently

grown more rapidly than comparable

institutions, with income of more than

£570 million in 2018/19. We are one of

the largest employers in the North East

of England, with approximately 6,400

colleagues. Our recent engagement

survey (2019-20) says our colleagues

enjoy working here and we were

placed in the top five of the best places

to work, according to the Best UK

University Workplace survey carried

out by the THE magazine in 2014.




Investing in World-Class FacilitiesThe University’s financial position is

strong: over the past few years we have

invested heavily in our city centre

campus and will continue to do so over

the coming years. This has enabled us to

achieve major refurbishments of our

existing estate, for example the phased

refurbishment of the Armstrong and

Daysh Buildings (for Humanities and

Social Sciences Schools as well as the

heart of our graduation ceremonies and

events), and the development of

outstanding new facilities such as our

flagship, £58m Urban Sciences Building

(housing our School of Computing) and

the 1,277 bed Park View Student Village.

Current projects include a new medical

sciences education building and the

refurbishment of the Claremont Complex.

Our new £25m Sports Centre will

enable students to participate in sport

during their time at university and plays

a vital role across the entire student

lifecycle. Sport has a role to play in

attracting and converting high quality

students, providing an excellent

student experience, promoting a

healthy lifestyle and building the skills

required for students to fulfil their

personal ambitions in the world of work.

We actively invest in projects that are

helping to attract new businesses and

jobs to the region. In partnership with

Newcastle City Council, we are creating

Newcastle Helix, a £350m urban

regeneration project which is the largest

of its kind in the UK.

Here, we invested £34m in the Frederick

Douglass Centre – a flagship educational

building with student experience at its

heart, named in honour of the 19th century

social reformer and abolitionist who was

associated with the Summerhill area of

the city next to the Helix site. The Catalyst

Building – the £44m bespoke

headquarters for our National Innovation

Centres for Ageing and Data and the

National Institute for Health Research

Innovation Observatory – opened in

Autumn 2019. In 2020 we also received

approval for the National Innovation

Centre in the Rural Economy. Together

with the Urban Sciences Building, these

innovation centres will create a full-scale

demonstration site or “living laboratory” in

the heart of Newcastle that will provide

real-world solutions to the issues facing

modern and growing cities that

businesses and communities can get

involved with and help to shape. These

projects are creating high quality teaching,

learning, social and living environments

for our students and colleagues.

We are also working with partners in

health and social care to develop a

master plan for the Campus for Ageing

and Vitality, on the site of the former

Newcastle General Hospital, which we

acquired last year.

We invest in cultural venues linked to our

academic excellence. The Hatton Gallery

is part of our world-class School of Arts

and Cultures while the Great North

Museum: Hancock (GNM) is home to

extensive natural history, archaeology

and ethnography collections. Managed

on our behalf by Tyne & Wear Archives &

Museums, the GNM and Hatton Gallery

welcomed over 690,000 visitors in

2018-19. We also have many cultural

partners in the region and nationally,

including Northern Stage (an award

winning theatre based on our city centre

campus), Seven Stories (the National

Centre for Children’s Literature), and the

National Trust.


Organisation and StructureLed by the Vice-Chancellor and President, Professor Chris Day, the other senior leaders of the University include our Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Professor Julie Sanders, and three cross-cutting Pro-Vice-Chancellors (PVCs).

Together, along with a full-time Dean of

Engagement and Place, they provide

strategic leadership on a University-

wide basis for each of our core

academic functions: Education (this

vacancy, currently Professor Suzanne

Cholerton); Research Strategy &

Resources (Professor Brian Walker);

Engagement & Place (Professor Jane

Robinson); and Global (Professor

Richard Davies). Led by the Vice-

Chancellor and President, Professor

Chris Day, the other senior leaders of

the University include our Deputy

Vice-Chancellor, Professor Julie

Sanders, and three cross-cutting

Pro-Vice-Chancellors (PVCs).

Delivery of the core academic functions

occurs in our three faculties, each of

which is led and managed by a PVC:

Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

(HaSS; Professor Nigel Harkness); Faculty

of Medical Sciences (FMS; Professor

David Burn); Faculty of Science,

Agriculture and Engineering (SAgE;

Professor Phillip Wright). The three

Faculty PVCs report to the Deputy

Vice-Chancellor.

The Professional Service functions are led

and managed by the three Professional

Service budget-holders: the Registrar

(Dr John Hogan); the Executive Director of

Finance (Richard Dale); and the Executive

Director of Academic Affairs (Dr Colin

Campbell), all of whom are members of

the Executive Board.

The Executive Director of People Services

(Adrienne McFarland) is also a member of

the Executive Board.

Each Faculty consists of a number of

academic units, typically schools or

research institutes, each led and

managed by a Head. Currently, there are

21 academic schools (including Malaysia

and Singapore), 13 research institutes

and a further 39 research centres.

The University’s new Vision and

Strategy, launched in October 2018,

comprises four core strategies:

Education, Research, Engagement and

Place, and Global. Each of these is

supported by a series of strategic

enablers that provide a focus for a

range of underpinning activities.





Organisation and Structure

Distribution of Academic Schools and line-managed Institutes

Humanities and Social Sciences Medical Sciences Science, Agriculture and Engineering

Architecture, Planning & Landscape

Arts & Cultures

Newcastle University Business School

Combined Honours Centre

Education, Communication & Language

Sciences

English Literature, Language & Linguistics

Geography, Politics & Sociology

History, Classics & Archaeology

Newcastle Law School

Modern Languages

Humanities Research Institute

Institute for Social Sciences

Institute for Creative Arts Practice

Biosciences Institute

Translational and Clinical

Research Institute

Population Health Sciences

Institute

School of Biomedical,

Nutritional and Sport Sciences

School of Dental Sciences

School of Medical Education

School of Pharmacy

School of Psychology

Computing

Engineering

Mathematics, Statistics & Physics

Natural & Environmental Sciences

Newcastle University in Singapore

Agri-Food Research & Innovation

Digital Institute

Sustainability

Professional ServicesThe University’s Professional Services are organised into three major budget areas as listed below:

Registrar Executive Director of Academic

AffairsExecutive Director of Finance

Accommodation Services

Hospitality & Commercial Services

Corporate Affairs: Corporate

Communications; Engagement & Place;

Press Office; Projects & Partnerships;

NU Advancement

Estate Support Service

Executive Support

Governance

Human Resources

Internal Audit

NUIT

Academic Services: Library;

Learning and Teaching

Development Service; Writing

Development Centre

Careers Service

International Office

Marketing

Sport

Student Health and Wellbeing

Student Progress & Registry

UK Student Recruitment, Admission

and Widening Participation

Business Enterprise

Finance

Legal Services

Planning and Change Team

Research Services



Organisation and Structure

Equality, Diversity & InclusionWe are committed to academic

excellence, equality of opportunity,

valuing individual differences and the

diversity this brings. We aim to develop

a fully inclusive University community

which recruits and retains colleagues

and students from all sectors of society,

that they can be developed within a

positive and supportive culture and

encouraged to flourish and reach their

potential. Our ED&I strategy can be

found here.

These fundamental values are central

to ensuring that all individuals are

treated with dignity, fairness and

respect. The fostering and promotion of

good relations and understanding

between and among colleagues and

students, irrespective of identity or

background, is expected of everyone

that works or studies at the University.

By fully embracing equality and diversity,

the University is better able to engage

with our customers, respond to new and

evolving business challenges and

create better working environments for

colleagues.

We are a proud member of the Business

Disability Forum and a Stonewall Global

Champion. In 2020 we became the first

University to become a member of the

Employer with a Heart charter.

Athena SwanWe are the proud recipients of an

institutional silver Athena Swan award

demonstrating our achievements and

ongoing commitment to achieving

gender equality.

Race Equality CharterNewcastle University has become a

member of the Race Equality Charter

(REC) to help to improve the

representation, progression and

success of minority ethnic colleagues

and students within higher education.

REC provides a framework through

which institutions work to identify and

self-reflect on institutional and cultural

barriers standing in the way of minority

ethnic colleagues and students.

We are aiming for a full accreditation

submission by 2022 and have a

self-assessment team, chaired by the

Deputy Vice-Chancellor, with

membership of colleagues and

students from across the organisation

working on several key workstreams

that have huge relevance in the

Education portfolio.

We value diversity at Newcastle

University and welcome applications

from all sections of the community.


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Living and Working in Newcastle

Today, Newcastle is a modern, compact

and culturally vibrant European city

with a strong identity. The city centre is

easy to get around and offers excellent

shopping, restaurants, museums,

galleries and cinemas. The city centre is

renowned for its stunning architecture

with many fine buildings and streets

including Grey Street, described by

renowned architectural historian,

Nikolaus Pevsner, as ‘one of the finest

streets in England’.

Once a busy industrial and commercial

dockside, Newcastle’s Quayside is now

packed with cafés, bars and restaurants

from which to enjoy views of the River

Tyne and its bridges.

Neighbouring Gateshead, on the south

bank of the Tyne, is now famed for its

contemporary culture and iconic

structures, including BALTIC, converted

from a landmark industrial building in the

1990s and now a major international

centre for contemporary art, the Sage

Gateshead concert venue occupying a

curved glass and steel building designed

by Norman Foster, the Stirling Prize –

winning Gateshead Millennium Bridge

and Antony Gormley’s Angel of the North.

Sports fans are spoilt for choice in

Newcastle, with regular top flight

football, rugby and basketball fixtures

taking place in the city. Gateshead

Stadium brings international athletics

to the region, while the world-class

Durham International Cricket Ground

plays host to county, one-day

international, Twenty20 and Test matches.

Newcastle is the cosmopolitan capital of the North East of England. Over the past 20 years, a cultural regeneration has changed the area beyond recognition, creating a stunning cityscape and a special place that rewards people who choose to visit, live, work, study and invest here.



Living and Working in NewcastleNearby, Close House golf resort is listed

among the UK’s top 100 golf courses and,

every year, the world’s largest half

marathon, the Great North Run, attracts

some 57,000 participants and many

thousands more spectators.

The region is steeped in history.

The Northumberland coast and its

historic castles, designated as an Area of

Outstanding Natural Beauty, are only 30

minutes’ drive to the north, while to the

west lies Hadrian’s Wall world heritage

site. South of the city is County Durham

where the ancient City of Durham is

complemented by a heritage coastline

and rural towns and villages.

Exceptional transport links connect the

city and region to the rest of the UK,

Europe and beyond. Newcastle

International Airport is just over 20

minutes from the city centre by car or

public transport, from where there are

direct flights to and from London

(Heathrow and Gatwick), Dubai,

Amsterdam, Brussels, Dublin, Paris,

New York and over 65 other

destinations around Europe, together

with frequent flights to most major

domestic hubs. The East Coast

mainline provides direct access to

London by train in less than three hours

and Edinburgh in just over an hour, with

trains running approximately every 30

minutes. The A1(M) motorway links the

area to London, Edinburgh and other

major UK cities.

Getting around Newcastle on foot or by

public transport is much easier than in

many other urban centres. The modern,

integrated transport system includes

an extensive network of local buses

and the Metro which connects the

airport, city centre, coast and

Sunderland. Services are reliable and

good value and make commuting

extremely easy.

Our region is one of the best value

places to live in the UK based on the

average cost of living, and property is

significantly more affordable than in

many other parts of the country. From

carefully restored Victorian terraces to

contemporary city-centre apartments,

semi-rural locations to a seafront

home, the region offers a wealth of

choice in accommodation.

Newcastle’s hospitals have an

international reputation for excellence

in health care, and the University works

in close partnership with the Newcastle

Hospitals NHS Foundation Trust.

Our National Health services are some

of the best in the country, and our

hospitals – including the Royal Victoria

Infirmary and the Freeman and Queen

Elizabeth hospitals – are also significant

employers.

Education here also has a strong

reputation, with a choice of excellent

state and private schools, several FE

colleges and of course world-class

higher education provision.



How to Apply

Key Terms and Conditions

We now invite applications for the position

of Pro-Vice-Chancellor Education.

Applications should consist of a full

CV and a covering letter, of no more

than 2 sides of A4.

The term of office as Pro-Vice-Chancellor

will be for five years, renewable subject

to performance. It is envisaged that the

successful applicant will be appointed to

an ongoing Professorial role, which will

underpin this appointment.

Colleague BenefitsThe University is committed to providing

a great range of benefits and discounts

for our colleagues and includes:

If this vision inspires you, and you

have the ambition to drive it forward,

please do get in contact for a further

conversation. Newcastle University will

be supported in this appointment by

executive search firm, Perrett Laver.

• Competitive salary.

• Excellent pension schemes.

• Excellent salary sacrifice schemes

including cycle to work and pension

schemes.

• Generous annual leave, in addition to

a Christmas closure period. You also

have the opportunity to purchase a

further two weeks additional leave

per year.

For further details, including the job

description, person specification and

information on how to apply, please

see please visit https://candidates.

perrettlaver.com/vacancies/

quoting reference 4787.

Applications will close at 5pm BST on

Monday 12th October 2020.

• Family friendly leave policies,

a colleagues volunteering scheme

and career break scheme.

• NCL Rewards which offers nearly

6,000 discounts at national retailers,

holiday providers, cinemas, leisure

attractions and much more.

• Discounted regional travel scheme

including bus, metro and rail.

• On-site Sports Centre and Library.

https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies/

https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies/

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London

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