The University has launched an open competition to recruit Deans for the 8 new Faculties which come into being on 1 August. The advertisement?appeared in the Times Higher Education on 15 April. The closing date for applicants is 13 May.

Search Committees have been established for each of the 8 positions. The main functions of the Search Committees are:

–?to identify potential world-class external candidates for the Dean position and pass their names and any contacts made to Perrett Laver*

– to identify an external assessor (from outside the University) for each Selection Committee

–?to help with the long listing of candidates

–?to arrange an opportunity for all candidates to meet with key Faculty members in advance of their final interview

* The University has appointed Perrett Laver the recruitment consultants. They will identify candidates and manage the whole process

If you have any ideas for candidates or external assessors please get in touch directly with the Chair of the relevant Search Committees.

The timetable of the process is as follows:

Search Committees identify candidates: April /early May

Closing Date: 13 May

Long listing: 17 May

Interviews of long-listed candidates by Perrett Laver: late May

Short listing: 1 June

For more information?on?the recruitment of Deans.