Vice Chancellor

We are looking for our next Vice Chancellor and CEO to shape and deliver our vision and strategy.

Our new Vice Chancellor will have the courage and empathy to enable the University and its people to thrive at a personal and collective level. They must be a listener, able to build trust by drawing on people’s strengths. They will be visible and willing to share leadership with others, including with students.

They will be driven by a clear and shared sense of purpose and strategic priorities and able to hold others to account. They will build an organisational culture defined by personal responsibility, equity and inclusion. They will be an innovative and entrepreneurial thinker in their approach to leading the University through the difficult decisions ahead.

The University has a proud history stretching back to the 1830s. We aim to transform the lives of our students so that they are ready to be a force for good in the world, whatever their chosen field. Our staff work closely with industry and the public sector to deliver practical, experiential learning informed and shaped by world-class research. We are pioneers in sustainability and we aim to make the world a better place. We are deeply committed to our place and the important role we play as a civic institution and inclusive employer in one of the most beautiful parts of the UK.