Provost

**Contract Type**: Permanent

**Location**: Bloomsbury, London

SOAS continues to make a positive impact throughout the world through excellent research and teaching and through its profound engagement with Asia, Africa and the Middle East. The world needs universities that can serve as knowledge bases that speak to the immediate and future concerns of all of humanity and that engage with the major challenges of our time. SOAS's vision is to build a research-intensive university which is world-class but also responsive to the marginalised communities of our world. SOAS has a vibrant community, a global outlook, and a diverse student and staff body. In recent years, the School has achieved a complete financial turnaround, strengthened its academic leadership, invested significantly in people and facilities, and raised its global reputation. The School continues to grow and prosper.

SOAS is looking to recruit a Provost to provide strategic academic leadership across the School. Reporting to the Director, Professor Adam Habib, the appointee will manage the Heads of College in the new academic structure, and will lead on teaching and learning across SOAS, engaging closely with faculty and students. Priorities include delivering curriculum reform, an effective online/blended learning strategy and an improved teaching quality and student experience. The appointee will also be tasked with embedding - and providing ongoing close stewardship to - the three Colleges and generally ensuring that the institution runs effectively. In addition, the Provost will deputise for the Director across all the School’s activities as appropriate.

There is huge potential to build on the enormous progress made in the recent past and help shape the future in exciting and innovative ways.