Head of Department and Professor in Architecture

University of Strathclyde; Scotland; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

The University of Strathclyde seeks a Head of the Department of Architecture to lead a prestigious department with a focus on art, design, and societal challenges. The ideal candidate will foster a collaborative environment and drive innovative teaching practices while ensuring the development of staff and students. This open-ended position offers a unique opportunity to shape the future of architecture education.

Qualifications

• Demonstrate strong research record and industry profile.
• Commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

Responsibilities

• Support staff and students' development.
• Achieve key performance targets aligned with Vision 2030.
• Champion innovative teaching practices.

Skills

Leadership

Collaboration

Emotional Intelligence

Education

PhD

Job description

Job Opportunity: Head of Department of Architecture

Salary: Academic Professional / Professorial scale

FTE: 1.0

Term: Open-ended

Closing Date: 09 May 2025

As a leading international university, we pride ourselves on recruiting the best academic and professional staff to support groundbreaking research and a first-class student experience.

Strathclyde is home to world-class academics from nearly 100 countries, offering sector-leading career opportunities. We foster a dynamic and innovative environment where our research impacts society by collaborating with business, industry, and government. Our commitment to useful learning and social inclusivity guides our teaching, learning, and research.

The University was founded in 1796 as 'A Place of Useful Learning' and continues to uphold this mission as a socially progressive, internationally recognized technological university. Our core values include:

• People-oriented: investing in staff and students' development.
• Bold: confident and supportive of responsible risk-taking.
• Innovative: discovering and applying impactful knowledge.
• Collaborative: working with integrity and respect.
• Ambitious: striving for excellence for our institution, staff, and students.

Our approach emphasizes technology that benefits society economically, health-wise, and culturally, recognizing that addressing modern challenges requires diverse insights and community engagement. Our 200-year tradition of 'useful learning' makes Strathclyde a distinctive voice in higher education.

The Department of Architecture, established in 1967, is among the UK's oldest and largest, with an international reputation. It embodies the university’s ethos through its focus on art, design, culture, technology, engineering, and societal challenges, emphasizing opportunities created by these challenges.

We seek a collaborative and emotionally intelligent leader for the role of Head of the Department of Architecture. The successful candidate will demonstrate a strong research record, industry and government profile, and a commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion. They will support staff and students' development, ensure achievement of key performance targets aligned with Vision 2030, and champion innovative teaching practices to support a diverse student body.

For informal inquiries, please contact Professor Stephen McArthur, Associate Principal & Executive Dean, Engineering, at [e-mail].

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