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Major investment in academic leadership
The search is on for more than 40 exceptional new chairs who will take academic leadership roles across the University and make a major contribution to helping us achieve our world-class ambitions for the future.
As part of the £23m investment in academic leadership, a new posts has been identified within the School of Civil Engineering which it is hoped will bolster our existing strengths and develop other strategically important areas.
• Chair in Energy for the Built Environment
“The strategic mission of the University has been highlighted by changes to higher education policy, the new fees regime in 2012 and Research Excellence Framework (REF) in 2014,” says Professor Dawn Freshwater, Pro-Vice-Chancellor for Staff and Organisational Effectiveness.
"We want leaders who will work with and develop teams of teachers and practitioners who, in turn, can help us achieve our strategic aims." says Professor Dawn Freshwater
