Lecturer in Applied Entrepreneurship (E&S)

This full-time permanent post is available immediately.

Largely based on the Penryn Campus, the Sustainable Futures team lead a programme of environment, sustainability and circular economy research, education and industrial engagement.  With around 30 full-time staff the group offers new, visionary, interdisciplinary taught courses and executive education and also leads regional, national and international research projects exploring societies grand challenges, from a management perspective. The team engage extensively with industrial partners by providing Executive Education programmes including the delivery of UK Government, Help to Grow.

The Role

The post of Lecturer in Applied Entrepreneurship will be to support students as they learn the practical dimensions of various models of Entrepreneurship, including how to effectively use models of start-up, acceleration and incubation.  The successful candidate will also help to manage relationships with our extensive network of regional SMEs, that have been built up over more than 10 years of regional innovation projects and European growth funding. cohorts.

The post will include designing and delivering workshops, flipped-classroom learning opportunities and applying contemporary practices in Entrepreneurship.  It will also include supporting students through their learning journey, mentoring personal tutees and working to support out flagship With Industrial Experience and With Study Abroad programmes as appropriate.  The ability to retain and lever industrial relationships to help colleagues build impactful research projects and secure mutually beneficial partnership is essential in this role

About you

For a Lecturer post you will:

• Possess a depth or breadth of specialist knowledge in applied Entrepreneurship, including start-up, acceleration and incubation provision demonstrated by relevant practical, industrial experience and / or a PhD or equivalent, of the core knowledge relating to academic area in order to teach and support learning on academic area modules;
• Possess an in-depth understanding of circular economy, environment or sustainability to enable the development of new knowledge and understanding within the field.
• Evidence of excellent teaching, (including Executive Education) identified by peer review and the ability to use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students and mature learners;
• Participate in and develop external networks, for example, to contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income, obtain consultancy projects, or build relationships for future activities;
• Be expected to work towards Fellow of the HEA status and to attend formal CPD relating to this. 

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role by clicking on the attachment.

What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career;
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a new Fertility Treatment Policy;
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Cornwall

For further information please contact Prof. Allen Alexander, e-mail a.t.alexander@ex.ac.uk.

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