Professor in Innovation and Management

Location: Bay Campus, Swansea

About The University

Swansea University is a research-led university that has been making a difference since 1920. The University community thrives on exploration and discovery and offers the right balance of excellent teaching and research, matched by an enviable quality of life.

Our stunning waterfront campuses and multicultural community make us a desirable workplace for colleagues from around the world. 

About The Role

Our Business and Management group is home to over 70 academics and houses the Welsh Government funded; Intensive Learning Academies, in Value Based Health and Care and, the all Wales Innovation in Health and Social Care https://lshubwales.com/Innovation-ILA , and the IoN Leadership programme https://ionleadership.co.uk/.

We are looking to appoint a researcher as well as a committed teacher in Innovation and Management to make a positive contribution to the life of the department. Experience of research leadership and Internationalisation activities would be preferential for the successful applicant to demonstrate as would expertise demonstrated through research and teaching in the following areas:

• Product innovation,
• Entrepreneurship,
• Business systems
• Further information can be found at http://www.swansea.ac.uk/som/staff/a&f/

Academic Career Pathway

The pathway for this post is Research. The Academic Career Pathways (ACP) scheme is designed to ensure that academic strengths whether in research, teaching, the wider student experience, leadership or innovation and engagement, are all appropriately recognised, developed, valued, and rewarded. For further information, please see our ACP webpage.

Equality, Diversity & Inclusion

The University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity in all its practices and activities. We aim to establish an inclusive environment and welcome diverse applications from the following protected characteristics: age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race (including colour, nationality, ethnic and national origin), religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation.

As an inclusive and welcoming workplace, we value people for their skills regardless of their background. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English.

We have an under-representation of women and ethnic minority colleagues in academia and would particularly encourage applications from these groups. Appointments will always be made on merit.

Welsh Language Skills

The Welsh language level required for this role is Level 1 - A little. The role holder will be able to pronounce Welsh words, answer the phone in Welsh (good morning/afternoon) and use very basic everyday words and phrases (thank you, please etc.). Level 1 can be reached by completing a 1 hour course.

The University is a proud bilingual institution, our Welsh Language Strategy outlines our aspiration to promote the language and enable our staff to engage with the language as an additional workplace skill and as a gateway to new cultural and social opportunities. Applications are welcome in Welsh and will not be treated less favourably than those submitted in English. Welsh speakers have the right to an interview in Welsh. Applicants for a role where Welsh skills are essential are expected to present their application in Welsh and will be interviewed in Welsh, if shortlisted.

Additional Information

Applications for this role will take the format of a CV submission and cover letter.

• Publication list – for Research Enhanced pathway
• Statement detailing your research and teaching strategy – no more than 1000 words

Further information can be found at https://www.swansea.ac.uk/staff/humanities-and-socialsciences/management-staff/

Closing Date: 12 September 2024

Interview Date: 27 September 2024

Informal Enquiries

Professor Andrew Thomas a.j.thomas@swansea.ac.uk

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