Academic Director of Partnerships and STEAM

Birmingham City University

Vice Chancellor's Office

The full-time starting salary is normally £92,593.00 per annum, with progression available in post to £104,762.00 per annum. Grade: L 

Birmingham City University (BCU) is a dynamic, forward-thinking institution at the heart of a vibrant city. As a STEAM-powered Civic University, we are committed to delivering transformative education and impactful research that contributes to inclusive economic and social development. As part of our Strategy 2030, we are now seeking an Academic Director of Partnerships and STEAM.

This is a pivotal academic leadership position designed to drive excellence in STEAM-based innovation and collaborative education. Reporting to senior leadership and working closely with the PVC Research, Enterprise, Engagement and STEAM (PVC REES), the PVC Education, and the PVC Academic, you will lead the operational delivery and measurable impact of our STEAM strategy.

Key responsibilities include:

• Strategically lead BCU’s home academic partnerships, ensuring alignment with both the STEAM agenda and the University’s student recruitment strategy.
• Drive interdisciplinary teaching and learning to create confident, broadly skilled graduates equipped for today’s complex challenges.
• Improve student experience and graduate outcomes by embedding interdisciplinary and practice-based learning through STEAM, in partnership with the PVC Education.
• Lead and expand employer engagement, knowledge exchange, and work-integrated learning across the institution.
• Champion Innovation Fest, establishing it as a flagship regional and international initiative that showcases student talent and catalyses collaboration with industry, enterprise, and community stakeholders.

You will be an inspiring academic leader with a proven track record of:

• Providing leadership in delivering academic partnerships and engagement, with a strong track record of developing successful education-industry collaborations
• Delivering excellent academic results.
• Understanding of interdisciplinary learning, particularly STEAM.
• Leading successful collaborative initiatives that bridge academia, industry, and society.

You will also bring a deep understanding of the power of STEAM to foster innovation, inclusivity, and real-world impact.

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About Us

At the heart of our Strategy for 2030 and Beyond, it is our mission to enable our students to transform their lives and to achieve their potential. Through our education and research, and the roles our graduates go on to play in the world, we not only support individuals to transform their lives, but we also play a part in transforming society.

Located in the centre of the UK’s second city, we are a university with a long heritage of innovation and of making, dating back to our origins in 1843 when we were founded as the Birmingham Government School of Design.

Our heritage of making through innovation and its application through knowledge exchange, and of creative research and practice, today finds it expression in our STEAM agenda, in our research and enterprise, and in our commitment to challenge-based learning. Working across disciplines, and delivering impactful research and enterprise, interdisciplinarity is at the heart of the continuing transformation of our academic portfolio.

Apply Before: 03/07/2025, 23:59