Associate Head of School, Media School

The Associate Head of School provides operational and academic leadership within assigned subject disciplines, supporting the Head of School in delivering key strategic and educational objectives. This role focuses on enhancing teaching quality, student experience, and staff development while ensuring compliance with accreditation and university policies. The position also contributes to research and external engagement but remains primarily responsible for supporting, rather than leading, school-wide initiatives.

Our vibrant Faculty of Science & Technology encompasses a wide range of disciplines across six departments: Archaeology & Anthropology, Computing & Informatics, Creative Technology, Design & Engineering, Life & Environmental Sciences, and Psychology. The breadth of subject areas means our cutting-edge research is delivering real benefits to the environment, our economy, health and improving cyber security. Our staff are given the opportunity to travel the world to contribute their expertise to expeditions and projects being led by other academic institutions and private organisations, as well as taking the lead on their own research projects, is helping us to understand our past, protect and preserve our environment for the future and support creative and digital industries to grow and develop.

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