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Opportunities with Plymouth Business School

University of Plymouth

Plymouth Business School

The Plymouth Business School (PBS) is home to approximately 110 academic staff. We are developing as a centre of excellence of innovative and transformative business education with a market-leading, flexible and entrepreneurial portfolio of values-based business and management programmes and extra-curricular learning opportunities.

Our vision is to be recognised worldwide for the enterprising culture, sustainability orientation and socially responsible values of our research and learning environment that allow us to produce and disseminate useful knowledge.

The student experience in PBS is distinctive because we are positioning management and business education as a discipline which graduates students who are: entrepreneurially minded ; expert at research and analytics; self confident and willing to challenge convention and to ask ‘big questions’; informed about sustainability; globally aware and competent; able to continuously adapt, learn and to become digitally competent and as future global leaders to understand the importance of ethical human behaviours.

The School’s carefully crafted portfolio ensures that all graduates develop the core competencies demanded by employers: self-management, team working, business and customer awareness, problem solving, communication, application of numeracy, application of information technology. We differentiate the portfolio by leveraging the School’s international community of staff, students and partner institutions to focus on global graduateness.

Within the core curriculum students develop a global mindset through a pedagogy which encourages adaptability, resilience, learning agility, multicultural knowledge, multi-linguism, empathy and cross-cultural relationship management.

We deliver a range of specialist degrees in Marketing, Accounting and Finance, Business Enterprise, Maritime Business and Economics. In addition we offer a range of vocational business degrees (Business Studies, Business and Management and International Business) The specialisms offered will ensure that the curriculum is research and practiced. This curriculum equips our graduates to compete in a global marketplace and includes: opportunities for work/study abroad; international summer schools; in-curricula and extra curricula language study; extra curricula learning in global citizenship; globally focused teaching and learning materials; the development of international peer study groups and international alumni mentoring.

The School will pioneer a values-based curriculum through the adoption of specialisms in social enterprise and cooperative enterprise. Building on our successful Beyond Capitalism lecture series the School will foreground education, workbased learning and research in the field of values-based business.

The School is home to the Futures Entrepreneurship Centre which is embedding entrepreneurship across the curriculum, offering support for business start-up and providing valuable outreach activity and networks into the regional community. The Centre is active in research, particularly in the field of entrepreneurship in SME’s, Africa and rural businesses.

In addition PBS recently launched Centre for Sustainable Philanthropy. This Centre will develop new portfolio in the field of philanthropy and fundraising, is focussed on identifying research grants and other forms of funding and is delivering a range of programmes to the third sector. Postgraduate programmes in Business are delivered through our Graduate School of Management and postgraduate research degrees benefit through our close collaboration with PU’s Graduate School.

The Plymouth Business School, is a community of engaged scholars with research credentials that allow us to plan for our future confidently and by embracing a forward looking and forward-thinking outlook. In the recent REF2014, we submitted 32.6 FTE in UoA 19 with nearly 50% of our research (output/environment/impact) being evaluated as world leading or internationally excellent. The detailed analysis carried by the Association of Business Schools, following the REF results, positioned us as follows:

• 46th in terms of GPA x Volume (‘Research Power’): breadth and depth of research.

• 52nd in terms of GPA x % Staff Submitted (‘Intensity’): average performance across all staff.

• 46th in terms of GPA x Volume x Intensity: breadth and depth of research across all staff.

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The vision of the Faculty of Business is to be recognised worldwide for the enterprising culture, sustainability orientation and socially responsible values of our research and learning environment that allow us to produce and disseminate useful knowledge.http://www.plymouth.ac.uk/your-university/about-us/university-structure/faculties/business

• Our teaching approach empowers students to blend lessons learned from an active interaction with businesses and the latest research developments in their fields of interest.

• Our research emphasis is on high impact research that serves and informs the academic, business and public communities and meets PU’s mission for advancing knowledge and transforming lives.

• We collaborate to compete at an international level, however strong local and regional enterprise partnerships provide us with the capacity to make a highly visible difference for our students, business and local communities, in addition to providing the platform for our international ambitions.

We work in partnership with our students, staff, community, business and the professions to drive a unique set of skills and behaviours that make our graduates Confident Professionals.

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The Faculty is Structured as Four Professional Schools:

Plymouth Business School

This is the undergraduate business school offering programmes in general business and management and specialist routes such as Marketing, Accounting and Finance and Shipping and Logistics.

Plymouth Graduate School of Management (including Executive Education)

This School includes a range of general and specialist masters programmes in business including our internationally recognised postgraduate portfolio on Shipping Management, Logistics and Supply Chain Management, Ports Management as well as an MBM and MBA. The School also has a large PhD programme and a DBA delivered overseas.

Plymouth School of Tourism and Hospitality

With bachelors programmes in tourism, hospitality management, events management and cruise management and postgraduate masters in tourism and hospitality

School of Law, Criminology and Government

This School offers undergraduate programmes in law (accredited by the Solicitors Regulation Authority and Bar Standards Board), criminology and policing and a postgraduate portfolio including the LLM degree

With undergraduate programmes in international relations, politics, public management, and sociology; and a growing postgraduate offer, including an MA International Relations, MSc in Social Research Methods, and MSc in Public Management, with a large PhD programme.

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University of Plymouth in NumbersThe University of Plymouth is one of the largest in the country, with more than 38,000* students, nearly 3,000 staff and an annual income of over £240 million. The first modern university in the country to launch its own medical and dental schools, and a twice winner of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for Higher and Further Education, Plymouth is ranked in the UK’s top 50 universities for ‘research power’, with world-class expertise across the academic spectrum: from science and engineering to health and medicine; business and entrepreneurship to arts and the humanities. It is also home to a culture of teaching excellence, and has been awarded a record number of National Teaching Fellows by the Higher Education Academy.

The University has a large and diverse student population from a variety of backgrounds and experiences, and enjoys the educational and cultural benefits that this brings. Its well-established programme of outreach activities is raising levels of attainment, aspiration and applications among under-represented groups, and the University sponsors several academies in the region, as well as promoting lifelong learning through its partnerships with the University of the Third Age and the Children’s University. Through its ownership of £100 million worth of science park, innovation and incubation facilities, it also plays a defining role in the socioeconomic landscape of the region, and was the first university in the world to be awarded the Social Enterprise Mark in respect of its long support for the sector.

The University’s mission is to advance knowledge and transform lives through world-class research, sustained international impact, genuine partnership engagement and excellence in teaching and learning. Under the leadership of its new Vice-Chancellor, Professor Judith Petts, CBE, it is embarking on a transformational change agenda to ensure success in a rapidly moving global landscape.

*21,000 University of Plymouth students, with a further 17,000 students studying at partner institutions both in the UK and overseas.


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The House and Marine Station building projects have been built to BREEAM Excellent standard(an environmental assessment method rating system for buildings)

Over 4,500 No.1University of Plymouth students benefit from placements and work-based learning opportunities every year

nationally for clinical medicine research output (2014)

Plymouth’s Graduate School provides support not just to our international research students, but to all

of our postgraduate community, the largest of any post-1992 university

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Role: Associate Professor – Senior Lecturer (Economics)Grade: 9Reports to: Head of SchoolDirect responsibility for: n/a

Role Summary:Every member of staff at University of Plymouth contributes to delivering the University’s mission to advance knowledge and transform lives through education and research.

Plymouth Business School is seeking to appoint a new member of staff of the Economics Group with a specialisation in the broad areas of macroeconomics (such as growth or international economics) or microeconomics (such as health economics, financial economics or environmental economics). The appointment will be at the level of Associate Professor (Senior Lecturer). The role of Senior Lecturer at University of Plymouth is designed to provide academic leadership across research, teaching, and enterprise. A Senior Lecturer’s role is to develop world leading curricula within their specialist field; to collaborate with colleagues internally and externally to support the mission of the University; to identify external sources of income (grant and commercial); and to develop and deliver teaching and research of the highest standard that enhances the student experience as well as the reputation of the Faculty, School and University. The successful candidate will make an outstanding contribution across teaching, external engagement/professional practice and research. The Economics Discipline Group is highly successful and currently delivering a wide range of teaching across specialist economics degrees and general business degrees at postgraduate and undergraduate levels. The Group is looking to extend its portfolio particularly at postgraduate level and is exploring the opportunities for specialist degrees. The Group provides a significant contribution to the research output of the Faculty and School, and is looking for candidates with a strong research background to strengthen the Group’s research profile.

The successful candidate may also undertake more formal leadership and management roles.

All activities undertaken within this role need to be in compliance with the University’s Safety Policy and undertaken in a way that demonstrates the University’s commitment to Equality and Diversity for staff, students and partners.

Key Accountabilities:

Role and Responsibilities

Accountability Indicators of Success• Design, develop and deliver a range of innovative and

engaging programmes of study, leveraging the latest advances in the field. Consistently reviewing and updating both approach and content in line with national standards.

• Student learning outcomes• Student satisfaction survey outputs• Teaching observation and peer review• Module evaluations• PDR feedback

• Provide high quality teaching within the field of economics ideally with a focus on macroeconomics (such as growth or international economics) or microeconomics (such as health economics, financial economics or environmental economics).

• Research group, Faculty, School and University reputation• Individual contribution to the REF and external review of

outputs High quality research outputs as judged by accepted standards of excellence in relevant discipline

• Peer review• External profile and reputation• Levels of external funding secured• PDR feedback

• Contribute to the development of overarching strategies that support teaching, research and the development of professional practice, as appropriate.

• Defining specific research objectives, managing research programmes and contributing to the furtherance of knowledge and its application.

• Identify suitable sources of external funding and contribute to the process of securing funds through commercial engagement, new course development and research activity.

• Research group, Faculty, School and University reputation• External profile and reputation• PDR feedback

• Lead and develop internal and external (teaching, research, professional and industry,) networks, via participation in relevant committees and engagement with key stakeholder organisations, including other (higher/further) education institutions, employers and professional bodies.

• Compliance of courses with regulation• Student learning outcomes• Student satisfaction survey outputs• PDR feedback


Knowledge, Education and Training: • A doctorate/equivalent international qualification or a

commensurate level of recognition/ international profile in a relevant subject area (Essential)

• Strong standing/reputation amongst relevant professional bodies and the community (Essential)

• Recognised HE teaching qualification or accreditation, or ability to gain this within a defined timescale, usually within 2 years from the date of appointment (Essential)

Experience:• Excellent national recognition in the field of economics,

particularly in the field of macroeconomics (such as growth or international economics) or microeconomics (such as health economics, financial economics or environmental economics) and with good international recognition (Essential)

• A sustained track record of publishing research in leading journals (Essential)

• A strong track record of attracting significant research funding and delivering high quality outputs using that funding (Desirable)

Skills:• Proven ability to deliver high quality teaching in the field

of economics (Essential)• Experience of academic leadership (such as Programme

Leadership; Project Management; Subject or Departmental Leadership etc) (Essential)

University Behaviours: • Demonstrates self-leadership• Develops self and others to deliver• Leads and operates in times of change and ambiguity• Builds and secures value from relationships• Drives innovation and action• Creates and contributes to a shared vision• Uses sound business judgement

For further information please contact Dr Sarah Keast ([email protected]) or telephone +44 (0)1752 585657.

Accountability Indicators of Success• Ensure that academic activity is conducted in accordance

with regulations by resolving issues, contributing to the decision-making process, providing strategic input and identifying opportunities for development.

• Research group, Faculty, School and University reputation• High quality research outputs as judged by accepted

standards of excellence in relevant discipline• Value of external research funding• Teaching observation and peer review• External profile and reputation• Individual contribution to the REF and external review of

outputs• PDR feedback

• Ensure that research outcomes are shared with colleagues and are used to inform curriculum development and teaching materials.

• Provide pastoral care for students to the highest standard.

• Student learning outcomes• Staff satisfaction surveys• Peer feedback• PDR feedback

• Resolve issues impacting course or programme delivery, providing support for students and colleagues within relevant educational programmes. This may include tutoring or senior tutor roles.

• Staff satisfaction surveys• Peer feedback• PDR feedback

• Contribute as appropriate to the overall management of the Faculty by contributing to budget management, business planning, strategic planning, resourcing and quality assurance.

• Budget management• Business planning• Resourcing• Quality assurance• PDR feedback



Role: Associate Professor - Senior Lecturer (Strategy and Operations). Two Posts.Grade: 9Reports to: Head of SchoolDirect responsibility for: n/a

Role Summary:Every member of staff at the University of Plymouth contributes to delivering the University’s mission to advance knowledge and transform lives through education and research.

The role of an Associate Professor at the University of Plymouth is to develop and deliver teaching and research of the highest standard that enhances the student experience as well as the reputation of the School, Faculty and University. In addition they will be expected to develop world leading curricula within their specialist field; to collaborate with colleagues internally and externally to support the mission of the University; and to identify and bid for external sources of income (grant and commercial). The successful candidate will make an outstanding contribution and will provide academic leadership across teaching, research, and external engagement/ professional practice in their discipline area. The successful candidate may also undertake more formal leadership and management roles.

The Strategy and Operations Discipline Group is highly successful in its teaching and research achievements and is currently contributing to a range of specialist degrees and general business degrees at postgraduate and undergraduate levels. The Group is looking to extend its faculty through the appointment of two Associate Professors in the broad area of Strategy and Operations Management. High calibre candidates in all relevant subject areas are invited to apply and we would be particularly, but not exclusively, interested in hearing from potential candidates in the areas of business strategy, strategic management, international business, operations management, business decision making, services management, knowledge management, project management, supply chain management, and management information systems.



Accountability Indicators of Success• Design, develop and deliver a range of innovative and

engaging programmes of study, leveraging the latest advances in the field. Consistently reviewing and updating both approach and content in line with national standards.

• Provide high quality teaching within the broad field of strategy and operations management


• Contribute to the development of overarching strategies that support teaching, research and the development of professional practice, as appropriate.

• Defining specific research objectives, managing research programmes and contributing to the furtherance of knowledge and its application.

• Identify suitable sources of external funding and contribute to the process of securing funds through commercial engagement, new course development and research activity.

• Research group, Faculty, School and University reputation• Individual contribution to the REF and external review of

outputs High quality research outputs as judged by accepted standards of excellence in relevant discipline

• Peer review• External profile and reputation• Levels of external funding secured• PDR feedback

• Lead and develop internal and external (teaching, research, professional and industry,) networks, via participation in relevant committees and engagement with key stakeholder organisations, including other (higher/further) education institutions, employers and professional bodies.

• Research group, Faculty, School and University reputation• External profile and reputation• PDR feedback

• Ensure that academic activity is conducted in accordance with regulations by resolving issues, contributing to the decision-making process, providing strategic input and identifying opportunities for development.

• Compliance of courses with regulation• Student learning outcomes• Student satisfaction survey outputs• PDR feedback


Knowledge, Education and Training: • A doctorate/equivalent international qualification or a

commensurate level of recognition/ international profile in a relevant subject area

• Strong standing/reputation externally with academic peers, industry, relevant professional bodies and the wider community

• Recognised HE teaching qualification or accreditation, or ability to gain this within a defined timescale, usually within 2 years from the date of appointment

Experience:• Excellent national/international recognition in an

established or related area of strategy and operations management

• High quality teaching and supervision of students in a relevant discipline area

• A sustained track record of publishing research in leading journals

• A strong track record of attracting research funding and delivering high quality outputs using that funding

Skills:• Delivery of research outputs of at least an internationally

excellent standard • Ability to deliver high quality teaching in the field of

Strategy, Operations Management, or a related discipline area

• Academic leadership (such as Subject or Programme leadership)

• Ability to engage externally with industry, organisations and professional bodies



For an informal discussion about these posts, please contact Dr Jonathan Lean (Strategy and Operations Group Leader) on +44 (0)1752 585622 or email [email protected] or Professor Phil Megicks (Head of School) on 01752 585707 or email [email protected]

Accountability Indicators of Success• Ensure that research outcomes are shared with colleagues

and are used to inform curriculum development and teaching materials.

• Provide pastoral care for students to the highest standard.


standards of excellence in relevant discipline• Value of external research funding• Teaching observation and peer review• External profile and reputation• Individual contribution to the REF and external review of


• Resolve issues impacting course or programme delivery, providing support for students and colleagues within relevant educational programmes. This may include tutoring or senior tutor roles.

• Student learning outcomes• Staff satisfaction surveys• Peer feedback• PDR feedback

• Provide academic leadership across a specific area by contributing to the development of teams and individuals, through coaching and mentoring and inputting to the performance development review process as appropriate. Lead project teams within an area of responsibility, ensuring that teams work collaboratively.

• Staff satisfaction surveys• Peer feedback• PDR feedback

• Contribute as appropriate to the overall management of the Faculty by contributing to budget management, business planning, strategic planning, resourcing and quality assurance.

• Budget management• Business planning• Resourcing• Quality assurance• PDR feedback


Role: Lecturer in Entrepreneurship Focus: Teaching and ResearchGrade: 7/8*Reports to: Director, Plymouth Business SchoolDirect responsibility for: n/a

Role Summary:Every member of staff at University of Plymouth contributes to delivering the University’s mission to advance knowledge and transform lives through education and research.As a Lecturer at University of Plymouth, you will be expected to contribute to, and as appropriate lead the provision of outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research and knowledge transfer. To enable skills development amongst the University’s students, in respect to both taught subjects and research. To ensure that teaching and research are of the highest standards and are able to enhance the employability of our students and the reputation of the research group, Faculty, School and University. To ensure that the University is at the forefront of teaching, research practice and innovation and that research is in alignment to the local and/or institutional research strategy.

Principal Responsibilities of the Post:• To contribute effectively to the delivery of taught modules, programmes and short courses in the Entrepreneurship area

offered by the Entrepreneurship Discipline Group.• To carry out administrative and quality assurance duties related to the activity (e.g. setting assessments, marking,

moderation, collation of marks, etc.).• To contribute to the academic life and reputation of the Entrepreneurship Discipline Group and Plymouth Business

School through research and enterprise/business engagement activities and subject development in a related Entrepreneurship based area.

• To carry out project supervision for undergraduates, postgraduates and research students. • To contribute to the support and guidance offered to students at University of Plymouth.• To perform any other duties as reasonably required by the Director of Plymouth Business School and/or the Dean

within the scope and level of the post.




Accountability Indicators of Success• Engage in the development of research objectives, projects

and proposals, conducting research individually or collaboratively and ensuring that the outputs of research are used to enhance teaching where relevant. This may include research into the development of professional practice. Identify suitable sources of funding and contribute to the process of securing funds.


standards of excellence in relevant discipline• Value of external research funding benchmarked according

to research speciality• Peer review• External profile and reputation• Individual contribution to the REF and external review of


• Identify where current provision is in need of revision and improvement using the most effective teaching, learning support and assessment methods. Individually or collaboratively design and deliver: teaching materials, modules and programmes, and fit for purpose assessment processes.

• Provide high quality teaching as appropriate.


• Engage with relevant professional bodies and organisations to support their work and inform teaching so that the student experience and their employability is enhanced.

• External profile and reputation• Student learning outcomes• Student satisfaction survey outputs• PDR feedback


Special Requirements:• Mobility between campuses/external to the University: -

Teaching will be located at the main (Plymouth) campus and/or any premises the University may locate the delivery of relevant programmes and courses.

• Willingness to undertake occasional travel overseas to represent Plymouth Business School and to contribute to the delivery of its programmes at partner institutions.

Knowledge, Education and Training: • A good first degree or equivalent in a related subject area

(Essential)• Appropriate postgraduate academic qualification in

a relevant field, usually a doctorate or equivalent qualification. Alternatively, an appropriate postgraduate professional qualification/accreditation and/or significant relevant experience in professional practice (Essential)

• Recognised HE teaching qualification or accreditation, or ability to gain this within a defined timescale, usually within 2 years from the date of appointment (Essential)

• Knowledge of Entrepreneurship theory and practice (Essential)

• Specialist knowledge of entrepreneurship in a particular context (Essential)

Experience:• Good national recognition in the field of expertise with

developing international recognition (Essential)• A sustained track record of publishing own research in

leading journals (Essential)• A developing track record of attracting significant research

funding and delivering high quality outputs using that funding (Desirable)

• Proven ability to deliver high quality teaching/lecturing (Essential)

• Evidence of project supervision (Essential)• Experience of using business simulation game and/or

practical experience of Entrepreneurship (Desirable)

Skills:• Ability to engage students and fellow staff and motivate

and inspire them to perform at their best (Essential)• Excellent written and verbal communication skills

(Essential)• Ability to make a significant contribution to research

activity in Entrepreneurship and related areas, and to produce publishable outputs (Essential)

• Ability to effectively plan and deliver teaching/learning activities in the Entrepreneurship area at different levels within the range of modules, programmes and short courses offered by the Discipline Group (Essential)

• Ability to carry out administrative and quality assurance duties related to the role (Essential)

• Ability to contribute to enterprise/business engagement activities and programme/course development (Essential)

• Ability to integrate quickly into the discipline group and closely and collegially with other academics. (Essential)

• Good time management skills (Essential)• Publications in the Entrepreneurship field (Desirable)• Application of Entrepreneurship skills in a real business /

organisational situations (Desirable)


For further information please contact Dr Andreas Walmsley ([email protected]) or telephone : +44 (0)1752 585586.

Accountability Indicators of Success• Participate and develop external networks and build the

reputation of the organisation through disseminating learning through appropriate fora.

• Research group, Faculty, School and University profile• External profile and reputation• PDR feedback

• Contribute to commercial enterprise in the University drawing on internal and external partnerships. Develop ideas for generating income and promoting a subject area. Identify appropriate sources of funding for courses or programmes and contribute to the process of securing funds.

• Contribute to the REF submission• Value of research funding • Success rate in grant applications• Income generation resulting from commercial enterprise• PDR feedback

• Provide pastoral care and supervise students on projects, field trips, placements, including where appropriate in professional practice, research teams/projects or as PhD supervision. Ensuring that a high quality learning and research environment is provided. This may include undertaking a tutor role.

• Student satisfaction surveys• Student recruitment• Student completion rates• PDR feedback

• Work as a team member, developing productive relationships with other staff and leading programmes and activities where appropriate.

• Participate in all areas relevant to student experience such as recruitment, marketing, student events and activities.

• Peer feedback• Staff survey feedback• PDR feedback

• Leverage breadth and depth of specialist knowledge and innovation, to develop teaching and research programmes which are “state of the art” and which engage and enthuse students.

• Student satisfaction survey outputs• PDR feedback


Role: Lecturer – Digital MarketingFocus: Teaching and ResearchGrade: 7/8*Reports to:Direct responsibility for: n/a

Role Summary:Every member of staff at University of Plymouth contributes to delivering the University’s mission to advance knowledge and transform lives through education and research.As a lecturer at University of Plymouth, you will be expected to contribute to, and as appropriate lead the provision of outstanding undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, research and knowledge transfer in the fields of digital and general marketing. You will be expected to foster the skills development of the University’s students, in respect to both taught subjects and research. You will need to ensure that teaching and research are of the highest standards and are able to enhance the employability of our students and the reputation of the research group, Faculty, School and University. You will help to ensure that the University is at the forefront of teaching, research practice and innovation and that research is in alignment to the local and/or institutional research strategy.All activities undertaken within this role need to be in compliance with the University’s Safety Policy and undertaken in a way that demonstrates the University’s commitment to Equality and Diversity for staff, students and partners.



Accountability Indicators of Success• Engage in the development of research objectives, projects

and proposals, conducting research individually or collaboratively and ensuring that the outputs of research are used to enhance teaching where relevant. This may include research into the development of professional practice. Identify suitable sources of funding and contribute to the process of securing funds.


standards of excellence in relevant discipline• Value of external research funding benchmarked according

to research speciality• Peer review• External profile and reputation• Individual contribution to the REF and external review of


• Identify where current provision is in need of revision and improvement using the most effective teaching, learning support and assessment methods. Individually or collaboratively design and deliver: teaching materials, modules and programmes, and fit for purpose assessment processes.

• Provide high quality teaching in the field of digital and general marketing as appropriate.


• Engage with relevant business and marketing professional bodies and organisations to support their work and inform teaching so that the student experience and their employability is enhanced.

• Student learning outcomes• Student satisfaction survey outputs• PDR feedback

• Participate and develop external networks and build the reputation of the organisation through disseminating learning through appropriate fora.

• Research group, Faculty, School and University profile• External profile and reputation• PDR feedback

• Contribute to commercial enterprise in the University drawing on internal and external partnerships. Develop ideas for generating income and promoting a subject area. Identify appropriate sources of funding for courses or programmes and contribute to the process of securing.

• Contribute to the REF submission• Value of research funding • Success rate in grant applications• Income generation resulting from commercial enterprise• PDR feedback

• Provide pastoral care and supervise students on projects, field trips, placements, including where appropriate in professional practice, research teams/projects or as part of PhD supervisory teams. Ensuring that a high quality learning and research environment is provided. This will include undertaking a personal tutoring role.

• Student satisfaction surveys• Student recruitment• Student completion rates• PDR feedback


Knowledge, Education and Training: • A good first degree or equivalent in a related subject area.• Appropriate postgraduate academic qualification in

a relevant field, usually a doctorate or equivalent qualification. Alternatively, an appropriate postgraduate professional qualification/accreditation and/or significant relevant experience in professional practice

• Recognised HE teaching qualification or accreditation, or ability to gain this within a defined timescale, usually within 2 years from the date of appointment

• Knowledge of Digital Marketing theory and practice.• Specialist knowledge of digital marketing/ general

marketing.

Experience:• Good national recognition in the field of expertise with

developing international recognition• A sustained track record of publishing own research in

leading journals• A developing track record of attracting significant research

funding and delivering high quality outputs using that funding

• Proven ability to deliver high quality teaching/lecturing.• Knowledge of international business theory and practice.• Evidence of project supervision.

Skills:• Ability to engage students and fellow staff and motivate

and inspire them to perform at their best • Excellent written and verbal communication skills • Ability to make a significant contribution to research

activity in international business and related areas, and to produce publishable outputs (Essential)

• Ability to effectively plan and deliver teaching/learning activities in the international business area at different levels within the range of modules, programmes and short courses offered by the Discipline Group (Essential)

• Ability to carry out administrative and quality assurance duties related to the role (Essential)

• Ability to contribute to enterprise/ business engagement activities and programme/course development (Essential)

• Ability to integrate quickly into the discipline group and closely and collegially with other academics.

• Good time management skills.• Publications in the digital marketing/marketing field

(Essential)


For further information please contact Hugh Conway ([email protected]) or telephone +44 (0)1752 585623.

Accountability Indicators of Success• Work as a team member, developing productive

relationships with other staff and leading programmes and activities where appropriate.

• Participate in all areas relevant to student experience such as recruitment, marketing, student events and activities.

• Peer feedback• Staff survey feedback• PDR feedback

• Leverage breadth and depth of specialist knowledge and innovation, to develop teaching and research programmes which are “state of the art” and which engage and enthuse students.

• Student recruitment outcomes• Student satisfaction survey outputs• PDR feedback

Location and Lifestyle

Boasting perhaps the finest natural location of any city in the UK, Plymouth is defined by its colours and dynamic contrasts. Its dazzling natural waterfront and deep water harbour have provided a blue canvas for centuries of maritime and naval narrative, a proud global tradition dating back to Sir Francis Drake.

Today, ‘Britain’s Ocean City’ is home to an unparalleled collection of world-renowned marine institutions, the National Marine Aquarium, the largest naval dockyard in Western Europe, a thriving fishing port, and some of the UK’s finest beaches and sailing waters. Framed by the rivers Tamar and Plym, Plymouth is also a green city thanks to the rugged splendour of Dartmoor to the north, and the rolling hills, valleys and estuaries of the South Hams, an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty.

Home to more than 250,000 people, Plymouth is the largest city in the South West Peninsula, and its location on the border of Devon and Cornwall ensures it serves as the major industrial and cultural hub for the region. Its recent success in attracting new businesses and inward investment was emphasised by its securing of City Deal status in 2014, which will see Plymouth leverage some £300 million of private funding to establish itself as the centre of marine renewable energy research and development. It also attracts major national events such as the America’s Cup and Transat races, the British Art Show, the MTV Crashes festival, and the British Firework Championships.

Despite its idyllic location, Plymouth is well-served by transport links to the rest of the country, with mainline train services to London Paddington, the Midlands and the North; a fast link to the M5 motorway; a large ferry port with services to France and Spain; and easy access to the region’s airports at Newquay and Exeter.


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