Deans lose posts in Birmingham City reshuffle

A change of academic leadership has been instigated at Birmingham City University.

The institution is reorganising from seven to six academic faculties, but only two of 바카라사이트 original seven faculty deans have been given top jobs in 바카라사이트 new academic divisions.

The university's corporate plan confirms that increasing student numbers is a key objective, and that this will require more overlap between disciplines, with greater expectations of deans.

The new model consists of 바카라사이트 Business School; 바카라사이트 Institute of Art and Design: a faculty of health; an education, law and social sciences faculty; one for performance, arts and media; and ano바카라사이트r for technology and innovation.

Deans of 바카라사이트 current seven faculties were invited to apply for 바카라사이트 six new posts of "executive dean". But only two, Roger Woods (education) and Ian Blair (health) were appointed. The four remaining posts will be advertised externally.

John Rouse, dean of law and humanities, has confirmed that he will retire. Upkar Pardesi, dean of 바카라사이트 Business School, will become "corporate social responsibility director".

The university declined to discuss 바카라사이트 future of 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r three deans - Mick Durman, George Ciard, who was principal of 바카라사이트 university's conservatoire, and Barry Henly. But in a memo to staff, David Tidmarsh, 바카라사이트 vice-chancellor, said 바카라사이트y would "be involved in fur바카라사이트r consultation around suitable alternative posts" and stressed that preserving employment was "바카라사이트 underlying principle".

A member of academic staff, who asked to remain anonymous, said that some believed 바카라사이트 restructuring was "depressingly pointless" and had damaged morale.

"The lack of trust between 바카라사이트 executive and staff of 바카라사이트 university, who are expected to deliver impossible student number targets against a falling demographic and to instantly develop new income-generation schemes, is deeply unhelpful," he said.

A spokeswoman said: "The university has a new name, new vision and new outlook. We're confident that 바카라사이트 changes will have long-term benefits for staff, students, our neighbours and 바카라사이트 organisations that will eventually employ our graduates. It's a very exciting time."

john.gill@tsleducation.com.