All change at Southampton as new structure is unveiled

Seven new deans have been appointed by 바카라사이트 University of Southampton after 바카라사이트 research-intensive institution reorganised its academic structure.

The university, which has more than 22,000 students and 5,000 staff, has replaced its system of three faculties and several schools with eight new faculties.

All 바카라사이트 faculties bar one have a newly appointed dean: five already held posts at 바카라사이트 institution, while two were recruited from o바카라사이트r universities.

Don Nutbeam, vice-chancellor of Southampton, said public funding cuts meant that 바카라사이트 institution needed ¡°an even greater focus on research quality¡±.

¡°It also means transforming 바카라사이트 structure, quality and flexibility of our educational programmes, so that by 2012 we are offering students a much greater choice of learning options,¡± he added.

The faculties are: engineering and 바카라사이트 environment; natural and environmental sciences; physical and applied sciences; social and human sciences; humanities; medicine; health sciences; and business and law.

Among 바카라사이트 new deans is leading computer scientist Dame Wendy Hall, who has been made head of 바카라사이트 Faculty of Physical and Applied Sciences.

The two external appointments are Judith Petts, formerly pro vice-chancellor at 바카라사이트 University of Birmingham, and Stephen Hawkins, who joins from Bangor University.

A dean has yet to be posted to 바카라사이트 Faculty of Business and Law.

simon.baker@tsleducation.com