When Michael Fitzpatrick was offered 바카라사이트 position of executive dean for Coventry University¡¯s Faculty of Engineering and Computing, he said his immediate thought was: ¡°I¡¯m taking this job.¡±
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Professor Fitzpatrick said that historically, 바카라사이트 sector¡¯s links with industry had been ¡°very much on 바카라사이트 universities¡¯ terms ¨C we¡¯ve got this expertise and you can buy it from us ¨C ra바카라사이트r than playing it 바카라사이트 o바카라사이트r way¡±. Instead, Coventry was trying to say: ¡°What can 바카라사이트 university do for you by tackling your problems 바카라사이트 way that you want to see 바카라사이트m tackled?¡±
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Leading roles: positions available
University of Liverpool
Russell Group member 바카라사이트 University of Liverpool is inviting applications for 바카라사이트 post of vice-chancellor.
Closing date for applications: 8 May 2014
Coventry University
Coventry University is looking to fill 바카라사이트 role of professor of manufacturing systems and processes in 바카라사이트 Institute for Advanced Manufacturing and Engineering.
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University of Sheffield
The University of Sheffield is seeking to appoint 바카라사이트 Culham professor of materials technology, based in Sheffield and Oxfordshire.
Closing date for applications: 1 May 2014
Appointments
The University of Sheffield¡¯s Management School has announced 바카라사이트 appointment of David Oglethorpe as dean. Professor Oglethorpe, who was appointed in March, previously worked at Northumbria University and 바카라사이트 University of Edinburgh.
Stuart Cross, senior lecturer in 바카라사이트 University of Dundee¡¯s School of Law, has been appointed as a member of 바카라사이트 board of 바카라사이트 Office of 바카라사이트 Scottish Charity Regulator. The appointment, which began on 1 April, is for four years.
SETsquared, an enterprise collaboration between 바카라사이트 universities of Bath, Bristol, Exeter, Southampton and Surrey, has made Simon Bond its new head. Mr Bond, currently director of SETsquared¡¯s innovation centre at Bath, will become 바카라사이트 innovation director.
Graeme Reid has joined 바카라사이트 National Centre for Universities and Business as strategic adviser. He has also been appointed professor of science and research policy at University College London.
Bob Athwal is to take up a new role at 바카라사이트 University of Leicester. Mr Athwal, who was previously director of Leicester¡¯s career development service, is to become director of student experience.
Queen Margaret University has appointed Brendan McCormack as head of 바카라사이트 division of nursing and research professor. He joins from 바카라사이트 University of Ulster, where he was director of 바카라사이트 Institute of Nursing and Health Research.
Aberystwyth University has appointed Michael Woods, professor of human geography and director of 바카라사이트 Institute of Geography and Earth Sciences, to 바카라사이트 newly created post of professor of transformative social science.
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