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Governing
Body Vacancy
The University of Dundee aims to transform lives,
locally and globally, and to shape the future by solving important
real-world problems. We are home to a high-performance community with a
global outlook, engaged with staff and students from over 140 countries
around the world. We are one of the world’s Top 200 universities, hold
a Gold Award in the Teaching Excellence Framework and are one of the
UK’s top rated universities for student experience and graduate
employment. We are also consistently referred to as one of Europe’s
most innovative universities. Our ambitious goal is to become
Scotland’s leading university. Our Strategy to 2022, launched in autumn
2017, sets us on a path to build on our considerable achievements.
The University is looking to appoint two individuals to
its governing body, the University Court, to help it achieve its
ambitious goals. The Court oversees the development of the University’s
vision and strategic direction and ensures effective leadership and
good governance, and this lay vacancy provides a rewarding opportunity
to play a key role in building on the University’s recent successes and
maximising the potential of future strategic development.
Ideal candidates will demonstrate excellent leadership
and interpersonal skills, professional expertise, an understanding of
the principles of good governance and a strong commitment to, and
affinity for, higher education and the vision and values of the
University. Applications are welcomed from individuals from all fields
of expertise, with a particular interest in candidates with skills
which broaden the overall skill set of the Court such: as finance;
equality, diversity and inclusion; communications; marketing; estates;
creative industries; legal; and organisational change.
The Court meets six times a year and members are also
expected to serve on at least one Committee. Lay members are not
remunerated but the University will meet reasonable costs incurred in
carrying out the role including reimbursement for travel within the UK
and care costs of dependants. The position is for four years in the
first instance. Information on existing members is available from www.dundee.ac.uk/governance/governance/court/members/.
The University is committed to diversity in its
membership and would welcome applications from all suitably experienced
individuals. Applications would be particularly welcomed from
individuals from protected characteristic groups currently underrepresented
on the Court who would further enhance its diversity and reasonable
adjustments for disability will be implemented for those who may
require them.
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