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Vice-Chancellor Deputy Vice Chancellor Research, Innovation and Engagement Deputy Vice Chancellor Academic, Innovation and Quality Pro Vice-Chancellor Equality, Diversity and Inclusion D

Dean of Faculty of Life Sciences

Appointment of

is a world of inclusion and equality of opportunity where people want to, and can, make a difference.

The University 1

The Faculty 3

Role Description 9

fie University of Bradford is a university with over 50

years of cutting-edge research experience Our research is ranked in the top 50 in the UK (HEFCE, 2014) for

research quality with three quarters being classed as either world-leading or internationally excellent We have a TEF Silver award and an Athena SWAN Bronze Award and

were recognised as University of the Year for Social Inclusion in the Good University Guide 2020.

Our ambition is to build on our

heritage and areas of strength,

and to be a world leader in:

the creation of knowledge

through fundamental and

applied research;

the dissemination of

knowledge by teaching

students from all backgrounds;

the application of knowledge

for the prosperity and

well-being of people

Our strengths correspond well

with this vision, in the physical

sciences and engineering, life

sciences and health services,

management and business, and

international relations, politics

and societal impact We want

Bradford to be known as a

world-leading technology university

Our success is recognised

externally and our School of

Archaeology and Forensic Science

was awarded the coveted Queens

Anniversary Prize for Higher and

Further Education in November

2021 for its world-leading work

in developing archaeological

technology and techniques, while

our Business School was recently

awarded the Times Higher

Education (THE) Business School

of the Year for 2021

Our strategy 2020-2025

Our approach is based in people, place and performance

People are our greatest asset

We will harness the ability and power of staff, students, alumni and stakeholders to deliver our strategic objectives

We are the centre of a great, passionate and diverse city

We will play a crucial role in placemaking for Bradford and the wider region

We will create a confident, high-performance culture that recognises and celebrates excellence and success, and which supports our people to deliver our strategic objectives

Vision

Our vision is a world of inclusion and equality of opportunity where people want to, and can, make a difference We will be known as the place to be to make that difference

Priorities

Our priorities are:

Learning, teaching and the student experience Research and innovation Equality, diversity and inclusion Business and community engagement

Values

We will be an organisation that embodies our values in everything we do These values are:

Excellence is at the heart of everything we do

Trust is the foundation of our relationships, underpinned by integrity in everything we do

We give invention light and celebrate creativity and innovation

Inclusion - diversity is a source

of strength and must be understood, valued, supported and leveraged

Embedding these values across the University will shape our culture and drive our performance

To read the full University Strategy please see:

www.bradford.ac.uk/about/

strategy-vision/university-strategy/

The University

Our structure

The Executive Team is comprised

of the University’s key executive

ofcers as outlined below

They are responsible for the

executive leadership and

management of the University,

the development of the

University Strategy and for

leading the implementation of

that Strategy

Vice-Chancellor

Deputy Vice Chancellor

(Research, Innovation and

Engagement)

Deputy Vice Chancellor

(Academic, Innovation and

Quality)

Pro Vice-Chancellor (Equality,

Diversity and Inclusion)

Dean, Faculty of Health Studies

Dean, Faculty of Life Sciences

Dean, Faculty of Engineering

and Informatics

Dean, Faculty of Management,

Law and Social Sciences

Chief Financial Ofcer

Director of People and

Campus services

Academic Registrar

Director of Learning, Teaching

and Quality Enhancement

University Secretary

Our Faculties enable interdisciplinary collaboration while fostering a sense of belonging We have four Faculties, each bringing together the research and teaching expertise

of a number of schools, centres and institutes

About Bradford

From the cradle of manufacturing technology in the 19th century, to the cradle of digital technology for the 21st century, our youth and diversity is an economic, creative and cultural strength

Our district has 17,000 businesses including more FTSE 100 companies than any other north

of England city From arguably the best beer in the country, to the world’s turbo chargers, to breakthrough technologies that help to manage chronic pain,

we have a strong service sector and community ethos that works together to make Bradford a great place to live and work

As the youngest city in the UK,

we are investing heavily in skills for the future by providing the right training at every level for the signicant sectors of our economy, and University of

Bradford and Bradford College are positioning themselves as exemplars in their eld Bradford

is a world heritage site It is the UNESCO City of Film, borders two National Parks, and is the home of cultural icons as diverse

as David Hockney, J B Priestley, and Dynamo

We have competitive house prices and good schools in attractive areas meaning a move to Bradford brings a very high standard of living at an affordable price

With partners across the local area, we have signed up to

a collaborative approach to encourage people who live in the district to work in the district, and those that don’t, to see that Bradford is a place you would want to be part of We are, and always have been, a producer city – we create, make and trade

We are extraordinary, energetic, and enterprising – and we are Bradford Create the future with us

For further information:

www.visitbradford.com

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The University

e Faculty of Life Sciences one of the largest faculties within the University of Bradford and is comprised of four Schools and their associated research and knowledge exchange centres.

We are fully engaged in

cutting-edge research and seek to apply

the knowledge we generate

through our extensive links

with industry, business and

the professions The majority

of our courses are accredited

by external bodies and lead to

rewarding and highly-regarded

careers Our students experience

innovative approaches to

teaching and learning in modern

and well-equipped laboratories

and have access to some of the

most advanced

technology-enhanced learning opportunities

in the country

Our students also benet from working “on placement” in laboratories, clinics, industrial facilities and archaeological excavations As well as being excellent and committed teachers, most of our academic staff are also active researchers and/or practitioners so our students experience the excitement surrounding new discoveries, and their application, and are aware of the latest developments long before they appear in textbooks

The Faculty of Life Sciences is

a major strategic leadership and administrative unit of the University, that exists to promote delivery of the strategic goals within the four University sub-strategies Our current enrolments equate to 2,734 students, of which 12% are overseas students and 80% are undergraduates We are home

to more than 250 staff, of which more than 50% are academics, with around a third of REF returnable staff coming from within the Faculty

We look after a wide range

of disciplines, the identities

of which we support both individually and as members of

an interdisciplinary Faculty team

The Faculty of Life Sciences encourages University-wide cross fertilisation of ideas and the sharing of good and best practice, working towards delivering the University strategic objectives

The Faculty of Life Sciences disciplines are spread across four schools; Archaeological and Forensic Sciences, Chemistry and Bioscience, Optometry and Vision Science and Pharmacy and Medical Sciences and other

centres of delivery that includes the Biological Services Unit, the Analytical Centre, the STEM Centre, Technical Services and Open Innovation

The Faculty is led by the Dean working with the Faculty Leadership Team (FLT) to shape and focus our professional activities to create an intellectual vibrancy and environment for success FLT comprises Associate Deans, Heads of School, the Head

of Faculty Operations and central professional service partners from Human Resources, Finance, Academic Quality and Marketing

In line with the University

focus on People, Place and

Performance , the Faculty is committed to work with our

values of Excellence, Inclusion,

Innovation and Trust to realise the vision of a world of inclusion and equality of opportunity where people want to, and can, make a difference

The Faculty

e Faculty of Life Sciences one of the largest faculties within the University of Bradford and is comprised of four Schools and their associated research and knowledge exchange centres.

Our Schools

Archaeology and Forensic Sciences

Sciences, Biological

and the past Our approach is

groups including the Biological

The University has, for over 40

pioneering and development of

In November 2021, the University

UK higher education institutions can achieve The University has

the UK and worldwide

Our Schools

Biosciences

Our School of Chemistry and Biosciences brings together

University of Bradford We

Chemistry and Bioscience will

biology is increasingly dealt with at the molecular level and

Biosciences was created in

2017 and formation of this

much aimed at developing

of Chemistry and Biology The

of UG programmes: Biomedical

focused around Biology and

and Biosciences carries out

and applied physical sciences,

to the REF UoA3 Allied Health

brand-new submission from Bradford in REF UoA8 Chemistry.

Our research explores the

underlying skin and hair biology

and through 35 years of research

Burns Research Unit Our ethos is

award-winning BioBank - Ethical Tissue

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Our Schools

Optometry and Vision Science

The University of Bradford

Optometrists, being one of the

Optometry in the UK

degree programme (BSc Optometry), we also offer an

in Optometry for dispensing

course in the UK We also run a

and ophthalmic nurses) Our

General Optical Council’s register for Optometrists

applied vision research in our

the wider University, and with national and international

UKRI, NIHR and from several

Our research directly addresses

challenges that exist in the UK

of Optometry is about to benet from an investment of £1.2 million

from the Ofce for Students.

Our Eye Clinic offers a range

the University and to the wider

We have over 3,000 patient

while at the same time providing

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Our Schools

Medical Sciences

University of Bradford dates

back to 1927 In January 2018, we

Bradford School of Pharmacy

5 years with excellent student

education (2017), including

educational innovation Our

Team Based Learning has

world top 250 departments of

QS World University Rankings

(2017) We have accredited

National and International

implementation of Team Based

achieved 6 years validation

in 2018 from the General

satisfaction (NSS 2020) The

a 5 year sandwich programme alongside the 4 year MPharm

the national landscape around

BSc in Clinical Sciences brings

to enter a MBChB programme at

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The Institute of Cancer Therapeutics (ICT) is part of the wider School of Pharmacy and

is home to a multidisciplinary team of researchers at the University of Bradford working together to research, develop and commercialise new cancer treatments We are one of only

a few centres in the UK with the research tools and expertise in-house to progress anticancer medicines and biomarkers from concept to clinic Early diagnosis and personalised healthcare are the future to winning the battle against human disease including cancer At the ICT, we fuse genetics, cell biology, medicinal chemistry and pharmacology to take medicines and diagnostics from concept to clinic

The ICT is world-renowned for research, training and partnership with industry We are located in

a purpose-built building carrying over 30 years’ experience in drug discovery, pharmacology, metabolite proling and

pharmacokinetics We work closely with Stanford, Harvard, Oxford, Cambridge, the University

of Shefeld, the Bradford Royal Inrmary, St James Hospital and the Royal Hallamshire

The Centre for Pharmaceutical Engineering Science (CPES) is

an interdisciplinary research and industrial collaboration centre, which has expertise across the pharmaceutical sciences, chemistry and polymer engineering disciplines with

an excellent reputation for contract research and working with industry CPES is focused

on developing an in-depth fundamental understanding

of the inuencing factors on both product and process development In 2019 the CPES team won the BioNow project

of the year award recognising its expertise in formulation design by successfully bring

a pharmaceutical product to market

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Faculty of Life Sciences – Structure

Head of School:

Archaeology &

Forensic Sciences

DEAN OF FACULTY

Head of School:

Chemistry &

Biosciences

Head of School:

Optometry &

Vision Science

Head of School:

Pharmacy &

Medical Sciences

Head of Faculty Operations

Associate Dean:

Learning &

Teaching

Associate Dean:

Research &

Knowledge Transfer

Associate Dean:

Equality, Diversity

& Inclusion

Associate Dean: International

School of

Archaeological and

Forensic Sciences

Director of Centre for Skin Science

School of Optometry and Vision Science

Director of Insitute of Cancer Therapeutics

Technical

School of Chemistry and Biological Sciences Eye Clinic

School of Pharmacy and Medical Science

Technical Staff

Main purpose

The role of the Dean is to provide inspirational, innovative and enterprising academic leadership to ensure that the Faculty achieves the highest academic standards and supports the achievement

of the University’s mission, vision, and overall objectives

This is a key leadership role within the University with overall responsibility for promoting the quality of education, research, and enterprise within the Faculty, combined with accountability for ensuring that it achieves its academic and nancial objectives The post holder is ultimately responsible for the development and implementation of the Faculty’s portfolio of academic provision, along with its strategies and policies

The Dean is a member of the Executive Board and the Senate of the University and is therefore expected to contribute

to the broader strategic direction of the institution and work well with colleagues across the University to support us to achieve our key objectives in line with our values The Deans are represented on Council and other committees such as the Learning and Teaching Committee, and their contributions are highly valuable to the University community At Bradford we support all of our colleagues to succeed in role and in additional to the institutional structures and Faculty leadership team,

we will offer support to the incoming Dean dependent on their experience and needs

Role Description

KEYPOINTS

JOB TITLE: Dean of the Faculty

of Life Sciences RESPONSIBLE TO: Deputy Vice-Chancellor (Academic, Quality and Innovation)