Council Members

The University of Birmingham is ranked in the top 100 universities globally, and home to a diverse community of over 38,000 students from 150 countries and more than 8,000 staff. Our heritage as Britain's first civic university combines with an ambitious contemporary agenda to continue our transformation and growth and deepen our impact. Over 92% of our research is rated world-leading; our five research themes focus on a thriving planet, life-changing technologies, connecting cultures, global health and a fairer world. We are the number one most targeted university by top employers (Graduate Market High Fliers report ), and are a diverse community, with staff and students from Birmingham and the West Midlands, across the UK and around the world. We played a leading role in the hugely successful Birmingham 2022 Commonwealth Games, confirming our long-standing role at the heart of a dynamic and thriving city-region. Building on all of this, our Birmingham 2030 Strategic Framework, has set a highly ambitious strategy to become a global top 50 institution by 2030.

The University's governing body, our Council, now seeks to add new external members to support the University's aspiration to become a top 50 global institution. This is a genuinely challenging aim, which will require a vibrant, intellectually exciting and diverse University community, and Council Members will play a crucial role in achieving this goal.

Candidates will have successfully operated in a senior leadership role in a large and complex company, charity or public sector organisation. Individuals will ideally have a connection to the city of Birmingham, the West Midlands region or the University but more importantly, they will have the time to commit to the role.

The University of Birmingham is keen to receive applications from a broad range of individuals and to consider various professional backgrounds for the roles. We encourage applications from those who may be less familiar with Higher Education, but who would offer the requisite skills and experience to contribute broadly to the Council and bring enthusiasm for the University's vision and values.

For further details, including the job description, person specification, and information on how to apply , please visit quoting reference number 7630. Candidates wishing to apply should submit a CV (including comprehensive details of key achievements and responsibilities) along with a covering letter which fully addresses the competencies outlined in the role description and person specification.

The closing date for applications is 09:00 (GMT) on Monday 9th December 2024.

The University of Birmingham will be supported in this appointment by executive search firm Perrett Laver. Any initial enquiries should be directed to Annabel Holt at and (0).

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