Welcome.
As the Deputy Vice Chancellor at the University of Northampton, I am delighted to extend my warmest greetings to you. It is with great pleasure that I introduce you to the role of Director of Student Futures. Student Futures are at the heart of our mission; they drive all our work. This is a new and exciting position which we have created to extend even further the opportunities for those who study with us, to serve our region, and to shape the future of work. We have recently completed a reorganisation which has enabled the formation of the new Directorate of Student Futures. It unites areas that support students’ progression and careers into a single Directorate, and allows us to reimagine the future of work and careers, and do our best to help students develop the skills, confidence and networks they need, to imagine and plan for their futures, and prepare for work which doesn’t yet exist. The new Directorate unites our Careers and Employability Service, our Changemaker team, Alumni and Supporter Relations, Placements and Work Based Learning, Employer Relations, and Unitemps, our student and graduate recruitment service. The new Student Futures Directorate reports to the Deputy Vice Chancellor, alongside the Directorate of Research and Knowledge Exchange, and the three academic Faculties: the Faculty of Arts, Science and Technologies, the Faculty of Business and Law, and the Faculty of Health, Education, and Society. This new structure will bring Employability, Enterprise and the Faculties closer together, and emphasises the relationship and the importance of employability reaching all students and informing portfolio and curriculum design. We are looking forwards to exploring the potential for synergies,
shared vision, and mutual support amongst the Directorates and Faculties, to create the best possible environment to support our graduates’ futures. If you want our students to define graduate success in a way that is meaningful for them, if you believe they can achieve their dreams, if you are excited at the prospect of building coalitions from UON Faculties and Directorates to improve graduate outcomes, and if you are enthusiastic about strengthening our communities of alumni, supporters, and employers so they share their insights and provide our students and graduates with opportunities, we would love to hear from you. At the University of Northampton, we take immense pride in our commitment to providing exceptional education and a nurturing environment for our diverse community of students and staff, and transforming the lives of those who study with us. If you want to be part of our community, we’d love to hear from you. I encourage you to explore this candidate pack and envision yourself as a crucial component of the University of Northampton’s continued growth and success.
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Warm regards,
Professor Shân Wareing, Deputy Vice Chancellor, University of Northampton
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