WELCOME
Thank you very much for expressing an interest in the University of Greenwich. This is an exciting and rewarding place to work and a university which is very much on the up. We are fortunate to have some major assets in our excellent locations, state of-the-art campuses and facilities, strong finances, attractive portfolio of academic programmes and talented staff. The University of Greenwich has a growing reputation. One of the largest universities in the capital by student numbers, we are widely recognised for the quality of our learning and teaching, and the experiences our students enjoy. Our research is regularly acknowledged as among the best in the world. Recently, we were rated as one of the Top 10 greenest universities in the country by the People & Planet Green League. Our staff and students continue to win prizes and awards. Building on these firm foundations, we have developed an ambitious plan for the future centred on academic excellence in all that we do. Our goal is to raise our profile significantly both nationally and internationally by enhancing our already very good research and enterprise, and learning and teaching. We have initiated some of the work that will get us there. For example, we have recruited more than a dozen new world-class professors and readers, and 50 PhD students to support our objective to enhance research and enterprise activity. We are becoming more selective in our recruitment policy and are enhancing our learning and teaching. We are also investing in our future through our wonderful new building at Stockwell Street in the centre of Greenwich. Other major estates, IT, recruitment, marketing, finance, student and staff initiatives are planned. If you recognise this commitment to excellence and ambition and would like to contribute your expertise and energy, I encourage you to apply. Professor David Maguire Vice-Chancellor
David Maguire took up the post of Vice-Chancellor of the University of Greenwich in 2011. He has a successful track record of senior leadership in the private sector and higher education in both the US and the UK. He held staff appointments at the universities of Birmingham City, Lancaster, Leicester, Plymouth and Redlands (California), and was the Chief Scientist and Director of Products at Esri (Environmental Systems Research Institute, Inc), a global software company with headquarters in California. Educated at the University of Bristol and the University of Exeter, David is an acknowledged expert in computer mapping and geographic information systems. He is a board member and trustee of several organisations and was a member of the Thomas Review of Part-Time Higher Education.
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