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Dean of Faculty of Science As Dean of the Faculty of Science, I oversee and am responsible for all activities of the Faculty of Science. This is a full time position that involves providing leadership and management for the Faculty, developing strategy and ensuring that we set and meet objectives. An important part of that job is to support Heads of Departments, Institutes and Centres within the Faculty as well as leading the Deanery team which includes Faculty officers and Associate Deans for teaching and research. I also represent the Faculty on University committees and outside which range from Human Resources, Operations Sub Committee, Senate and Council to activities with schools and Snibston Discovery Park. I attend the Executive Management Group meetings of the University which meet every Monday and are Chaired by the Vice Chancellor. I read out the names of all Science graduands at Graduation Ceremonies when students receive their degrees. I chair the main committees of the Faculty of Science which include the Faculty Directorate, the main executive body of the Faculty containing all Heads of Departments and principle officers, and the Faculty Board which includes elected representatives from the Departments. The Secretary to the Dean, Pam Taylor and myself run the Dean's office. I am Head of the Human Thermal Environments Laboratory, within the Department of Human Sciences at Loughborough where I conduct my research and I am author of the book Human Thermal Environments, 2003, Taylor and Francis, London ISBN 0-415-23793-9 Associate Dean (Research) As Associate Dean (Research) I am responsible for providing vision and leadership in research for the Faculty and to impart motivation and provide support to departmental Research Coordinators, helping them achieve departmental research targets and goals amongst their fellow colleagues. I ensure effective and efficient management of the Faculty research business through various Faculty wide and university wide bodies and committees and work with other senior managers to contribute to the wider University research agenda. I oversee, with the Dean, Faculty RAE submissions and Personal Research Plans and monitor research income and output in the departments. Additionally, I monitor external Fellowship and Student opportunities and administer the Faculty's part-funded studentship scheme. Associate Dean (Teaching) Martin Harrison is Associate Dean (Teaching) for the
Faculty of Science. He has wide expertise in the management of learning
and teaching and his role is to support the Dean of Science and the
University's Pro-Vice-Chancellor (Teaching) in administering and upholding
the quality of learning and teaching throughout the Faculty. Secretary to the Science Faculty I provide the secretariat service for the Deanery, the Directorate and the
Faculty Accountant As Faculty Accountant, I help departments to prepare their business plans and consolidate them into a faculty position. These now have to be updated on a quarterly basis and reported through to the Performance Monitoring Group. I also keep records of expenditure and commitments against the faculty strategic fund and cost proposals that are under consideration by the deanery. I also try to act as the first point of contact with the Finance Office. Within the Finance Office, I am also the accountant for the Support Services and help prepare the University budget.
Faculty Personnel Advisor As Faculty Personnel Adviser, I provide an advice service to head of departments, line managers and individual members of staff on a range of personnel issues, including recruitment and selection, employment law, immigration and nationality (as related to employment), good practice, internal policies and procedures, terms and conditions of service, managing absence, discipline etc. My faculty role takes up the majority of my time, but I am also involved in reviewing recruitment and retention issues within the University. I am also Secretary to the Technical Staff Negotiating Sub-Committee. The Personnel Services home page is at: http://www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/personnel This contains lots of useful HR information and a copy of the University's on-line vacancy bulletin. I am the Personnel Officer for Faculty of Science, Support Services, Division of Information Services, Estates Services and Sports Development Centre. My responsibilities include Fixed term contract administration, Recruitment advice and administration, Relocation claims, Maternity/Paternity Leave, Long service awards. Personnel Assistant I am the Personnel Assistant for the Science Faculty. My responsibilities include preparation of contracts and other official Personnel documents, administration of staff recruitment for the Faculty, and the maintenance of Personnel records. Faculty Administrative Liaison Officer As the Science Faculty Administrative Liaison Officer I act as the communication point for administrative matters, in liaison with the Faculty Secretary (Miranda Whyte). Where necessary I provide support, advice and training to academic and administrative staff in such matters, either personally or in liaison with the relevant University department. I co-ordinate the quarterly meetings of Faculty Administrative Assistants / Executive Officers which are held to support and inform the Faculty administrative activity and to disseminate best practice across its departments. In addition to this I represent the Faculty on various University committees and working groups, and I am always happy to receive comments and ideas to take forward to these groups. As my Faculty role is carried out in conjunction with my full time post as Administrator of the School of Mathematics and Physics, I can be contacted at any time in the Mathematical Sciences department. Faculty Purchasing This is a developing role, the introduction of which has been delayed due to the delayed implementation of the new Finance System. The intention is that I become a key purchaser, under the auspices of the Purchasing Officer. The aim is to support departments within the Faculty when making major purchases(not IT purchases) to ensure that best purchasing practice is followed, and that appropriate purchasing legislation is adhered to (e.g. EC Procurement Legislation). It is proposed that procedures within the new Finance system will ensure my involvement in any such purchases. Faculty Online Learning
Development Officer As the Online Learning Development Officer
I am responsible for the development, distribution, and maintenance
of all online
learning resources for the Faculty of Science, ensuring accessibility
and design / programming standards are maintained at all times. |
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