School of Design and Creative Arts

Appointment of the Dean of the School of Design and Creative Arts

Loughborough is an exceptional University. Our world-leading research, excellent education and student experience, unparalleled sporting achievements, and commitment to change, allow us to offer something truly distinctive from other UK Universities. We continue to make significant steps towards being a proactively equitable, diverse and inclusive University. At Loughborough, the Deans of our Academic Schools are central to the success of the University, leading our staff, inspiring our students, and shaping the University.

Vice-Chancellor, Nick Jennings standing against a stained glass window
Professor Nick Jennings CB FREng FRS
Vice-Chancellor and President

Our School of Design & Creative Arts is a vibrant community bringing together expertise from across Design and Creative Arts disciplines; the School is committed to facilitating societal change and providing viable solutions to contemporary challenges at national and international levels. We pride ourselves on the real-world context behind our teaching, enterprise, and research initiatives.

Our blend of creativity, ethics and rigour for real-world benefit is at the heart of who are – a hands-on, creative, and industrious community of staff and students who are passionate about using design and arts for universal benefit.

As Dean you will join our university’s leadership team and play a pivotal role as a member of the University Executive Board, contributing to the strategic direction and leadership of the university at the highest level. You will lead a school with impactful, world-leading high-quality research, experts who teach, guide and inspire students and utilise close collaboration with industry as well as dedicated teams of professional and technical staff.

If you share our passion for using design and the creative arts to drive meaningful, real-world change, I look forward to hearing from you.