ROLE OVERVIEW

The Professor and Head of the Department of Industrial Design will provide academic, strategic, and operational leadership for the Department, including responsibility for its staff, programmes, resources, research culture, and external engagement. The appointee will be an internationally recognised academic and/or design practitioner whose record is commensurate with appointment at the Full Professor level.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Academic and strategic leadership

• Provide academic, intellectual, and strategic leadership for the Department of Industrial Design, articulating a compelling long-term vision aligned with the Design School and University strategies.
• Advance the Department’s Emerging Design agenda across research, education, creative practice, and external engagement.

Education, curriculum, and student experience

• Lead the development, renewal, and quality assurance of undergraduate and postgraduate programmes, ensuring an excellent studio-based learning experience and alignment with relevant professional and disciplinary expectations.

Research, creative practice, and external engagement

• Maintain an internationally recognised programme of research, scholarship, and/or creative professional practice appropriate to appointment at Full Professor level.

Management, governance, and resources

• Develop and implement departmental strategic plans aligned with the goals of the Design School and the University.

Culture and professional values

• Serve as a role model for creativity, responsibility, sustainability, technical excellence, and professional integrity.

QUALIFICATIONS/EXPERIENCES

The successful candidate should be able to demonstrate: Excellent communication and interpersonal skills... Applicants should: Hold a PhD or equivalent terminal degree in Industrial Design, Product Design, HCI, Engineering, Design Technology, Design Innovation, or a closely related field.