List members may be interested in the below job opportunity. 

It would be nice to have a social scientists as the Dean of social science school. 

Dean of the School of Social Sciences

School of Social Sciences
Reference:   072M2014
Closing Date:   Tuesday 24 June 2014
Interview Date:   To be confirmed
Competitive Salary


The University of East London is a dynamic and rapidly expanding university in the heart of Europe’s largest regeneration area and adjacent to the site of the 2012 Olympic and Paralympic Games. UEL is in the top ten of modern universities for research in the most recent RAE exercise – with Sociology featuring as a leading submission from a post-92 institution for its UoA.

The School of Social Sciences is a newly formed School with a vibrant and diverse community of students, staff, researchers and alumni. The School offers undergraduate and postgraduate courses that cover a broad range of disciplines in Global Studies, Psychosocial studies, and Sociology.

The School is seeking a Dean who can take this exceptional group of academics, known for their leading edge research and teaching, to the next level.   A key strategic focus for the Dean will be to establish the School at the forefront of Social Sciences nationally and internationally while developing new areas and programmes for the School.  The School has a number of noteworthy research centres and world class academic staff who are looking for leadership to implement the School’s mission by promoting excellence in teaching, scholarship, and service.

We are seeking a distinguished scholar/academic to provide strategic management and academic leadership to ensure that the School becomes an unrivalled leader in delivering an innovative and socially relevant curriculum. Successful applicants will be able to demonstrate a strong track record in research and civic engagement, as well as demonstrating significant experience of management ideally in HE (or relevant sectors) and the ability to build sustainable relationships with external organisations.

Professorial Title may be available to suitably qualified applicant.

An assessment centre has been scheduled, date to be confirmed.

CVs without completed application forms will not be accepted

We are working actively to improve the diversity of our staff

Further Details:

http://jobs.uel.ac.uk/Vacancy.aspx?ref=072M2014