Dear Chris,
I like your quote below: " In theory, practice follows theory, in practice theory follows practice".
Is it yours? If not, where do you get it from?
Best,
Andre.
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From: PhD-Design - This list is for discussion of PhD studies and related research in Design [mailto:[log in to unmask]] On Behalf Of Chris Rust
Sent: 14. februar 2012 14:51
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Subject: Anybody want my Job?
Hi Everybody
Some of you may be aware that I'm retiring later this year so my job is
being advertised here
http://www.shu.ac.uk/jobs/vacancies/academic/academic-adverts/ace511111.html
I must say the advert is a particularly poor example of bland corporate
waffle, the job is much more real and engaging than that.
The focus is mainly on our teaching programmes as we have a separate
research institute to manage research so, although we are looking for
somebody with good research standing, the work is concerned with
enabling our 80+ academics and 1500 students in Art and Design to do well.
We have great resources, a good spirit and a very positive minded senior
academic group in the department who have pushed through a major
expansion in recent years and are now working hard to develop our
international portfolio. The people I work for are also pretty good and
I feel generally well-supported. Of course it's not all rosy but I get
the impression that many other universities are less well-found and less
happy than ours.
It's not a job for somebody who isn't interested in the "business" of
running a university. You have to deal with a lot of corporate policy,
finance, human problems and quality issues, but you do get to shape
academic policy and help the staff to put it into practice. I've even
managed to do some teaching each year.
If we have a focus it's on the value of making as a way of thinking and
learning, the students who come to us often choose us because we have
great resources for doing that compared to many competitors.
If you have any specific question please ask, At the moment the
selection criteria and other details are not attached to the online
advert but I think they will be there within a day.
Best wishes from Sheffield,
Chris
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Prof Chris Rust FDRS
Head of Art and Design Dept
Sheffield Hallam University, UK
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