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Pro Vice-Chancellor Education and Student Experience, Nottingham Trent University
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Pro Vice-Chancellor Education And Student Experience
Nottingham Trent University Competitive Salary
About the Role
Nottingham Trent University is seeking an outstanding academic leader to shape the future of its education and student experience agenda.
The Pro Vice-Chancellor (PVC) will provide clear strategic leadership for education across the University, ensuring that NTU continues to deliver academically rigorous, inclusive and future-focused courses that support student success. Reporting to the Vice-Chancellor and President and working as a member of the University Executive Team, the role involves leading the development and delivery of NTU’s education strategy, including:
- Learning, teaching and assessment
- Academic quality
- Student outcomes
- Digital learning
- Portfolio development
- Employability
- Student voice
- The wider student experience aggregate
The successful candidate will bring:
- A deep understanding of educational excellence, academic quality, pedagogy, student outcomes, and the regulatory environment
- Experience in leading major change in a complex institution
- The ability to work across academic and professional services teams
- Utilisation of data and insight to improve practices
- Building trusted relationships with students and colleagues
- Representing NTU with credibility across the sector
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The Opportunity
NTU offers a powerful platform for this influential role. With:
- A Gold status in the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF)
- Sustained strength in the National Student Survey
- Implementation of a new institutional five-year strategy
- Investment of over £450 million across its campuses over the past 15 years, fostering innovative teaching, research, enterprise, and industry collaboration
- Five distinct campus locations (Nottingham, Nottinghamshire, and London), providing a rich and varied environment for students and staff with programmes in areas like digital arts, business, law, science, agriculture, design, and the built environment
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This position is an opportunity to join a University with a distinctive culture, strong momentum, and a clear sense of purpose. NTU is guided by values focused on: changing lives, being bold, and doing the right thing.
The University is seeking a PVC who can demonstrate:
- Visible, collaborative, and inclusive leadership
- A portfolio-wide influence& placing students at the heart of NTU’s ambitions
- A commitment to ensuring every student has the opportunity to succeed
How to Apply
To view the candidate pack, please visit: www.andersonquigley.com/candidates (using reference AQ3652)
Closing date for applications: Noon, Monday 27 July 2026
Important Note
NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer and encourages applications from candidates who represent the diversity of the local communities and wider society.
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