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Provost & Deputy Vice-Chancellor, OXFORD BROOKES UNIVERSITY
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Provost & Deputy Vice-Chancellor
Oxford Brookes University
£193,000 Plus Sector Benefits
About Oxford Brookes University
Oxford Brookes is a distinctive university: ambitious, applied, inclusive and deeply connected to its students, staff, partners, and region. It combines academic strength with a strong professional and practical orientation and has a proud history of widening opportunity, supporting student success, and contributing to the economic, social, and cultural life of Oxfordshire and beyond.
About the Opportunity
The University is now entering an important new phase. Following the appointment of a new Vice-Chancellor in 2025, Brookes has spent the last year developing Roadmap 2030, building on the vision, mission, and guiding principles of Strategy 2035. The Roadmap recognizes both the distinctive strengths and opportunities at Brookes and the challenges facing the wider sector. The appointment of a Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor is central to the next stage of that work: helping the University move from roadmap to delivery, strengthening academic leadership, and ensuring that ambition is translated into clear priorities, decisions, and momentum.
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The Role
The Provost and Deputy Vice-Chancellor will provide senior academic leadership across the University. They will:
- Work closely with academic and professional services colleagues
- Lead major academic priorities
- Support portfolio and planning work
- Provide oversight of academic performance and assurance
- Deputise for the Vice-Chancellor internally and externally
This is a new role and one that will develop as Brookes develops, offering the successful candidate the opportunity to help define the role of Provost at the University.
The Person
We are looking for a senior academic leader with credibility, sound judgement, and a clear understanding of how to turn ambition into delivery in a university context. You may bring experience from a broad institutional role, a major thematic portfolio, or significant academic unit leadership. What matters is your ability to work through complexity, build confidence, make progress, and bring people with you.
- Pragmatic, collaborative, and delivery-focused
- Ability to work effectively across academic and professional services
- Understanding of the financial, regulatory, and cultural realities of higher education
- Judgement and resilience needed to lead in a challenging but opportunity-rich environment
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The Opportunity
For the right person, this is a rare opportunity: to join Oxford Brookes at an important moment, help shape a first of its kind role, and play a central part in the University’s future academic leadership.
How to Apply
To view the candidate pack please visit www.andersonquigley.com/candidates using AQ3690.
The closing date for applications is noon, Friday 21 August 2026.
Inclusivity
At Oxford Brookes, inclusivity is one of our five guiding principles: we take positive steps to create an environment in which we celebrate, value, and provide equal opportunity to all. We are committed to recruiting from the widest possible pool and welcome applications from all suitably qualified candidates who embrace our values, regardless of their background.
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