Kingston University is passionate about the power of a university education to transform lives. We strive for our staff and students to be sought-after for their academic achievements and their ability to shape society and contribute to the economy. We are an inclusive university, and our ambitious Town House Strategy drives our mission to enhance students’ life chances, support the ambitions of staff and strengthen the university’s impact on our locality, industry, policy and associated professions to enable a sustainable future - socially, economically and environmentally. With an overall Gold Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF) rating, we are recognised for our commitment to high quality teaching, providing an outstanding student experience and supporting our students to achieve successful degree outcomes.
The Faculty of Engineering, Computing & the Environment (ECE) is seeking to appoint a new Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering. The University’s Town House Strategy has set an ambitious growth target in terms of student recruitment for the next three academic years. ECE is well positioned to contribute effectively to this target. Hence, we look forward to hearing from individuals with a successful track record of student recruitment within the higher education sector and particularly in Mechanical Engineering.
The post of Head of the Department of Mechanical Engineering is an opportunity to lead a remarkable academic team, based on a dedicated engineering campus at Roehampton Vale. With exceptional laboratory and technical facilities, there is plentiful of scope for the post-holder to build still further on the Department’s strong foundations.

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