Overview
Job Title: Associate Pro Vice Chancellor (APVC) and Director
Application Closing Date: Friday, 22 May 2026
Apply to become an Associate Pro Vice Chancellor (APVC) and Director of one of the Loughborough University Flagship Research Institutes Loughborough University is launching six new Flagship Research Institutes, each designed to accelerate world leading research and innovation and strengthen our global impact. We are inviting internal expressions of interest from exceptional leaders to take on the role of Institute APVC/Director for each of the following Institutes: Institute for Clean Energy Institute for Culture and Society Institute for Digital Futures Institute for Healthy Living Institute for Responsible Manufacturing Institute for Women in Sport These six new senior leadership roles (each at 0.6 FTE) represent an exciting opportunity to shape the vision, identity and impact of our Institutes and to accelerate the University’s ambitions under the 2030 Strategy and Research and Innovation Core Plan. Postholders will join the University Leadership Group (ULG) and be supported by Professional Services staff in the R&I Institutes Team within the Research and Innovation Office (RIO), working in close collaboration with M&A. How to Apply Please submit a 2-page CV and complete the Expression of Interest form, outlining the Institute you wish to lead, how you meet the responsibilities and essential criteria set out in the role description and person specification and your vision for how the Institute will add value to research and innovation activity. Applicants must confirm the support of their line manager and Dean. Expression of Interest forms should be submitted to: rio.hr@mailbox.lboro.ac.uk The closing date for Expressions of Interest and CVs is Friday 22 May 2026. Informal enquiries are welcomed. For questions about the role, please contact Prof Dan Parsons (PVC-RI) D.Parsons@lboro.ac.uk, who will be pleased to discuss the opportunity. For queries about the application process, please contact the Institutes Research Manager, Natalie Savage n.a.savage@lboro.ac.uk For more information refer to the full Job Description and Person Specification Expression of Interest form Interview Dates Interviews for each Institute will take place on: 5 June – Institute for Clean Energy and Institute for Responsible Manufacturing 18 June – Institute for Women in Sport 25 June – Institute for Healthy Living 29 June – Institute for Culture and Society 30 June – Institute for Digital Futures
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