Tag: University of Leeds

U of Leeds: Head of International Business Department (UK)

“JobHead of the International Business Department, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Deadline: 6 June 2025.

Leeds University Business School is looking for an experienced academic, highly respected in the field of International Business, who can provide the vision and leadership necessary to manage a programme of strategic development in the International Business Department. As the Head of Department, you will create a culture in which people are inspired, motivated and developed to achieve their full potential. You will lead the International Business Department to deliver world-leading research and an exceptional student experience in an international and interdisciplinary context.

As an active member of the University’s Leadership Forum and the Faculty Executive Group, you will promote a coordinated approach to delivering innovative strategic academic development. You will be taking on a significant and complex leadership role in the Faculty. You must be able to work collaboratively and lead with a clear vision, engaging others across the Department, Faculty and University.

You will have an inspirational and inclusive leadership style with demonstrable change management skills, ambition and creativity to drive and embed a positive culture supporting our values and taking forward the development and delivery of the School’s academic strategy and objectives. You will thrive on working collaboratively in a busy and dynamic environment to enhance the reputation of the School with a focus on quality and excellence.

Academic credibility is essential. You will have a sustained track record of excellence in research and student education, combined with exceptional leadership and management capabilities alongside an international reputation as an authority in a relevant field. You will be able to demonstrate commitment to nurturing an inclusive environment for students and staff, alongside a personal commitment to our values of collaboration, compassion, inclusivity and integrity.

 

U Leeds: Editorial Assistant for Conflict Management & Peace Science (UK)

“JobEditorial Assistant for the journal Conflict Management and Peace Science, University of Leeds, UK. Deadline: 13 March 2024.

Do you have excellent proof reading skills, attention to detail and the ability to produce accurate work under pressure? Do you have strong communication skills and enjoy working with a variety of people?

An Editorial Assistant is sought to work with the editorial team of the Conflict Management and Peace Science (CMPS), an international journal published by Sage on behalf of the Peace Science Society International. CMPS publishes empirical papers at the cutting-edge of peace and conflict research.

Based at the University of Leeds, you will work with the new and ambitious editorial team. This role will be based on the main campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. They are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements.

 

 

 

U Leeds: International Business (UK)

“JobLecturer in International Business, Leeds University Business School, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Deadline: 7 January 2024.

Leeds University Business School seeks to appoint one Lecturer in the field of international business and management. They are particularly interested in candidates specialising in the areas of International Management, International Entrepreneurship, MNE Subsidiaries, Global Value Chains, Digital Globalisation, and Global Governance and Leadership, applied to global challenges such as migration, climate change and health and the UN sustainability goals. As a member of the IB department at Leeds, you will carry out research, teaching, and management within Leeds University Business School (LUBS) and contribute to academic leadership in the field of international business and management to help maintain and further this legacy.

The Department is home to the Centre for International Business at the University of Leeds (CIBUL). Research development is divided into eight thematic areas: The Theory of the Multinational Enterprise; The Governance of Global Value Chains; Emerging Market Multinational Enterprises; International Business Policy, SDGs and Grand Challenges; International Business, Migration, and Society; Global Health and International Business; Cross-cultural Management, Diversity, and Inclusion: and Digitalization and International Business.

U Leeds: Race & Media (UK)

“JobLecturer and/or Associate Professor in Race and Media, School of Media and Communication, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Deadline: 15 March 2023.

The School of Media and Communication at the University of Leeds has recently appointed a Professor of Race and Media and, to support continuing growth of the area, is now looking to make two further appointments in race and media at Lecturer and/or Associate Professor level. Applications are welcome from candidates whose research explores race and media in any setting (Global North or Global South, including in relation to caste, class, disability, gender, and sexuality and other forms of inequality); any form of media or communication; and with relevance to any of the existing research strengths in media industries and cultural production, journalism, political communication, global communication, visual media and communication, digital cultures, and gender and media. They are open to a range of methodological approaches, particularly quantitative/big data methods.

U Leeds: Lecturer in New Writing & Intercultural Performance (UK)

“JobLecturer in New Writing and Intercultural Performance, School of Performance & Cultural Industries, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK. Deadline: 2 March 2023.

As a Lecturer in New Writing and Intercultural Performance, you will carry out research, teaching and management within the School, Faculty and University and contribute to academic leadership. They are looking for an outstanding researcher and educator in New Writing with a complementary specialism in intercultural performance. They particularly welcome applicants with knowledge of scriptwriting, writing for digital media, intercultural approaches to Shakespeare, decolonizing performance research, ritual theatre and inter/intra/trans cultural performance. An understanding of this across different global contexts is particularly desirable.

U Leeds: Intercultural Studies (UK)

“JobTwo positions as Lecturer in Intercultural Studies, School of Languages, Cultures and Societies, University of Leeds, England, UK. Deadline: 10 January 2022.

They have additional positions in Cultural and Media Studies; Film Studies; Sociology and Social Policy; Education; Politics and International Studies; Digital Humanities, and more, all as part of the same effort to hire new staff to fit their new goals in developing “a major, 10-year project to transform the educational experience of its students to ensure that regardless of their background all develop the knowledge and skills required for them to succeed and make a positive impact in the world. Partnership, excellence in student education, digital innovation, and shared endeavour by our community are key elements of the project.”

Counter-Narratives in Language Education Research (UK but Online)

Events

Counter-Narratives in Language Education Research, Center for Language Education Research, University of Leeds, Leeds, UK (Online), May 18, 2021, 2-4 BST.

Counter-Narratives in Language Education Research will highlight presentations by Dr. Nelson Flores, University of Pennsylvania and Dr. Giovanna Fassetta, University of Glasgow, with contributions from University of Leeds colleagues: Dr. Daniel Fobi, Dr. Kate Spowage and Rumana Hossain.

The speakers’ presentations in diverse areas of language education inquiry will lead to a more general reflection. Among the topics to be discussed:

  • What are the dominant narratives of language (and) education in our respective contexts and domains of inquiry?
  • Which/whose stories are not included in them and why do they need to be
  • How does our research need to change to make space for the multiple, complex and often competing counter-narratives?

Maria Hussain Profile

ProfilesMaria Hussain is a Lecturer in Management at Leeds University Business School, a Senior Fellow of the Higher Education Academy and a Certified Business and Management Educator.

Her expertise lies in; inclusive management education, intercultural communication and organisational culture relating to EDI (race- equity) in complex organisations. Maria was recently recognised for her contribution to global intercultural competence in Management education in UPSIGN‘s 2022/23 list of 75 notable British Pakistani academics, trainers and teachers to mark Pakistan’s 75th anniversary of Independence. UPSIGN is a charity that works globally to promote mentoring, support and the education of UK-based British Pakistanis (and Pakistanis) and highlighting their work in education and academia. UPSIGN is also committed to working towards the UN SDG’s and reducing the impact of the climate emergency.

Maria is a co-opted member of the British Academy Management national Council, providing steer on equity and inclusive educational practice within Business Education. She has recently been appointed to the Chartered Association of Business Schools national EDI Committee. In 2022, she was also appointed as a national Race Equality Charter institutional application reviewer at Advance HE. Institutionally, Maria co-chairs the Muslim Staff Network, the first faith-based staff network in the sector. This important work has influenced university-wide EDI policy and ongoing implementation on the intersection of race-religion in addressing outcomes and awarding ‘gaps.’

Furthermore, Maria has recently won a prestigious fellowship at the Leeds Institute of Teaching Excellence. Her research project entitled: Enhancing the value placed on diversity: from the international classroom to the global workplace explores attitudes towards diversity from both student and employer perspectives.

Recent publication:
Hussain, M. (2021). Creating cultural insights: Making inroads into cultural exchange. In A. Manning, & S. Colaiacomo (Eds.), Innovations in internationalisation at home (pp 75-91). Cambridge, UK: Cambridge Scholarly Publishing.

For further information please see Maria’s work profile.

Please connect with her on LinkedIn.

Work for CID:
Maria Hussain participated in the the CID/UNESCO focus groups for the Futures of Education Initiative.

U Leeds Job Ad: Media & Communication (UK)

Job adsProfessor of Media and Communication, School of Media and Communication, Faculty of Arts, Humanities & Cultures, University of Leeds, UK. Deadline: 24 August 2018.

The School of Media and Communication at the University of Leeds is a vibrant and highly ranked department with a commitment to excellence in both research and teaching. We are looking to appoint a Professor to join us to provide leadership across the range of our activities. The successful candidate will be expected to enhance the School’s research and teaching activities, working with colleagues to develop our international profile and standing. Applications are welcome from candidates whose research extends our strengths in media industries and cultural production, Journalism, political communication, global communication, visual media and communication, and digital cultures.

U Leeds Job Ads: International Business (UK)

Job adsThe Leeds University Business School (part of the University of Leeds in England) is hiring a Teaching Fellow in International Business, a Lecturer in International Business, and an Associate Professor in International Business. The application deadline for all three positions is 8 January 2018.

The International Business Division at Leeds University Business School has global recognition for the quality of its research and teaching. This highly successful division is in the process of expanding. Independent assessments have ranked the International Business Division as the 1st International Business centre in the world and 2nd in the world for leadership in international business research. Within the University of Leeds, the Division has been designated as a Gold Peak of Excellence for the outstanding international calibre of its research.