The institution/college, which would become the University of Chester, was founded in 1839 making Chester one of the longest-established higher education institutions in the country. The University has since gone from strength to strength and now welcomes students from 115 countries worldwide. At the heart of our vision is an unwavering commitment to an outstanding student learning experience, excellent teaching, and actively growing research and enterprise.
This is a critical point in our evolution as we seek to deliver our revised Citizen Student Strategy 2024- 30. This includes exciting plans for a new academic framework and a comprehensive estates masterplan. The Chester Medical School also recently welcomed its first cohort of graduate entry medical students in Autumn 2024, and we have ambitious plans for a dynamic, place-shaping, partnership agenda.
As part of this pivotal journey, we are seeking to appoint a new President of the University Council (Chair of Board) to succeed Meredydd David OBE in Summer 2025. We are looking for an exceptional individual, with the intellectual capacity, commercial acumen, strategic expertise, and external networks to ensure that we continue to achieve financial sustainability while further expanding our reach, reputation, impact, and profile. Proven experience in a non-executive role will be essential, along with high levels of personal and professional credibility and integrity. We are particularly interested in cand...