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External Member of Council

Employer
University of Cambridge
Location
Cambridgeshire (GB)
Salary
Unremunerated
Closing date
3 Oct 2019

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Sector
Education
Responsibilities
Legal, Operations
Position/Level
Board
Contract Type
Voluntary / Trustee
Language
English

The University of Cambridge is one of the world’s foremost universities and a renowned centre for research, education and scholarship. It has 22,500 students, (of whom 40 per cent are no UK-nationals) and employs about 12,500 people in over 150 departments, faculties, and institutes. The University has an annual income of almost £2 billion, of which approximately £746 million is the combined turnovers of Cambridge Assessment and Cambridge University Press. Its mission is "to contribute to society through the pursuit of education, learning and research at the highest levels of excellence".

The University is seeking to appoint an external member (akin to a ‘Non-Executive Director’ and one of four externals on a Council of 24 members) of the University Council, the principal policy making and executive body of the University to serve for an initial period until December 2024, potentially renewable for another full term of four years thereafter. There are four external members in total. All members of Council are also trustees of the University as a charity. Applications are sought from individuals who have held senior leadership posts within organisations of significant scale and complexity and who can demonstrate relevant experience. A demonstrable commitment to, and interest in, education and/or research are important. An international perspective and experience of varying forms of organisational governance would be desirable but not essential.

Cambridge is seeking to encourage greater diversity throughout the institution, at all levels. This is equally a priority in the governance of the University, and hence a key aim in this appointment. Candidates will demonstrate alignment with the values of a university and its positive role and function in society through its education, research and translation activity.

To express an interest in the post of External Member of Council, upload your application to Perrett Laver’s website https://candidates.perrettlaver.com/vacancies/ quoting reference 4317. The closing date for applications is 18 October 2019.

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