Job Description

Role: Provost Fellows

Grade: G6

Location: Dubai Campus

Department: Edinburgh Business School (EBS)

The Provost's Fellowship Programme

Edinburgh Business School Dubai is continuing to expand and as part of our commitment to developing early career academics, we are delighted to launch our inaugural Provost's Fellowship programme.


We are seeking enthusiastic and ambitious colleagues who would like to join our successful School. Through the two-year Fellowship programme, we will support the development of the Fellows in relation to learning, teaching and research. The Fellows will join one of our three Business School Departments which are Management, Accounting, Economics & Finance and Marketing & Operations and work collaboratively as part of the academic teams.


This programme has been designed for recent PhD graduates (or those in the final stages of viva preparation) who do not have significant teaching experience and are aspiring for an academic career. All of our Fellows will be mentored by experienced academics and will have an individual development plan.



About us

Edinburgh Business School (EBS) Dubai is the largest of five Schools in Dubai. We have staff across three campuses and deliver undergraduate and postgraduate taught and research degrees across a wide range of discipline areas. We are a global University and this is reflected in the way that we manage programmes and courses. Student numbers on our Dubai Campus continue to grow, which provides the opportunity for us to attract talent to grow our academic capacity.



What are we looking for?

We are looking for highly motivated and qualified candidates as part of our exciting new academic fellowships programme. Applicants must have a doctoral qualification, and we anticipate that these roles will be most useful to the careers of those without significant teaching experience.


These posts will allow you to develop your portfolio of teaching and research experiences which will set you up for a successful career in higher education.



Our programme

As part of our fellowship programme, we will provide a structured annual plan where you will be supported to enhance your skills across both teaching and research/scholarship. In return, you will provide our students with an excellent learning experience, collaborate with colleagues and drive forwards research.



What will you be doing?

There are two broad areas : they are broken down in more detail later in this document


• You will undertake teaching of our undergraduate students, for candidates who have not taught before this will initially take the form of team teaching with an experienced academic colleague.

You will work on your research in line with an agreed research plan that you will agree with your mentor.

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What support will you receive?

In support of teaching related activities our support includes workshops covering areas such as :


• Teaching skills
• Using technology in the workplace
• Understanding different levels of study
• Engaging students in the classroom
• How to assess student work
Peer review of teaching and opportunity to observe colleagues
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For research activities, support includes:


• Allocation to a research mentor who will support you in developing a publication plan.
• Writing for publication
• Applying for research funding
• Invitations to seminars/workshops and the opportunity to deliver your own
• Networking
You can apply on an annual basis for funding to attend an international conference, where you have been accepted to deliver a peer reviewed paper.
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Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Undertake teaching and assessment duties
• Contribute to the content, design and delivery of the curriculum of our courses
• Deliver classes online to students
• Support accreditation processes
• Provide pastoral support, recognising when to refer a student for further support.
• Keep up to date with the latest developments in research
• Build and conduct research in one or more of the School's research areas
• Identify and apply for a research grant
• Work collaboratively with colleagues in the UK, at other campuses, and with external networks
• Support Open Days and other student recruitment events.
• Undertake continuous professional development (CPD) and participate in staff development activities.
•Please note that this job description is not exhaustive, and the role holder may be required to undertake other relevant duties commensurate with the grading of the post and its general responsibilities. Activities may be subject to amendment over time as the role develops and/or priorities and requirements evolve.•

Education & Qualifications

Essential

• PhD or equivalent in an appropriate discipline,
• A Bachelors degree from a recognised University (as an accreditation requirement for all staff)
• Fluent (verbal and written) in English
• Experience in working in culturally diverse teams

Desirable

• Member of appropriate professional body
• Some experience of delivering teaching to undergraduate students
• Associate member of the HEA
Experience of maintaining and developing new links with industry
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•'We are specifically seeking candidates who are currently based in the UAE'. •

Heriot-Watt University Values

With a history dating back to 1821, Heriot-Watt University has established a reputation for world-class teaching and professionally relevant, leading-edge research, which has made it one of the top UK universities for business and industry.


We are a vibrant, forward-looking university, well known for the quality of our degrees with employers actively seeking out our graduates. Heriot-Watt is also Scotland's international university with an unsurpassed international in-country presence. We deliver degree programmes to circa 30,000 students in 143 countries around the world, have a further overseas campus in Dubai and boast the largest international student cohort in Scotland.


At Heriot-Watt we've created an environment that nurtures innovation and leadership - where our researchers, staff and students can realise their potential and develop their ambitions.


We are proud of our collegiate atmosphere and integrated teaching and research approach which has helped to build a community of committed academics and highly motivated students. Our focus on careers delivers results and we've an excellent reputation for graduate employability.


In addition to the Edinburgh campus, we currently have campuses in the Scottish Borders, Orkney, Dubai and Malaysia. For all of our campuses we aim to provide stimulating, supportive environments conducive to effective learning and research, where staff and students can excel. At Heriot-Watt, we have an established set of values that help us to nurture innovation and leadership, and show our commitment to continuous improvement and development in all our activities.


Our values describe our deeply held beliefs and our community spirit. They characterise not only how we are as a higher education institution but also frame how we want to be.


Our values are:


• Belong
• Collaborate
• Inspire
• Celebrate

As learning, living and working institution, we use our values as the building blocks of how we go about doing our work and how we each conduct ourselves as members of Heriot-Watt University. They represent what binds us together as a University community and help us to become the best at what we do.


For full details on our University, please view our website https://www.hw.ac.uk/about.htm



'How to Apply'

Interested applicants must submit applications attaching an updated CV.


At Heriot Watt we are passionate about our values and look to them to connect our people globally and to help us collaborate and celebrate our success through working together. Our research programmes can deliver real world impact which is achieved through the diversity of our international community and the recognition of creative talent that connects our global team.


Our flourishing community will give you the freedom to challenge and to bring your enterprising mind and to help our partners with solutions that can be applied now and in the future. Join us and Heriot Watt will provide you with a platform to thrive and work in a way that also helps you live your life in balance with well-being and inclusiveness at the heart of our global community.



•The appointment is conditional upon successful completion of all Labour and Immigration formalities, and the start date will need to be delayed if the employment visa is not in place. •