New Dean of Science appointed
Wednesday, 02 July 2014
Dr Ben Cosh
The University is delighted to announce that Dr Ben Cosh has been appointed as the new Dean of the Faculty of Science from 1 August 2014. Dr Cosh will move from his current role as Head of the School of Systems Engineering with the appointment lasting up to two years.
He replaces Professor George Marston as Dean, who is leaving the University after 19 years to become the Pro-Vice-Chancellor of Research and Innovation at Northumbria University in August.
Dr Cosh said: "I am grateful to be moving into the role of Dean. The range of exciting new ventures in teaching and research across the Faculty show that staff are committed to transforming the University. I'm honoured to have been given the opportunity to work with them."
Vice-Chancellor Sir David Bell said: "The Faculty of Science has thriving, world-leading research and teaching. I am delighted Ben has been appointed and am looking forward to the strong leadership he can bring to the University's academic life."
As part of the Promoting Excellence Project the University has changed the way in which Heads of School are appointed.
We are now seeking to appoint a Head of School for Systems Engineering to take effect from 1 August 2014 and the appointment will be until 31 July 2018.
The Vice Chancellor and Dean of the Faculty are seeking expressions of interest from staff within the School and across the University who are keen to develop their careers further by taking on an important managerial position.
Follow a link for a job description and person specification for this role >>>
Expressions of interest should be made by submitting a statement of interest and suitability directly to the Vice Chancellor by Friday 11th July 2014. Please email vc@reading.ac.uk
Interviews will be held on Thursday 17 July 2014.
Professor Mike Gooding, currently Head of the School of Agriculture, Policy and Development, has been appointed as the new Director for the Institute of Biological, Environmental and Rural Sciences (IBERS) at Aberystwyth University.
Professor Gooding, who joined Reading in 1996, will take on his new role from 1 October.
He said: "I have been very privileged to work in a great department, then School, and a University that has supported me through to professorial and managerial roles. I'm very excited about the opportunities that lie ahead and that I'm able to put the skills and knowledge I've gained at Reading to good use. I am sure that collaborations with Reading will continue."