Expressions of interest invited for IDRI Director roles

Thursday, 19 May 2016

The University is inviting expressions of interest from staff for the positions of the Director of the Centre for Literacy and Multilingualism (CeLM) and the Director of the new Heritage and Creativity Institute (HCI).

CeLM is one of the three already established inter-disciplinary research institutes (IDRI’s) undertaking research that draws on academic expertise across the research themes with a breath that no single Research Division or theme would be able to achieve.The other IDRIs are Walker Institute and the Centre for Integrative Neuroscience and Neurodynamics (CINN). The Heritage and Creativity Institute will be a new addition to this group.

Inter-disciplinarity is recognised as essential to addressing key global challenges, securing funding, achieving research impact and maintaining a level of original, blue skies, curiosity-driven research within the University. In the context of the 2020 Research Plan, IDRIs will play a key role in relation to inter-disciplinary research at Reading, contributing significantly to our external facing research identity. The University has also created a fund to support activities related to this area.

As a Director of CeLM, or HCI, you will have the opportunity to lead the development of the IDRI, contributing to enhance the reputation of the University and its research.

The roles are being offered on a secondment basis for a fixed-term. Further information on the roles and how to apply can be found here.

The deadline for submission of expressions of interest is 31 May 2016.