Professor in Health Interventions

Northumbria University, Newcastle is now in the UK top 50 for research power and has been recognised by Times Higher Education as having the biggest rise in research power of any university following the results of the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF2014), a national assessment of research quality in UK universities. To further strengthen our world-leading research areas we are investing to develop exciting opportunities in multi-disciplinary research.

The Integrated Health and Social Care multidisciplinary research theme is a university wide initiative which draws together ground-breaking research focused on providing interventions that optimise the health and well-being of individuals and groups throughout the life-course.

We seek to appoint a high calibre individual at Professorial level with an excellent international reputation in any of the following research areas relevant to the Health Interventions theme: creative health interventions and wellbeing technologies, schools and vulnerable populations, family and social justice, or other areas that relate to the main theme of Integrated Health and Social Care. Depending on your core discipline area you will be based in the Department of Social Work and Communities, the Department of Psychology or the Department of Education and Lifelong Learning. We are seeking individuals who can provide the leadership to drive and enhance the best quality research, teaching, and entrepreneurial activities, and actively encourage this amongst colleagues. Candidates with expertise in any of the above research areas are encouraged to apply.

You must hold a first degree and be qualified to Doctoral level in a relevant discipline and have leading subject expertise in an area relevant to the Health Interventions theme with specialist knowledge gained through research activity, professional practice or consultancy. Proven ability to deliver high quality research led teaching within an appropriate field and a publication profile commensurate with the post of Professor are essential.

For informal enquiries about this post please contact: Professor (Psychology) Greta Defeyter Tel: +44 (0)191 227 3291, Email: greta.defeyter@northumbria.ac.uk or Professor (Social Work and Communities) Kim Holt Tel: + 44 (0) 191 215 6235 Email: kim.holt@northumbria.ac.uk or Professor (Education and Lifelong Learning) Michael Jopling + 44 (0) 0191 215 6135 Email; Michael.jopling@northumbria.ac.uk.

For more information about the research theme for this position please visit: www.northumbria.ac.uk/integratedhealth.

To find out more and to apply for this role please visit: http://work4.northumbria.ac.uk/hrvacs/hls1528

Northumbria University is an equal opportunities employer and in welcoming applications from all sectors of the community we strongly encourage applications from women and under-represented groups.

Closing Date:  12 noon on Monday 18^th January 2016