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University of Strathclyde
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The University of Strathclyde is a leading international technological university based in the centre of Glasgow. Inspired by our founding principle as ‘a place of useful learning’, our mission is to make a positive difference to the lives of our students, to society and to the world.
We are home to over 3,500 staff and 30,000 students from more than 140 countries, and our alumni community carry with them our global outlook throughout their careers in business, healthcare, academia, industry, politics, and the media.
Research is of central importance in everything we do. It informs our teaching and helps us to make a difference to business, industry, and society as a whole. The excellence of our research is evidenced by the growth in range and scale of our research collaborations and by our performance in the Research Excellence Framework 2021 where almost 90% was rated ‘world-leading’ or ‘internationally excellent’.
Strathclyde is a multi-award-winning university. We are delighted to be the only University to have won the Times Higher Education University of the Year award twice (2012 and 2019). Over the years we've been recognised across a variety of categories at the Times Higher Education awards. These include the coveted Business School of the Year and Workplace of the Year.
Our people are our greatest asset. We recruit global talent for a wide range of positions across our four faculties and professional services, and we recognise and reward people for work that is bold, ambitious, people-orientated, collaborative, and innovative. As a socially progressive University, we are committed to equality, diversity, and inclusion, and we offer staff a wide range of outstanding benefits that include financial rewards, family friendly and wellbeing benefits and career development opportunities.
- Located in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland
- Founded in 1796
- Athena Swan Silver Award holder
- Scottish Top Employer of the Year (The Herald Top Employer Awards 2024)
- Scottish University of the Year (Daily Mail University of the Year Awards 2024)
- Employer of the Year ( cHeRries Awards 2024)
- University of the Year (Times Higher Education Awards 2012 & 2019)
- Joint 25th in the world & 4th in UK (Times Higher Education Impact Rankings 2024, for top universities pursuing the UN Sustainable Development Goals)
- Recipient of the Queen’s Anniversary Prize (1996, 2019, 2021 & 2023)
Founded:
1796
Head Office:
Located in the centre of Glasgow, Scotland
Number of Staff:
3500
Average age of staff:
44
Male/Female ratio:
F: 50.32% and M: 49.68%
21 Vacancies at University of Strathclyde
Marketing & Communications Officer – Events & Content (711320)
University of Strathclyde , Glasgow
- Full time
- Permanent
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Centre Administrator CEP (7176777)
University of Strathclyde , Glasgow
- Part time
- Permanent
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Electrical Engineer (695944)
University of Strathclyde , Inchinnan
- Full time
- Permanent
- Onsite working
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Participation Lead (721560)
University of Strathclyde , Glasgow
- Full time
- Contract
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Improving Care Experiences Consultant (716077)
University of Strathclyde , Glasgow
- Full time
- Contract
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Improving Care Experiences Consultant (716077)
University of Strathclyde , Glasgow
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- Contract
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FAQs
We offer a wide range of fantastic benefits to our staff members. These include a competitive salary package, generous annual leave allowance, flexible working opportunities, pension scheme, discounted membership to our sports centre and access to a nursery on site. For further information, please visit our Rewards & benefits webpage.
The University has a variety of policies in place, to support our working parents, and recognise the importance of work/life balance. In addition to our generous maternity and shared parental leave benefits, we have various policies such as Family-Friendly research leave for our academics and a family-friendly mentoring scheme. For further information, please read our benefits and Equality & Diversity sections on our webpages.
To apply for a vacancy please visit our Strathclyde University recruitment webpage. Our vacancies are advertised online here, and applications should be made using this online system, where you can upload your CV and other supporting documents. You will also find information on the application process on our webpages and contact information if you require assistance with your application.
We understand that development and career progression is a vital component that not only leads to increased job satisfaction in our employees but that is crucial to the ongoing success of the University. We encourage development at every level, for every member of staff. Our Organisational Staff Development Unit (OSDU) offer a range of courses, seminars, workshops, and lectures covering a variety of different areas such as leadership, project management, personal effectiveness, and organisational skills. As well as this, we support our employees taking part in University-wide projects and activities to develop their skills and professional networks.
The University of Strathclyde is committed to achieving and promoting equality of opportunity in its working environments, and to ensuring these environments support positive relations between people, and a culture of respect. As a provider of employment and education, we value the diversity of our staff and students and are committed to encouraging everyone to realise their full potential. The University of Strathclyde currently holds an Athena Swan Silver Award at University level, awarded in 2023, which recognises the Universities commitment to gender equality in higher education. We welcome and value the diverse workforce we create, understanding that this workforce drives the university forward and is one of the reasons we are such a successful higher education facility. For further information, please visit our Equality & Diversity webpage.
The University of Strathclyde is a ‘place of useful learning’ where we're recognised as being:
- People-oriented: committed to our staff and students, providing opportunities, and investing in their development.
- Bold: confident and challenging about what we do, and supportive of appropriate and managed risk in our decision-making.
- Innovative: focused on discovering and applying knowledge with impact and encouraging creative thinking and new ideas.
- Collaborative: working together, internally, and externally, with integrity and in an open, respectful way.
- Ambitious: for our institution, staff and students as well as supporting the ambitions of our partners
We endeavour to out these values into practice. To find out more about how we make our values real, please visit our Values page.