DVC Business and Social Sciences, University of Law

The University of Law is a leading for-profit higher education institution. Combining our 150-year history with an agile and commercial outlook, we have delivered significant growth over recent years and hold exciting ambitions for the future. We are now one of the world’s largest law schools, with some 1,400 staff and over 17,000 students in Law, Business, Criminology and Policing, Psychology, and Computer Science, through our dedicated law and business schools. ULaw has an excellent reputation as a full-service legal and educational training specialist, operating from multiple locations across the UK and with additional global reach through online and virtual provision.

We are seeking to appoint an outstanding individual to the role of DVC Business and Social Sciences. They will succeed Professor Joanna Ballard, who steps down later in 2025. Reporting to the VC/CEO as a key member of the University Executive Board, with responsibility for managing the individual subject leads. The DVC Business and Social Sciences will lead an ambitious growth agenda for the portfolio, driving strategic diversification of professionally accredited courses and ensuring continued accreditation with relevant bodies. They will also support the VC/CEO in further developing and implementing the University’s Strategic Plan, and will deliver sector-leading, technology-enhanced pedagogy for our current and future students and client firms. The DVC Business and Social Sciences will be crucial in ensuring student success through leading on the strategic implementation of practical and applied research, and through managing and exploiting the exciting opportunities presented by automation, AI, and associated technologies.

The successful candidate will demonstrate a deep understanding of the regulatory and commercial context of higher education, as well as an over-arching awareness of the need for efficiency and value for money in everything that we do.

This is a rare opportunity to contribute to the ongoing success of one of the UK’s fastest-growing universities. If you have the experience, pace and ambition to be part of ULaw’s story, we would love to hear from you.

Applications are invited by the closing date of Monday 1^st September 2025.

We are committed to ensuring our workforce is reflective of our diverse student population, striving to increase the representation of age, disability, gender identity and expression, religion, race, sex, sexual orientation, and socio-economic background of our employees.

We’re also committed to providing adjustments to those who may require support with the recruitment process.