[Hiring] UEA Deputy Dean of CUCN-UEA Digital Creativity Institute @UEA

Role Description

UEA is delighted to advertise a new role, shaping the strategic direction of its first Joint Education Institute in China. This role is ideally suited to someone inspired by international collaboration opportunities and driven by achieving academic excellence in Transnational Education.

The CUCN-UEA Digital Creativity Institute, a Joint Education Institute (JEI) between the University of East Anglia (UEA) and the Communication University of China, Nanjing (CUCN), has been developed to deliver cutting-edge interdisciplinary arts, media and creative computing degrees suited to the rapidly changing demands of the global creative industries in the age of AI. The Institute was approved by China's Ministry of Education on 31 December 2025.

As the UEA Deputy Dean of the CUCN-UEA JEI, you will:

• Champion teaching quality, curriculum design, assessment integrity, and student outcomes.
• Oversee Board of Examiners and support colleagues' career development.
• Drive forward Joint Management Committee (JMC) decisions and lead key meetings.
• Ensure seamless communication between the two institutions.
• Guide annual planning, regulatory compliance, and Quality Assurance and Enhancement.
• Lead a diverse teaching team, shaping a culture of excellence, innovation, and collaboration.

As the successful post holder, you will be:

• An experienced academic leader with a track record of delivering institutional-level impact.
• Knowledgeable in senior management and leadership capability in Higher Education.
• Experienced in complex decision-making, project leadership, and cross institutional partnerships.
• Familiar with the Chinese higher education landscape and regulatory frameworks.
• Possessing outstanding communication, relationship-building, and stakeholder-influencing skills.
• Comprehensively understanding leadership and administration within a UK academic context.
• Having experience with JEIs or Joint Education Programmes (advantageous).

This full-time post is available from 1 November 2026 for a period of five years and will be based in Nanjing, China.

Qualifications

• Significant senior management knowledge in Higher Education.
• Proven success in complex decision-making and project leadership.
• Deep understanding of the Chinese higher education landscape.
• Experience with Joint Education Programmes (advantageous).

Requirements

• Track record of delivering institutional-level impact.
• Outstanding communication and relationship-building skills.
• Ability to influence stakeholders effectively.

Benefits

• 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days.
• Family and Work-life balance policies including considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
• Health and Wellbeing: 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme.
• Personal Development: unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

Company Description

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