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    Foundation Dean of Norwich Dental School | Part-Time

    Norwich Dental School. Closes 18 September 2026

    A competitive salary is available for an outstanding candidate

    The Dean will provide strategic, academic, clinical and operational leadership for the establishment, development and long-term success of the Dental School and the delivery of its Bachelor of Dental Surgery (BDS) programme. 

    You will lead the development of a high-quality, innovative and sustainable School that meets the requirements of the General Dental Council (GDC), aligns with University and Faculty strategic priorities, and responds to regional and national workforce needs. 

    You will be responsible for the successful design, implementation, accreditation, quality assurance and continuous enhancement of the BDS programme, while establishing a culture of excellence in education, scholarship, research, clinical partnership, innovation and civic engagement. 

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    Head of IT Disaster Recovery & Continuity | Full-Time

    IT and Computing Services. Closes 4 August 2026

    Salary up to £66,535 per annum, dependent on skills and experience


    Make UEA more resilient, lead the recovery capability that keeps learning, teaching and research running. 

    We’re hiring a Head of IT Disaster Recovery & Continuity to build and lead our university‑wide ITDR capability: policy and governance, assured recovery plans, end‑to‑end testing, SaaS assurance, and the dashboards that give leaders confidence in our resilience. You’ll work across ITCS and the wider university, shaping roadmaps that align with business RTO/RPOs and our Digital Strategy.

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    Website and Portal Officer | Full-Time

    Admissions, Recruitment & Marketing. Closes 31 July 2026

    Salary on appointment will be £31,236 per annum, with an annual increment up to £37,694 per annum

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Website and Portal Officer to join the Website & Portal team in the Marketing department (Admissions, Recruitment & Marketing division).

    This is your chance to help shape the digital experience at a world class institution. In this role, you’ll work at the heart of UEA’s online presence - driving innovation, enhancing performance, and helping evolve both the public website (www.uea.ac.uk) and internal portal (My.UEA.ac.uk). If you’re excited by the idea of making a real difference behind the scenes, designing and implementing workflow processes and enhancing user experience for both CMS editors and website visitors alike, this is an opportunity to lead change and see your work in action every day.

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    Director of Undergraduate Dental Education | Full-Time

    Norwich Dental School. Closes 18 August 2026

    Salary on Associate Professor (Grade 9) will be from £58,225 per annum, with an annual increment up to £67,468 per annum

    For a Professor appointment, a competitive salary is available for an outstanding candidate.

    The Director of Undergraduate Dental Education (BDS Programme Director) provides strategic leadership for the School’s undergraduate dental education portfolio, ensuring the delivery of an innovative, inclusive and future-focused curriculum that prepares graduates to meet the standards of the General Dental Council (GDC), the expectations of patients and employers, and the evolving needs of the healthcare system.  

    Working closely with academic colleagues, NHS partners, professional services staff and external stakeholders, you will lead the continued development, delivery and enhancement of the BDS programme, ensuring excellence in teaching, learning, assessment, student support and educational governance.  The role provides strategic oversight of curriculum design, quality assurance, regulatory compliance, clinical education, student outcomes and educational innovation, contributing to the wider strategic objectives of the School, Faculty and University.  

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    Technical Lead IT Disaster Recovery & Continuity | Full-Time

    IT and Computing Services. Closes 4 August 2026

    Salary up to £50,549 per annum, dependent on skills and experience

    Engineer UEA’s recoverability, map dependencies, design recovery sequences, and execute tests that prove resilience.

    We’re hiring a Technical Lead (ITDR & Continuity) to turn policy into practice: dependency mapping (applications – infrastructure – business processes), recovery runbooks, coordinated DR tests, and the CMDB attributes that keep our assurance evergreen. You’ll collaborate with senior Technical Leads and the Head of ITDR to embed recoverability into change and service introduction.

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    Lee Child Professor of Crime Writing | Part-Time

    School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing . Closes 17 August 2026

    Starting salary from £69,488 per annum (pro rata), dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £73,709 per annum (pro rata)

    An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Professor of Crime Writing to join the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing to provide strategic leadership in the teaching and promotion of UEA’s highly successful Creative Writing MA Crime Fiction. The Lee Child Professor of Crime Writing will be an internationally renowned crime writer or a major new crime writing talent with an acclaimed publication record, and some creative writing teaching/mentoring experience. You will provide intellectual leadership in creative writing crime fiction teaching, run public events and raise the profile of crime writing at UEA nationally and internationally.   

    You will take a prominent role in the teaching of Crime Writing at UEA and related Creative Writing and be responsible fordelivering allocated teaching and assessment of specific crime writing modules including lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, collaborative and team teaching. You will be expected to maintain a high profile as a leader in your field of crime writing.  

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