Professor of Nursing and Midwifery (Research and Education) - School of Nursing and Midwifery -[...] in Birmingham

Position Details

Department of Nursing and Midwifery, School of Health Sciences, College of Medicine and Health. Location: University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham UK. Full time, Permanent. Grade: Professor (Education or Education and Research career pathway). Full time starting salary is competitive for an outstanding candidate. Closing date: 5th June 2026.

Role Summary

We are seeking an outstanding candidate who will provide significant strategic leadership that positively enhances the profile of the institution. The post holder will have an excellent reputation and a track record on the teaching and learning agenda with a major quantifiable impact in the disciplinary area. The post holder will also contribute to leadership and management activity and act as a role‑model in respect of citizenship. Candidates may also demonstrate a reputation for innovative research with major quantifiable influence in the subject area. Additionally, there is an opportunity to become Head of Department of Nursing and Midwifery from the start of the next academic year for an initial three‑year term of office.

Main Duties

• Education
• Lead the development of high‑quality, inclusive and academically challenging practice in research‑intensive teaching, learning and assessment, including curriculum design that is contemporary, inclusive, engaging, international and academically challenging.
• Embed and embrace the input of external stakeholders in teaching.
• Design and lead policies to ensure active engagement of students in curriculum design and running of the department, promoting best practice across the University and beyond.
• Lead innovative approaches to digital resources/environments and support colleagues in using them for teaching, learning and assessment.
• Lead the development and implementation of a wider vision and culture that promotes equality, diversity and inclusion in all education‑related activity, with a quantifiable impact.
• Research
• Develop, plan and lead research activities/programmes of superb quality in the disciplinary area, publishing high‑quality innovative, distinctive and significant outputs that are world‑leading in originality, significance and rigour.
• Regularly contribute to research‑related activities such as conference papers and keynote speaker invitations at conferences.
• Provide leadership on the generation of research income, support colleagues to maximise funding opportunities, and promote collaboration with external researchers and organisations.
• Lead the development of strategies, policies and procedures that have a positive and quantifiable impact on equality, diversity and inclusion.
• Maintain a sustained track record of income generation appropriate to the discipline to support own work.
• As appropriate for the discipline, lead a major research group, managing people and resources to deliver an ambitious research vision.

Person Specification

The post holder will have an outstanding and sustained profile of achievement evidenced by the following:

• PhD or equivalent qualification or an equivalent body of work.
• A substantial record of pedagogical/scholarly outputs.
• A solid track record of delivery of a range of teaching and learning interventions.
• An excellent and widely recognised reputation amongst peers nationally.
• Proven ability to plan and lead the delivery of curriculum development and assessment strategies.
• A sustained record of teaching‑related funding, as appropriate to the discipline.
• Track record in translating education‑related output into impact on other academic staff and on the wider community through engagement with policy and practice, consultancy and advisory work.

Candidates with a research profile should additionally evidence:

• A substantial record of international quality outputs with an excellent and widely recognised reputation amongst peers internationally.
• A track record in influencing other scholars and the wider community through publication, engagement with policy and practice, consultancy and advisory work.
• Proven ability to plan and lead research with a sustained track record of attracting significant funding as appropriate to the discipline.
• A track record in translating research into impact on other scholars and on the wider community through publication, engagement with policy and practice, consultancy and advisory work.

Equal Opportunities and Diversity

We believe there is no such thing as a ‘typical’ member of University of Birmingham staff and that diversity in its many forms is a strength that underpins the exchange of ideas, innovation and debate at the heart of University life. We are committed to proactively addressing the barriers experienced by some groups in our community and are proud to hold Athena SWAN, Race Equality Charter and Disability Confident accreditations. We have an Equality Diversity and Inclusion Centre that focuses on continuously improving the University as a fair and inclusive place to work where everyone has the opportunity to succeed. We are also committed to sustainability, which is a key part of our strategy.