Sep 2024 – Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

• Founding Chair of the Board of Trustees. The multi-academy trust includes Aston University Engineering Academy (Second University Technical College of the UK), Aston University Mathematics School, and Aston University Goldsmith Jewellery Institute.

Apr 2024 – Present · 2 yrs 1 mo · Greater London, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · On-site

• Act as a deputy to the Vice-Chancellor and to contribute to the overall strategic direction and policy development of the University.
• Bring leadership and vision to ensure the University’s learning and teaching strategies and outcomes
• are academically challenging, professionally relevant, and delivered using the best available methodologies and technologies.
• Provide strategic and inspirational leadership to the functions responsible for academic-led services.
• Initiate, inspire and coordinate strategic discussions on pedagogy and educational strategy throughout the University’s academic community and drive the successful implementation of their outcomes.
• Promote a culture of academic excellence and innovation to ensure that teaching and learning are designed and delivered to maximise student outcomes and enhance the experience of the University by all beneficiary groups, while delivering against income and other performance targets.
• Work to promote a beneficiary-focused culture that is agile, customer-centric, focused on delivering effective outcomes and results, where all staff have a clear understanding of these expectations.
• Significant committee and working party responsibilities
• and representation of the University externally which change over time. Some of these includes:
• Internal
• Executive, Senate, Council, Appointment panels, Appeals and Grievances Hearings.
• A number of ad hoc “task and finish“ groups, as directed by the VC.
• External Liaison
• Representing the University’s interests at local, regional, national and international level, as directed by the VC.
• Collaborations with other higher education institutions in the UK and internationally.
• Business and industry partners Regional and Local Authorities.
• Governmental partners.
• Industrial and commercial bodies.

Sep 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Birmingham, England, United Kingdom · On-site

Oct 2022 – Present · 3 yrs 7 mos · London Area, United Kingdom · Hybrid

• Member of the board of trustees. We provide mental health support in schools through one-to-one and group counselling using tried and tested methods backed by research. In addition, we also offer expert training and professional qualifications.

Apr 2022 – Sep 2023 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Institutional lead on education strategy, learning and teaching excellence, student experience, student achievement, equitable attainment, graduate outcome and learning gain (KPIs for Teaching Excellence Framework), curriculum development, quality assurance, and academic regulations/policies.

Aug 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 7 mos

• Institutional lead on education strategy, teaching excellence, student learning experience, student achievement, equitable attainment, graduate outcome and learning gain (KPIs for Teaching Excellence Framework) and curriculum development.

Dec 2019 – Jul 2020 · 7 mos

• Institutional lead on education strategy, teaching excellence, student learning experience, student achievement, equitable attainment, graduate outcome and learning gain (KPIs for Teaching Excellence Framework) and curriculum development.

Sep 2019 – Dec 2019 · 3 mos

• Strategic lead for learning, teaching, student achievement, student experience, continuation, attainment equality and graduate outcome for the Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, the largest faculty within the university.

Mar 2020 – Mar 2024 · 4 yrs · Farnborough, England, United Kingdom · Hybrid

• Member of the Board of Governors, remuneration committee, finance and general purpose committee, curriculum and standards committee.

Sep 2019 – Sep 2023 · 4 yrs · Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

• Professor in Practice at the Centre for Management Learning

Apr 2018 – Sep 2019 · 1 yr 5 mos

• Strategic lead for learning and teaching (TEF NSS), student experience (TEF NSS), achievement (TEF Continuation), employability (TEF DLHE/GOS/LEO)

Sep 2015 – Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 6 mos

Aug 2015 – Mar 2018 · 2 yrs 7 mos

• 1. Establishing and leading a brand new entity at the University known as the Solent Learning and Teaching Institute
• 2. Strategic lead in enhancing students' academic experience
• 3. Strategic lead in enhancing learning and teaching quality and standard
• 4. Strategic lead in staff development related to learning and teaching
• 5. Strategic lead in Technology Enhanced Learning
• 6. Strategic lead for Library and Learning Service provision

Sep 2012 – Jul 2015 · 2 yrs 10 mos

• Key responsibilities:
• 1. Rationalising and developing course portfolio
• 2. Student recruitment and retention
• 3. Course marketing and promotion including international recruitment (Digital marketing)
• 4. International partnership development (Transnational Education TNE)
• 5. Student experience (specially technological/digital, pastoral, and service experiences)
• 6. Strategic resource overview of staffing and student-staff ratio
• 7. Capital budgeting, resource allocation and workload model development
• 8. Faculty operations: exam boards, timetabling, appeal, queries, student disciplinary and
• complaints
• 9. Technology enhanced learning and teaching
• 10. Change management (structural, operational, technological, and academic)
• 11. Line management of Faculty Marketing and Recruitment team

Sep 2011 – Sep 2012 · 1 yr · Woking, England, United Kingdom · On-site

Apr 2011 – Sep 2012 · 1 yr 5 mos

• 1. Teaching modules in Corporate Finance, Business Finance, Derivative Finance, Financial Markets, Financial Management, Real Estate Finance and Investment
• 2. Undergraduate and postgraduate dissertation supervision
• 3. Curriculum development
• 4. Student recruitment and course marketing
• Course leadership

Aug 2009 – Sep 2012 · 3 yrs 1 mo

• 1. Curriculum Development
• 2. Validation and Periodical Review
• 3. Quality and Standard Lead for UG provisions
• 4. Managing Student Experience (NSS)
• 5. Managing Student Professional Development (DLHE)
• 5. Complaints and Appeals
• 6. International Centre Development
• 7. International Market Development

Jan 2004 – Mar 2011 · 7 yrs 2 mos

Apr 2011 – Mar 2017 · 5 yrs 11 mos · USA

• Academic society in pursuit of research and academic development in the field of Real Estate

Aug 2009 – Sep 2012 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Guildford, Surrey, United Kingdom

• Key responsibilities:
• 1. Curriculum development, academic reviews and validations
• 2. Student experience (Specialist focus: technology enhanced learning and teaching)
• 3. Programme management (Line management of programme directors)
• 4. Quality and standard processes: exam boards, periodic review, TNE QAA audit
• 5. Overseas teaching operations

Aug 2009 – Sep 2012 · 3 yrs 1 mo · Dalian, Liaoning, China

• 1. Curriculum Development
• 2. Validation and Periodical Review
• 3. Quality and Standard Lead for UG provisions
• 4. Managing Student Experience (NSS)
• 5. Managing Student Professional Development (DLHE)
• 5. Complaints and Appeals
• 6. International Centre Development

Sep 2006 – Aug 2012 · 5 yrs 11 mos

Oct 2001 – Dec 2003 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Cambridge, England, United Kingdom

Oct 2001 – Dec 2003 · 2 yrs 2 mos · Cambridge, England, United Kingdom · On-site

Sep 1998 – Jul 2000 · 1 yr 10 mos · Dhaka, Bangladesh

• Consumer Credit Analyst, Corporate Banking Analyst, Structured Finance Analyst

Sep 1997 – Aug 1998 · 11 mos · Dhaka, Bangladesh