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The University of Hong Kong (HKU), a leading research-led comprehensive university in Asia, seeks distinguished and visionary leaders to join its senior management team as Vice-Presidents and Pro-Vice-Chancellors, each bringing expertise in strategic areas to advance the University’s mission of excellence in research, teaching, innovation, sustainable growth, community impact and global engagement. This is a rare opportunity to shape the future of a world-class institution strategically positioned in a vibrant and cosmopolitan environment, a bridge between East and West. The University Founded in 1911, the University of Hong Kong has attained its pre-eminence as a research-led comprehensive university through upholding the highest international standards of excellence in its research pursuits, scholarship, teaching and learning, and service to the community. The University is consistently ranked amongst the world’s top universities: 11th in QS World University Rankings 2026, 1st in the QS Asia University Rankings 2026 and 33rd in Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2026. In recent years, the University was ranked multiple times as the most international University in the world. Home to ten disciplinary Faculties (Architecture, Arts, Business and Economics, Dentistry, Education, Engineering, Law, Medicine, Science, and Social Sciences), the University is committed to fostering interdisciplinary exchange with an outlook for transformative breakthroughs, innovations and global impact. There are 42,330 undergraduate and postgraduate students from 97 countries, and more than 9,600 academic, academic-related and administrative staff. The University has embarked on a number of ambitious infrastructure and facilities projects for future expansion in the Northern Metropolis, Beijing, Shanghai and Europe. The Positions The Vice-Presidents and Pro-Vice-Chancellors will be key members of the Senior Management Team shaping university strategy and policy. The successful candidates will provide executive leadership to a major portfolio, driving key initiatives that enhance our academic stature, research and teaching excellence, community engagement, internationalization, as well as transformation and sustainability. We are seeking candidates for various portfolios. The appointments will be for a five-year term, subject to renewal and the positions are accorded the status of University Officers.  Please scan the below QR code or click here for details of the positions including key responsibilities, qualifications and experience required, and the application procedure. The University is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to equality, ethics, inclusivity, diversity and transparency.  

Join Our Team – Research Fellow Opportunity at the Optoelectronics Research Centre We are seeking a Research Fellow with a strong background in optical glass science and fabrication to join the EPSRC-funded PURE collaboration between the University of Southampton and the California Institute of Technology (Caltech). This role sits at the boundary between fundamental glass materials science and world-leading integrated photonics. The central goal is to fabricate and understand ultra-low-loss silica-based waveguides and ring resonators that push optical loss to the physical limits set by glass chemistry, deposition physics, and surface roughness. Are you a glass scientist excited to contribute to breakthroughs in quantum optics, precision sensing, and next-generation photonic systems? If so, we’d love to hear from you. We invite applications to join our welcoming and collaborative team of world-leading researchers at the Optoelectronics Research Centre (ORC), University of Southampton. With over 350 staff and students, the ORC is an internationally recognised hub for cutting-edge research, delivering real-world impact across photonics, manufacturing, communication technologies, augmented reality, healthcare, renewable energy, and environmental solutions. About the Role As a valued member of our team, you will play a key role in the fabrication and characterisation of ultra-pure doped silica glass layers used to form the lowest-loss on-chip optical resonators ever demonstrated. You will work on: Glass deposition using flame hydrolysis and related vapour phase methods Control of hydroxyl, metallic and particulate contamination in optical silica Understanding how the glass structure, impurities and interfaces set optical loss Fabrication of waveguides and ring resonators from these glass layers Optical characterisation of loss, scattering and resonator finesse A core part of this role will involve close collaboration with our partners at Caltech and inter-institute visits to drive the project forward and translate our research into tangible innovations for the UK’s growing photonics sector, building upon our recent work published in Nature (https://www.nature.com/articles/s41586-025-09889-w). Your Responsibilities As part of the role, you will be required to operate and maintain state-of-the-art fabrication and characterisation equipment, liaise with our project partners at Caltech, develop innovative solutions, create new devices, publish results in leading journals, and investigate the potential to commercialise your outputs. Your attention to detail and commitment to excellence will help us create high-performance optical components that advance our research goals and commercial partnerships. Who We’re Looking For We seek a talented research fellow with skills and knowledge to complement our team. You should be comfortable working in a lab environment with furnaces, deposition systems, cleanroom tools and optical characterisation equipment. Experience with integrated photonics or resonators is useful, but a deep understanding of glass and materials behaviour is more important. We are looking for someone who enjoys building things, measuring them properly, and then figuring out why they behave the way they do. Applications are encouraged from those with a strong background in glass science, complemented by experience in optical fibre fabrication or photonics.  We are looking for a self-motivated researcher with good experimental skills who is willing to conduct research independently and collaboratively, and who values contributing to a supportive team environment. You will also help train and support researchers and PhD students in this role, so strong communication and mentoring skills will be a plus. A PhD or equivalent professional qualification is essential. Due to the topic of the work, candidates must be exempt or eligible for an ATAS certificate; more details on ATAS can be found here: https://www.gov.uk/guidance/academic-technology-approval-scheme. Informal enquiries: Prof James Gates gates@southampton.ac.uk

Salary: UH9 £58,225pa to £69,488pa by annual increments on achieving designated skills and experience Job reference: REQ000503 SBU/Department: Academic Registry/Student Administration Service FTE: 1.0 FTE (working 37 hours per week) Duration of Contract: Permanent Annual Leave: 30 days plus standard public holidays and an additional 4 days, including the closure of our offices between Christmas and New Year. Location: College Lane Campus, Hatfield. Travel to other campuses will be required to meet the demands of the role. Hybrid working available, dependent upon business needs. The University of Hertfordshire is a modern and enterprising university located in Hatfield, just 25 minutes from London. Serving over 35,000 students from more than 110 countries, we are proud to be a globally diverse and inclusive university offering over 700 career-focussed degrees, strong industry connections and industry standard facilities. We are recognised in the Guardian’s Top 50 UK universities and top 25% of institutions for both student satisfaction and research impact. We are seeking an experienced and motivated professional to lead the Student Finance department within the Student Administration Service. Main duties and responsibilities The Head of Student Finance will oversee the management of Income Control, Student Account Management, and Student Funding and Financial Support teams, ensuring a professional, innovative, and forward-thinking approach to student finance. You will be responsible for policy, systems, and administration relating to the collection and debt management of student tuition and accommodation fees and payment of student scholarships, access and participation bursaries and hardship funds. The role requires you to lead, manage and develop the team to deliver a professional and knowledgeable advisory service with the ability to deliver service excellence while protecting the University against financial risk. Skills and experience required You will have a track record of successfully leading all aspects of a large finance function and experience of managing a team, including recruiting, developing, training, appraising and motivating staff. A thorough understanding and appreciation of relevant national and international developments, policies and benchmarks and a broad knowledge of current approaches to service-related work and of current debates, issues and challenges within the HE sector are essential. You will also have experience of dealing with highly confidential, sensitive information and an awareness of Data Protection legislation. You will have financial management skills, with experience of the preparation of reports (including statistical) for use in policy development and to inform senior decision making. The ability to understand and interpret complex regulations and the ability to meet agreed deadlines in a busy and complex environment are essential. You will also have the ability to motivate staff and develop and maintain high performing teams, as well as the ability to innovate and manage change whilst maintaining high-quality service delivery. Experience of monitoring and managing budgets effectively would be advantageous. Qualifications required You will be educated with a minimum of a degree or equivalent or have significant professional work experience in an equivalent finance-related role.  Please view the job description and person specification for a full list of the duties and essential criteria. Please attach a personal statement showing clearly how your skills and experience match the Person Specification. Internal applicants – please ensure you apply via your employee self service portal. We regret that we are unable to offer UKVI sponsorship for this post; applicants will either hold UK Right to Work or demonstrate access to UK Right to Work before an offer is made. Contact Details/Informal Enquiries: Please contact Mark Partridge, Director of Student Administration Services (Student Services), m.partridge2@herts.ac.uk   "Find out what it's like to work in Academic Registry HERE" Closing Date: 15 February 2026 Interview Date: TBC Our vision is to transform lives: UH is committed to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion and building a diverse community. We welcome applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates regardless of their protected characteristics and recognise there are different ways applicants may achieve the criteria in this document. We offer a range of employee benefits, including generous annual leave, flexible location opportunities within the UK, discounted Sports Village memberships and free Active Staff sessions, personal and professional development and family-friendly policies. #GoHerts