Hiroshima Bunka Gakuen University

Location: Weymouth House (Bournemouth - Talbot) Salary: £67,468- £71,566 per annum (pro rata) with progression opportunities to £82,973 Vacancy Type: Permanent Closing Date: 09 Aug 2026 Basis: Full Time About the role The Faculty of Media, Science & Technology is seeking an exceptional and inspiring academic leader to become Head of School for The Media School, one of the UK's most respected centres for media education and innovation. The Media School brings together expertise across Corporate and Marketing Communication, Journalism, Film & TV, Media, and Music Production, creating a dynamic environment where creativity, research and industry collaboration thrive. Students benefit from access to outstanding facilities, including a 200m² soundstage studio, green screen studio, screening rooms, SSL recording studios, specialist software and multi-channel audio spaces. As Head of School, you will build on the School’s excellent reputation and play a pivotal role in delivering the ambitions of the University's BU2035 Strategy. Reporting to the PVC Dean of the Faculty and supported by four Associate Heads of School, you will provide visionary academic leadership and strategic direction, ensuring excellence across education, research, innovation, employability and industry engagement. You will: Lead the development and delivery of the School’s vision and strategy, aligned to University and Faculty priorities. Provide strong academic, operational and financial leadership, managing people, resources and performance. Drive excellence in learning, teaching, student experience and graduate outcomes. Enhance research quality, outputs, impact and income generation. Strengthen and expand partnerships with industry, professional bodies and external stakeholders. Foster innovation through technology-enhanced learning and future-focused curriculum development. Lead educational and employability initiatives that create experiential, immersive and student-centred learning opportunities. Champion a culture of continuous improvement, talent development, succession planning and high performance. As a member of the University Leadership Team, you will help shape the future direction of the Faculty and University while contributing to education, research and professional practice activity. About You You will hold a Doctorate (or equivalent professional standing) in a relevant discipline and demonstrate: Significant academic leadership experience. A strong track record of research leadership and achievement. Established industry networks and external engagement. Strategic vision and the ability to lead organisational change. A commitment to academic excellence, innovation and student success. Outstanding people leadership skills, with a focus on developing high-performing teams. Why Join Us? This is an exciting opportunity to lead a newly configured School at a transformative point in its development, helping to shape graduates, research and creative practice that make a meaningful social, cultural and economic impact. For an informal discussion, please contact Professor Christos Gatzidis, PVC Dean, Faculty of Media, Science & Technology, at cgatzidis@bournemouth.ac.uk. Join us and help define the future of media education. About the department Our vibrant Faculty of Media, Science & Technology encompasses a wide range of disciplines across four Schools: the School of Computing & Engineering, the National Centre for Computer Animation, The Media School and the School of Psychology. The breadth of subject areas in the Faculty means our cutting-edge research is delivering real benefits to digital creative industries, simulation domains, cyber security, human centred artificial intelligence, cognitive science and many others. Our staff base includes high profile researchers who are involved in both UK and global consortia of externally funded collaborations, furthering knowledge in the aforementioned areas plus many more, thus providing significant impact to the economy as well as society and, ultimately, the quality of living across the globe. About us Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community. BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment. We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society. To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements. More than just a job! Working for BU provides you with access to a fantastic range of benefits.

Ref.: 536755 Work type: Full-time Department: Department of Psychology (30200) Categories: Senior Research Staff & Post-doctoral Fellow, Research Staff Senior Research Assistant/ Research Assistant I/II in the Department of Psychology (Ref.: 536755) Applications are invited for appointment as Senior Research Assistant/ Research Assistant I/II in the Department of Psychology (Ref.: 536755) to commence on August 24, 2026 or as soon as possible for one year, with the possibility of renewal subject to satisfactory performance and funding availability. Applicants should have a Bachelor’s degree or above in Psychology, or a related discipline. They should have a good command of written and spoken English and Chinese (Cantonese); strong communication skills; basic knowledge in using statistical software such as SPSS and R; be self-motivated, responsible and able to work independently and as a team. Those with experience in working with children/adolescents are preferred. Applicants for the senior research assistant position are expected to have prior experience in managing research projects. The appointee will work on various projects related to children’s and adolescents’ mathematics and science learning. He/she will be responsible for literature review, preparation of assessment materials, liaising with external parties, coordination of research activities, conducting assessments with children and adolescents, supervision of research interns, data processing, and other research-related duties as assigned. A highly competitive salary commensurate with qualifications and experience will be offered, in addition to annual leave and medical benefits. The University only accepts online applications for the above post. Applicants should apply online and upload an up-to-date C.V. Review of applications will commence as soon as possible and continue until August 9, 2026, or until the post is filled, whichever is earlier.

Rooted in 90 years of heritage and intellectual achievement, The Hong Kong Polytechnic University (PolyU) has evolved alongside society and made pivotal contributions to the development of Hong Kong, the Nation and the world. The University pursues world-class excellence in education, research and knowledge transfer to nurture socially responsible professionals and leaders, as well as to drive impactful research and innovation. PolyU will strive to continually excel as an innovative world-class university that makes a positive impact on society, living up to the University’s motto: “To learn and to apply, for the benefit of mankind”. Ranked among the top 100 universities globally by well-known ranking organisations such as Quacquarelli Symonds (QS), Times Higher Education (THE) and U.S. News & World Report, PolyU offers a wide range of world-class educational and research programmes in seven faculties and three independent schools. PolyU has furthermore achieved commendable results in the QS World University Rankings by Subject 2026 – it is ranked in the global top 30 for five subjects, is first in Hong Kong for four subjects, and is in the global top 100 for 24 subjects. For further details about the University, please visit PolyU’s website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/. DEPARTMENT OF APPLIED MATHEMATICS Assistant Professor in Optimization and Operations Research / Statistics and Data Science/ Financial Mathematics / Engineering and Computational Mathematics / Mathematical Science / Actuarial Science (Ref. 260713005) The Department of Applied Mathematics (AMA) is one of the constituent departments of the Faculty of Computer and Mathematical Sciences. Apart from making a significant contribution to most of other academic programmes of the University by providing service teaching, the Department also offers master programmes in Applied Mathematics for Science and Technology, Operational Research and Risk Analysis and Quantitative Finance and FinTech. Starting from 2025/26 academic year, the Department offers a new Bachelor Scheme in Applied Mathematics and Finance Analytics and Fast-track Integrated Bachelor’s and Master’s Degree Programmes and will launch a new master programme, MSc in Mathematics for Artificial Intelligence Technology in 2026/27. Members of the Department have expertise in applied optimization and optimal control, engineering computation, operational research, management science and applied statistics, FinTech, data science and machine learning. There are currently 56 academic staff and about 154 research personnel in the Department. Please visit the website at http://www.polyu.edu.hk/ama for more information about the Department. Duties The appointee will be required to: (a)    teach and contribute to curriculum development at undergraduate and postgraduate levels; (b)    supervise MPhil and PhD students; (c)    engage in scholarly research, consultancy and other scholarly activities leading to publications in top-tier refereed journals and award of research grants;  (d)    undertake academic and departmental administrative duties; and (e)    perform any other duties as assigned by the Head of the Department or his delegates. Qualifications Applicants should: (a)    have a PhD degree in Mathematics / Statistics / Financial Mathematics / Operations Research / Computational Mathematics / Applied Mathematics or a closely related field with experience in Data Science and Analytics; (b)    have expertise in applied statistics, operation research or mathematics; (c)    have an established track record in research and scholarship, including refereed publications and external grant applications; (d)    have a demonstrated commitment to excellence in teaching; and (e)    be highly proficient in written and spoken English. Conditions of Service A highly competitive remuneration package will be offered. Initial appointment will be on a fixed-term gratuity-bearing contract. Re-engagement thereafter is subject to mutual agreement. For general information on terms and conditions for appointment of academic staff in the University, please visit the website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/docdrive/careers/doc/Prof.pdf. Application Please submit an application through PolyU’s career website (https://jobs.polyu.edu.hk/academic). Consideration of applications will commence on 10 August 2026 until the position is filled. The University’s Personal Information Collection Statement for recruitment can be found at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/careers/pics_for_recruitment/. PolyU is an equal opportunity employer, dedicated to fostering an environment that embraces diversity and demonstrates inclusion of people from all backgrounds, cultures, identities and experiences where all members of the University are treated with fairness, dignity and respect. To learn more about the University’s “Statement on Equal Opportunities, Diversity, and Inclusion”, please visit our website at https://www.polyu.edu.hk/hro/equal_opportunities_diversity_and_inclusion/.