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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
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Position: PROFESSOR IN SPORT AND EXERCISE BIOMECHANICS
Location: Dept of Exercise + Sport Science, Manchester
Metropolitan University, UK.
Employment date: Nov/Dec 1998
Closing date: 12th October 1998
Candidates wishing to discuss the post informally may, in confidence,
contact the Head of Department, Prof Les Burwitz on +161 247 5473 or
E-mail L.Burwitz@mmu.ac.uk
(for details, contact Prof Les Burwitz or Mr I W Hallam, Personnel
Director, The Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints,
Manchester M15 6BH; tel +161 247 3315))
Job Specification:
· Engage in and lead research, consultancy and scholarship that will
extend the body of knowledge in sport and exercise biomechanics and
its applications
· Provide academic leadership in subject or course developments and,
where relevant, contribute to student learning initiatives
· Contribute to relevant teaching including the supervision of
postgraduate and undergraduate dissertations and projects
· Provide support to ensure that the relationship between teaching and
research activity is mutually beneficial
· Seek external resources to support research projects and establish
national/international academic collaborations
· Contribute to the development of the profession and maintain high
professional standing in sport and exercise science
· Co-ordinate at least one of the following Department activities:
research grant applications, research monitoring and promotion,
applied sport and exercise science projects and postgraduate research
students from outside the UK
As with all posts, some flexibility is required to accommodate staff
and institutional changes and developments. Any changes will normally
be agreed through the annual Professional Development and Review
meeting.
Criteria for Appointment of Professor:
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a high level of academic
distinction as evidenced in:
i. Research, consultancy or scholarship which has contributed to the
furtherance of knowledge and its application
ii. Professional standing
iii. Academic leadership, including contributions to subject and
course development and the development of student learning
Candidates must demonstrate outstanding achievement in relation to at
least one and a high level of achievement in all of these criteria.
Person Specification:
In addition to meeting the criteria for appointment of Professor it is
desirable that the successful candidate has the following:
· Doctorate in sport and exercise biomechanics or the equivalent
· Significant experience of teaching including successful supervision
of postgraduate and undergraduate dissertations and projects
· A demonstrated capacity to attract external resources in support of
research and national/international academic collaborations
· Management experience, especially in co-ordinating research grant
applications, research monitoring and promotion, applied projects
and/or postgraduate research students from outside the UK
· Research and scientific support accreditation from the British
Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences or the equivalent
Other Matters:
Salary will be according to qualifications and experience but will
normally be in the range of £38,000 - £41,000. The terms and
conditions of the post will be governed by a University Senior Staff
Contract.
The University has a scheme which makes a contribution to removal
expenses.
Applications:
Please send a letter of application addressing the University’s
criteria for professorial appointments and a full curriculum vitae,
together with details of at least two referees of professorial
standing to Mr I W Hallam, Personnel Director, The Manchester
Metropolitan University, All Saints, Manchester M15 6BH. References
will only be taken up for shortlisted candidates, but they must be
available for consideration by the Appointment Panel. Normally, one
reference should be available from your current or immediate past
employer. The closing date for applications is Monday 12 October
1998. It is anticipated that the appointment process will take place
on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 November 1998.
About the Department:
The Department of Exercise and Sport Science is one of the largest in
the UK with over 1000 postgraduate and undergraduate students and the
equivalent of 47 full-time staff. the postgraduate portfolio includes
PhD, MPhil, and MSc full and part-time research degrees, post
registration courses to MSc level for chartered physiotherapists and
podiatrists and a popular full and part-time taught MSc in Sport and
Exercise Science with both research and scientific support routes in
biomechanics, exercise physiology and sport psychology. At
undergraduate level there is a BSc (Hons) degree in Sport, Coaching
and Exercise Science and joint degrees incorporating Physical
Education (Primary and Secondary) or Sport alongside a wide range of
second subjects. Undergraduate students are encouraged to pursue
specialist electives in Coaching, Disability Sport, Motor Development
and Sport Technology. There is also a very popular Business
Management with Sport Studies leading to a top-up BA (Hons) degree.
In keeping with the University’s positive approach to access, there is
a purpose-built BSc, (Hons) Sport Science course specifically designed
to meet the needs of the Army Physical Training Corp, the Professional
Footballers’ Association (PFA) and the Professional Cricketers’
Association and a BSc (Hons) Sport Science and Coaching designed for
the FPA.
The research record of the Department is one of the best in the UK and
staff have an international reputation in the main research programmes
of biomechanics, human physiology, motor control and sport psychology.
Co-ordinating the research effort are three Professors and one
Reader. There are currently over 50 postgraduate research students in
the Department. In the last two years staff have supervised the
completion of 10 postgraduate degree awards, with over 120 research
papers emanating from the programme of work (64% in high impact SCI
journals). There are strong existing, collaborative links with
research groups in Australia, Canada, France, Holland and Spain.
Many research active staff have achieved
accredited/chartered/fellowship status in professional bodies such as
the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES),
British Psychological Society (BPS) and the European College of Sport
Science (ECSS). In recent years, over 50% of the Sports Council’s
fundamental sport science research work and a high proportion of the
sport science support for World Class Performance programmes has been
based within the Department. This applied research is specifically
designed to support athletics, netball, rugby, swimming, weight
lifting, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair racing and volleyball.
Recent Manchester-based applied exercise and health science projects
have been established to underpin the Healthy City initiative as well
as future policy relating to Healthy Living Centres, GP referral
schemes and the health agenda of Sports Colleges.
Of particular interest is the proposed Institute for Research into
Exercise and Sport. This is an initiative involving collaboration
between the National Health Service Executive North West and the four
universities in Manchester, namely MMU, Victoria, University of
Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and Salford. Current
thinking indicates that it will be based in a purpose-built £1.5
million block in the new central Manchester Wellcome Trust centre of
clinical excellence in sport and exercise medicine. As a matter of
priority IRES’s research focus will be on health and exercise policy
issues in prevention, treatment and care. The vision is to build an
innovative, multidisciplinary team of approximately 15 senior staff
drawing expertise from biomechanics, sport and exercise psychology,
physiology, medicine and social science. IRES will be uniquely placed
to secure major grants and develop research partnerships with other
academic organisations in the UK, Europe and across the world.
The Department has a large number of community-related activities.
Many of these provide work experience for students (e.g. coaching,
disability sport, motor development) and longitudinal research
opportunities while others are fully funded (e.g. sport injury clinic,
North West Sport Science and Medicine project supporting regional
athletes, video and software developments, short courses and distance
learning degrees). These activities collectively enhance ‘town and
gown’ relationships and the annual turn-over of the Development Units
is over £1 million.
Crewe + Alsager Faculty has a variety of sport and science facilities,
predominantly on the Alsager campus but also six miles away at the
Crewe Site. These facilities support relevant teaching, research and
community/commercial activities. A substantial capital building
programme has provided a new laboratory block with purpose-built areas
for biomechanics, motor control, psycho-physiology, physiology and a
large central data collection area; an indoor swimming pool and
refurbished teaching rooms with specialised spaces for sport
technology. A sports hall, ancillary exercise rooms and a floodlit
synthetic surface are planned for 2000. Successful National Lottery
applications have provided sophisticated equipment for the new
facilities.
The department is the lead partner in one of the largest sport-related
SOCRATES programmes in Europe. There are eight other universities
involved in the scheme including Cologne, Athens, Angers and
Aix-Marseille in France; Leuven; Lisbon; Thessaloniki in Greece and
Innsbruck. A SOCRATES teaching mobility scheme operated for the first
time in 1997/98 when four MMU staff travelled abroad with three staff
from partner institutions reciprocating. Expansion is expected in
this area.
The Crewe + Alsager Faculty sports clubs are very successful both in
the British Universities Students Association and local competitions.
Traditionally the faculty finishes in the top three places in both the
women’s and men’s small Universities Championships. Up to 20 students
gain international honours in a variety of different sports annually.
Staff support these and other students by acting as coaches and/or by
providing sport science support. The University adopts a flexible
approach across all courses to encourage students to progress
academically whilst training for and competing in professional leagues
or international competitions such as the Commonwealth or Olympic
Games. Relationships between the department and the Students Union
are excellent and this culminates in an annual Valentine’s Ball for
700 students, staff and guests to celebrate the success of the sport
clubs. The proceeds have been re-invested in student sport through
subsidised coaching awards, physiotherapy support, equipment and
travel grants.
Manchester has been awarded the Commonwealth Games in 2002. It is
also likely to be the site of the North West Regional Sports
Institute. Partnerships between staff in the department and health,
education and leisure policy makers in Manchester and Cheshire are
excellent and rapid progress is being made on a number of initiatives.
Senior staff are influential at national level and internationally
and their vision and leadership has created a vibrant academic
community that is outward looking.
John Buckley
Biomechanics Research Group
Dept of Exercise + Sport Science
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
email: J.Buckley@mmu.ac.uk
fax: +44 161 2476375
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POSITION ANNOUNCEMENT
***************************
Position: PROFESSOR IN SPORT AND EXERCISE BIOMECHANICS
Location: Dept of Exercise + Sport Science, Manchester
Metropolitan University, UK.
Employment date: Nov/Dec 1998
Closing date: 12th October 1998
Candidates wishing to discuss the post informally may, in confidence,
contact the Head of Department, Prof Les Burwitz on +161 247 5473 or
E-mail L.Burwitz@mmu.ac.uk
(for details, contact Prof Les Burwitz or Mr I W Hallam, Personnel
Director, The Manchester Metropolitan University, All Saints,
Manchester M15 6BH; tel +161 247 3315))
Job Specification:
· Engage in and lead research, consultancy and scholarship that will
extend the body of knowledge in sport and exercise biomechanics and
its applications
· Provide academic leadership in subject or course developments and,
where relevant, contribute to student learning initiatives
· Contribute to relevant teaching including the supervision of
postgraduate and undergraduate dissertations and projects
· Provide support to ensure that the relationship between teaching and
research activity is mutually beneficial
· Seek external resources to support research projects and establish
national/international academic collaborations
· Contribute to the development of the profession and maintain high
professional standing in sport and exercise science
· Co-ordinate at least one of the following Department activities:
research grant applications, research monitoring and promotion,
applied sport and exercise science projects and postgraduate research
students from outside the UK
As with all posts, some flexibility is required to accommodate staff
and institutional changes and developments. Any changes will normally
be agreed through the annual Professional Development and Review
meeting.
Criteria for Appointment of Professor:
Candidates will be expected to demonstrate a high level of academic
distinction as evidenced in:
i. Research, consultancy or scholarship which has contributed to the
furtherance of knowledge and its application
ii. Professional standing
iii. Academic leadership, including contributions to subject and
course development and the development of student learning
Candidates must demonstrate outstanding achievement in relation to at
least one and a high level of achievement in all of these criteria.
Person Specification:
In addition to meeting the criteria for appointment of Professor it is
desirable that the successful candidate has the following:
· Doctorate in sport and exercise biomechanics or the equivalent
· Significant experience of teaching including successful supervision
of postgraduate and undergraduate dissertations and projects
· A demonstrated capacity to attract external resources in support of
research and national/international academic collaborations
· Management experience, especially in co-ordinating research grant
applications, research monitoring and promotion, applied projects
and/or postgraduate research students from outside the UK
· Research and scientific support accreditation from the British
Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences or the equivalent
Other Matters:
Salary will be according to qualifications and experience but will
normally be in the range of £38,000 - £41,000. The terms and
conditions of the post will be governed by a University Senior Staff
Contract.
The University has a scheme which makes a contribution to removal
expenses.
Applications:
Please send a letter of application addressing the University’s
criteria for professorial appointments and a full curriculum vitae,
together with details of at least two referees of professorial
standing to Mr I W Hallam, Personnel Director, The Manchester
Metropolitan University, All Saints, Manchester M15 6BH. References
will only be taken up for shortlisted candidates, but they must be
available for consideration by the Appointment Panel. Normally, one
reference should be available from your current or immediate past
employer. The closing date for applications is Monday 12 October
1998. It is anticipated that the appointment process will take place
on Monday 9 and Tuesday 10 November 1998.
About the Department:
The Department of Exercise and Sport Science is one of the largest in
the UK with over 1000 postgraduate and undergraduate students and the
equivalent of 47 full-time staff. the postgraduate portfolio includes
PhD, MPhil, and MSc full and part-time research degrees, post
registration courses to MSc level for chartered physiotherapists and
podiatrists and a popular full and part-time taught MSc in Sport and
Exercise Science with both research and scientific support routes in
biomechanics, exercise physiology and sport psychology. At
undergraduate level there is a BSc (Hons) degree in Sport, Coaching
and Exercise Science and joint degrees incorporating Physical
Education (Primary and Secondary) or Sport alongside a wide range of
second subjects. Undergraduate students are encouraged to pursue
specialist electives in Coaching, Disability Sport, Motor Development
and Sport Technology. There is also a very popular Business
Management with Sport Studies leading to a top-up BA (Hons) degree.
In keeping with the University’s positive approach to access, there is
a purpose-built BSc, (Hons) Sport Science course specifically designed
to meet the needs of the Army Physical Training Corp, the Professional
Footballers’ Association (PFA) and the Professional Cricketers’
Association and a BSc (Hons) Sport Science and Coaching designed for
the FPA.
The research record of the Department is one of the best in the UK and
staff have an international reputation in the main research programmes
of biomechanics, human physiology, motor control and sport psychology.
Co-ordinating the research effort are three Professors and one
Reader. There are currently over 50 postgraduate research students in
the Department. In the last two years staff have supervised the
completion of 10 postgraduate degree awards, with over 120 research
papers emanating from the programme of work (64% in high impact SCI
journals). There are strong existing, collaborative links with
research groups in Australia, Canada, France, Holland and Spain.
Many research active staff have achieved
accredited/chartered/fellowship status in professional bodies such as
the British Association of Sport and Exercise Sciences (BASES),
British Psychological Society (BPS) and the European College of Sport
Science (ECSS). In recent years, over 50% of the Sports Council’s
fundamental sport science research work and a high proportion of the
sport science support for World Class Performance programmes has been
based within the Department. This applied research is specifically
designed to support athletics, netball, rugby, swimming, weight
lifting, wheelchair basketball, wheelchair racing and volleyball.
Recent Manchester-based applied exercise and health science projects
have been established to underpin the Healthy City initiative as well
as future policy relating to Healthy Living Centres, GP referral
schemes and the health agenda of Sports Colleges.
Of particular interest is the proposed Institute for Research into
Exercise and Sport. This is an initiative involving collaboration
between the National Health Service Executive North West and the four
universities in Manchester, namely MMU, Victoria, University of
Manchester Institute of Science and Technology and Salford. Current
thinking indicates that it will be based in a purpose-built £1.5
million block in the new central Manchester Wellcome Trust centre of
clinical excellence in sport and exercise medicine. As a matter of
priority IRES’s research focus will be on health and exercise policy
issues in prevention, treatment and care. The vision is to build an
innovative, multidisciplinary team of approximately 15 senior staff
drawing expertise from biomechanics, sport and exercise psychology,
physiology, medicine and social science. IRES will be uniquely placed
to secure major grants and develop research partnerships with other
academic organisations in the UK, Europe and across the world.
The Department has a large number of community-related activities.
Many of these provide work experience for students (e.g. coaching,
disability sport, motor development) and longitudinal research
opportunities while others are fully funded (e.g. sport injury clinic,
North West Sport Science and Medicine project supporting regional
athletes, video and software developments, short courses and distance
learning degrees). These activities collectively enhance ‘town and
gown’ relationships and the annual turn-over of the Development Units
is over £1 million.
Crewe + Alsager Faculty has a variety of sport and science facilities,
predominantly on the Alsager campus but also six miles away at the
Crewe Site. These facilities support relevant teaching, research and
community/commercial activities. A substantial capital building
programme has provided a new laboratory block with purpose-built areas
for biomechanics, motor control, psycho-physiology, physiology and a
large central data collection area; an indoor swimming pool and
refurbished teaching rooms with specialised spaces for sport
technology. A sports hall, ancillary exercise rooms and a floodlit
synthetic surface are planned for 2000. Successful National Lottery
applications have provided sophisticated equipment for the new
facilities.
The department is the lead partner in one of the largest sport-related
SOCRATES programmes in Europe. There are eight other universities
involved in the scheme including Cologne, Athens, Angers and
Aix-Marseille in France; Leuven; Lisbon; Thessaloniki in Greece and
Innsbruck. A SOCRATES teaching mobility scheme operated for the first
time in 1997/98 when four MMU staff travelled abroad with three staff
from partner institutions reciprocating. Expansion is expected in
this area.
The Crewe + Alsager Faculty sports clubs are very successful both in
the British Universities Students Association and local competitions.
Traditionally the faculty finishes in the top three places in both the
women’s and men’s small Universities Championships. Up to 20 students
gain international honours in a variety of different sports annually.
Staff support these and other students by acting as coaches and/or by
providing sport science support. The University adopts a flexible
approach across all courses to encourage students to progress
academically whilst training for and competing in professional leagues
or international competitions such as the Commonwealth or Olympic
Games. Relationships between the department and the Students Union
are excellent and this culminates in an annual Valentine’s Ball for
700 students, staff and guests to celebrate the success of the sport
clubs. The proceeds have been re-invested in student sport through
subsidised coaching awards, physiotherapy support, equipment and
travel grants.
Manchester has been awarded the Commonwealth Games in 2002. It is
also likely to be the site of the North West Regional Sports
Institute. Partnerships between staff in the department and health,
education and leisure policy makers in Manchester and Cheshire are
excellent and rapid progress is being made on a number of initiatives.
Senior staff are influential at national level and internationally
and their vision and leadership has created a vibrant academic
community that is outward looking.
John Buckley
Biomechanics Research Group
Dept of Exercise + Sport Science
Manchester Metropolitan University, UK.
email: J.Buckley@mmu.ac.uk
fax: +44 161 2476375
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