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EDUCATION

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EDUCATION

Higher Education institutions are critical drivers of the UK’s ambition to become a global science and innovation superpower. To succeed, they must attract and retain exceptional leaders capable of steering complex organisations through rapid change, global competition and evolving societal needs. Veredus partners with universities to identify, engage and secure the talent that will transform institutions and shape the future of education.

Universities face a unique combination of challenges and opportunities: from intensifying global competition for research excellence and funding, to the need for greater digital innovation, inclusion and strategic resilience. At the same time, advancements in technology, the potential for pioneering research, and the opportunity to address global challenges such as climate change and healthcare position universities as critical drivers of progress and impact. Leveraging over 30 years of sector experience Veredus offers market-leading executive search, interim solutions and strategic talent advisory services, enabling institutions to build leadership teams fit for a dynamic future.

Our work goes beyond recruitment: our work is built on long-term partnerships grounded in trust, integrity and shared success. Over the past three years, we have partnered with over 30 universities, assessed 1,320 candidates, and placed more than 140 outstanding leaders across academic and professional services. Our insight-driven, inclusive approach ensures institutions secure diverse leadership capable of delivering academic excellence, operational innovation and global impact.

We proudly to support a broad range of higher education clients across key functions including:

  • Academic Leadership
  • Strategic Professional Services
  • Digital Transformation
  • Operational Excellence

Our bespoke strategies ensdure every appointment strengthens institutional capability and aligns with future ambitions. 

Our Clients

successful APPOINTMENTS

HIGHER EDUCATION

Client

Role

Abertay University

Deputy Principal and Deputy Vice-Chancellor

Independent Court Members

Director of Finance, Infrastructure and Corporate Services

Interim Secretary to Court

Aberystwyth University

Interim Academic Registrar

Interim Head of Planning

Interim Director of Development and Alumni Relations

Interim Commercial Director

Anglia Ruskin University

Director, Research and Innovation Development Office

Bangor University

Head of School of Health Sciences

Head of School of Medical and Health Sciences

Head of Human and Behavioural Sciences

Professor in Artificial Intelligence & ML

Assistant Professor of Law

Professor of Law

Director of Property and Campus Services

Canterbury Christ Church University

Interim Faculty Registrar- Medicine, Health and Social Care

Interim Deputy Director of Registry Services

Cardiff University

3 Lay Members

De Montfort University

Independent Governors x 6

Dundee and Angus College

Principal

Glasgow Caledonian University

Director of GCU London

Director of Estates

Director of IT

Interim Director of Estates

Heriot-Watt University

Chair of Board

Associate Professor and Head of Discipline, Fashion and Textiles

Associate Professor and Head of Discipline, Creative Environments

Executive Dean, School of Energy, Geoscience, Infrastructure

Executive Dean, School of Mathematical & Computer Sciences

Director of SCHOLAR

Executive Dean, School of Engineering & Physical Sciences

Imperial College London

Director of Risk Management

Kingston University

Assistant Registrar

QAE Specialist

Liverpool John Moores University

PVC – Faculty of Engineering & Technology

PVC – Faculty of Science

Manchester Metropolitan University

Head of Department of Nursing

Newman University

Interim University Secretary

Norwich University of the Arts

Associate Director, Organisational Development

Oxford Brookes University

Director of Learning Resources and University Librarian

Queen Mary University of London

6x Professors, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

3 x Professors, The Academic Centre for Healthy Ageing

Reader and Honorary Consultant in Orthopaedics

Roy Goode Chair in Commercial Law

Academic Chair in Energy and Climate Law

Director of the Barts Cancer Institute

Professor Infectious Diseases

Queen Mary University of London

Dean of Dentistry and Institute Director

Dean of Digital Education, Faculty of Medicine and Dentistry

Director of Admissions

Institute Director, Wolfson Institute of Population Health

Director of Queen Mary On-line

Swansea University

Head of School Health & Social Care

Director of Faculty Strategic Operations

Professor of Medical Education and Head of Graduate Entry Medicine

Professor and Programme Director, GEM

Associate Professor in Artificial Intelligence

Professor in Artificial Intelligence

Associate Professor Occupational Therapy Lead

Registrar and Chief Operating Officer

Associate Director of Procurement

Chief Digital & Information Officer

Director of Marketing, Recruitment & International

St Mary’s University

 Interim University Academic Business Manager

Teesside University

Professor in Optometry

Head of Pharmacy Practice

Deputy Director (Learning, Teaching & Research)

Associate Dean (Marketing & Recruitment), School of Social Sciences, Humanities & Law

Associate Dean (Enterprise & Knowledge Exchange), School of Health & Life Sciences

2 x Professors – Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre

Associate Dean Enterprise & Knowledge Exchange, School of Arts & Creative Industries

Director of Apprenticeships

Director, Net Zero Industry Innovation Centre

Dean of School of Computing, Engineering & Digital Technologies

Director of National Horizon Centre

Director of IT and Digital Services

Director of Student & Library Services

The Norwich Biosciences Institutes

Director of NRP Biosciences DTP and Chair of NBI

University College London

Vice-Provost Education & Student Experience

Dean, Faculty of Engineering Sciences

Dean, Faculty of Social & Historical Sciences

Executive Director, Student Recruitment, Marketing and Admissions

University of Bath

Interim Head of Strategic Governance

University of Central Lancashire

Head of Student Information

University of East London

Dean, School of Health, Sport and Biosciences 

Dean, School of Arts and Creative Industries

Pro-Vice Chancellor, Impact and Innovation

University of Edinburgh

Head of School of Engineering

Head of School of Physics & Astronomy

Chair of Health Informatics and Data Science, Usher Institute

Director of Strategic Delivery & Partnerships

University of Essex

Chief Information Officer

University of Leeds

Interim Senior Service Designer

University of Manchester

Head of Strategic Partnerships and Operations, Manchester Cancer Research Centre

University of Manchester

Vice-Dean, Faculty of Biology, Medicine and Health

University of Portsmouth

Interim head of EDI

University of Salford

Interim Director of Estates and Facilities

University of Southampton

Deputy Director of Global Recruitment, Admissions & Marketing

University of Strathclyde

Head of School of Law

Director of Strategic Planning

Chief Commercial Officer

Associate Principal and Executive Dean, Faculty of Engineering

Associate Principal and Executive Dean, Faculty of Science

Lay Members of Court

Associate Principal and Executive Dean, Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences

Director of Finance

University of the Highlands and Islands

Interim Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions

University of the West of Scotland

Interim PVC-Learning and Teaching

Interim Principal and Vice Chancellor

University of Winchester

Dean of Business and Digital Technologies

Dean of Humanities and Social Science

Interim Director of Finance and Planning

University of Wolverhampton

Head of School of Nursing

Associate Dean, Partnerships and Recruitment

Director of Diversity & Inclusion in Practice, Faculty of

Head of School of Sport

Wrexham Glyndwr University

Chair of the Board of Governors

Writtle University College

Head of Safeguarding

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