THE UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH

Department of Physical Education, Sport and Leisure Studies

Chair of Sport


Introduction

Applications are invited for the Chair of Sport within the Department of
Physical Education, Sport and Leisure Studies in the School of Education.
This position is one of several recently established Chairs reflecting the
University’s commitment to excellence in research. The appointee to the
Chair will provide strong academic leadership in the department, promoting
effective links with other schools in the University and with relevant
external organisations, and will assist the department to achieve its goal
of being a leading research centre.

The Chair of Sport
The Chair of Sport was created as an established Chair in the Department
of Physical Education, Sport and Leisure Studies to provide leadership and
direction in the sport sciences. The appointee to the Chair will be of
high standing with a strong record of research and scholarly activity,
providing evidence of research leadership. The successful applicant will
have an earned doctorate in Sport Science or a related subject together
with appropriate educational training and/or experience. We are
particularly interested in receiving applications from within the fields
of Sport and Exercise Physiology. S/he will demonstrate commitment to
initiate and direct innovation in the discipline and will be expected to
develop strong links with the physical education community and Scottish
sporting institutions as well as with other parts of the faculty and
sport-related activities in the University more widely. In conjunction
with the other senior staff, which include two other Professors, a Reader
and a number of research active colleagues at senior level, the holder of
the Chair will be expected to lead sport-related research activity within
the department, and be proactive in the pursuit of external funding.

The University of Edinburgh

The University of Edinburgh, the fourth of Scotland's ancient
universities, was founded in 1583 by the Town Council of Edinburgh, under
general powers granted by the Charter of King James VI of Scotland.
Today, The University of Edinburgh is one of the largest universities in
Britain, with a worldwide reputation for excellence in research and
teaching in a wide range of disciplines. The University has c. 3,000
academic and academic-related staff and over 20,000 students of which
3,700 are postgraduates; the University has a turnover in excess of
£250~million.

The mission of the University is the advancement and dissemination of
knowledge and understanding. As a leading European centre of academic
excellence, the University's core strategic objectives are:

to sustain and develop its identity as a research and teaching institution
of the highest international quality;
to provide an outstanding educational environment, supporting study across
a broad range of academic disciplines and serving the major professions;
to produce graduates equipped for high personal and professional
achievement; and
to enhance the scientific and cultural vision of society as well as its
economic well-being


Physical Education and Sport at Edinburgh

The Department of Physical Education, Sport and Leisure Studies
encompasses expertise within all the pertinent disciplines. The Chair of
Sport position will ideally bring a new and central member to the emerging
research team in Sport Science, enabling both inter- and
multi-disciplinary approaches to current topics in performance sport. The
position may carry an allocation of financial support to provide for the
purchase of new equipment and appointment of research students to aid the
appointee in maintaining and enhancing their research profile.


Facilities

The department is now located in a purpose built centre, close to site of
the new Scottish Parliament and conveniently situated for other sections
of the School and University. The new building, which was based on a
refurbishment of the old Physical Education Department, comprises four
gymnasia (including a specialist strength and conditioning area), an
international size sports hall and a six lane, 25-metre swimming pool.
The latter facility has recently been equipped with a state of the art
seven-camera system, which is forming a central part of the department’s R
& D strategy. Specialist laboratory facilities exist for exercise
physiology, biochemistry, biomechanics, motor control/skill acquisition
(including a lighting controlled, ‘black’ laboratory) and
psychophysiology. Additional spaces enable the provision of testing and
support services to elite athletes in exercise physiology and
physiotherapy.

As a result of this relocation to the city centre, the department is now
adjacent to the facilities of the Centre for Sport and Exercise, which
provides sport and recreational facilities for the University community.
The CSE are well resourced, comprising a centrally-located indoors sports
centre (with 6000 student and 3000 non-student members) which includes
nationally accredited sports medicine and exercise science service units,
27 acres of playing fields at Peffermill (approximately one mile from the
sports centre), and a residential outdoor centre on Loch Tay in Perthshire

The Student Body and Awards Offered

The School of Education offers a number of undergraduate and postgraduate
programmes as well as courses of continuing professional development. The
School is particularly fortunate in being able to attract from among the
highest qualified students in the UK. The Faculty currently offers the
following awards:

BEd Primary Education
BEd Physical Education (the only specialist undergraduate course for
teachers of physical education in the UK)
BEd Technology
BEd TESOL
BA Community Education
BSc Applied Sport Sciences
BSc Environmental Studies & Outdoor Education
BSc Sport and Recreation Management
PGCE Primary Education
PGCE Secondary Education (offering 16 subjects)
PGC (Initial Education) Community Education
Taught Postgraduate Certificates, Diplomas and Masters degrees
MSc by Research
MPhil and PhD degrees

The City of Edinburgh

The city of Edinburgh, capital of Scotland, was recently voted as the most
desirable place to live in the United Kingdom and is one of the most
beautiful cities in Europe. Edinburgh is the largest non-industrial city
in the UK and has a population of approximately 500,000. It offers unique
advantages to its residents including a wide variety of attractive
accommodation, numerous amenities of a capital city including four
theatres, a number of film houses and smaller theatres, concert halls, the
National Library (which is a copyright library), the Royal Botanic Gardens
and national and local art galleries and museums. There are renowned
schools in both public and private sectors where current cabinet ministers
and the current Prime Minister were educated. Edinburgh is proud to host
the world's largest international arts festival "The Edinburgh
International Festival" which dominates cultural life in the city during
late August and early September - accompanied by a very large influx of
international visitors - and the Edinburgh International Science Festival
in April. Edinburgh is also the host to international sporting events
being the home of Scottish rugby, Murrayfield, and has twice hosted the
Commonwealth Games.

Edinburgh is well connected to other parts of the UK and Europe by road,
rail and air services. There are a large number of return flights per day
between Edinburgh and the five London airports plus direct services to
other UK cities and towns and direct flights to Amsterdam, Paris,
Brussels, Geneva and Dublin and other international gateways by
international carriers.

The largest employment sectors in the City of Edinburgh are education
(University of Edinburgh, Heriot-Watt University Queen Margaret University
College and Napier University plus a number of colleges and schools) and
the legal sector: Edinburgh is the home of Scots law. Edinburgh is the
home of the Scottish Parliament and the third largest financial centre in
Europe housing the headquarters of The Royal Bank of Scotland, The Bank of
Scotland plus many life assurance and pension fund companies such as
Scottish Widows, Scottish Equitable and so on.

Conditions of Employment

The Appointment will be full-time at a salary within the professorial
range (42,177 to 70,852 Pounds Sterling); the appointee will be required
to retire at the end of the academic year in which he or she reaches the
age of 65. The Professor will be eligible to contribute to the
Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS), contributing 6.35% of salary.
The University currently contributes a sum equal to 14.0% of annual salary
to USS. A generous allowance for relocation will also be provided with an
upper limit at the discretion of the Principal.

Expressions of Interest and Requests for Further Information

Please direct enquires in the first instance to:

Ross Sanders PhD
Chair of Sports Science

Email: r.sanders@...
Telephone: (+44) 131 651 6580 (direct) or 651 6520
Fax: (+44) 131 651 6521

Post: Department of Physical Education Sport and Leisure Studies
Moray House Institute of Education
The University of Edinburgh
St Leonard's Land
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh EH8 8AQ

Relevant Websites

http://www.education.ed.ac.uk/pesls/index.html (Department of Physical
Education)

www.education.ed.ac.uk (School of Education)

www.ed.ac.uk (The University of Edinburgh)



Ross Sanders PhD
Chair of Sports Science
Department of Physical Education Sport and Leisure Studies
Moray House Institute of Education
The University of Edinburgh
St Leonard's Land
Holyrood Road
Edinburgh EH8 8AQ

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