Roles Of Owners In Higher Education

Roles may involve clerical or administrative support, developing and implementing policy and processes, providing specialist/expert advice and support, or carrying out project management and support. Contacts with internal and external service users, and with external suppliers, are a common feature of many of these roles.

All such role holders require an understanding of the university’s systems and processes, and of the higher education environment. As role holders progress through the various levels they will require increasing knowledge (sometimes broad, sometimes specialist) in their field and in relation to legislative and regulatory requirements. The higher level roles will often combine professional qualification and managerial experience,