Responsibility for the general management of the Department lies with the Department Manager, who manages all financial, resource and administrative functions and chairs the main resource committees. Overall leadership of the Department is the responsibility of the Professor of Economics. Recruitment Academic members joining the Department are expected to participate fully in the activities of the Department and to contribute to the teaching, research, consultancy, management and public profile of the Department. They must be highly committed to academic research and scholarly publication and should also be enthusiastic and innovative teachers. It is expected that those joining the Department on a longer term basis without a PhD qualification will complete it within a reasonable period of time as part of a programme of work agreed with the Head of Department.
Administrative members work with a large and active academic membership.
They also deal with a large student body, many offices within College and extensive public contacts. The administrators play a fully integrated role through the management teams and work closely with academic members to achieve effective delivery of the academic functions of the department. Administrators must relate well to academic members, appreciate the nature of academic work and be highly supportive of it. A willing, positive and committed approach is required as tasks must be carried out effectively and to a high standard. In addition to external recruitment, the Department has a comprehensive policy of staff development for new members seeking to establish careers in the University.