Why Wolverhampton?

There are plenty of reasons to choose us as an employer:

• We offer a vibrant, challenging and diverse working environment created by our 2,500 staff and 22,000 students.  
• The great diversity of areas and properties available within easy reach of our campuses means that if you need to relocate, you are sure to find a suitable address, whether you fancy city living in the centre of Birmingham, a home on a brand new development in Telford, or a country cottage in rural Shropshire.
• Our £75 million, seven-year building programme has created some of the most modern teaching, learning and administration facilities in UK higher education across both our Wolverhampton and Walsall Campuses.
• All staff have access to a great range of training and development opportunities, from internal short courses on the latest IT, to part time degree or postgraduate professional qualifications that can really further your career.  Find out more about training and development opportunities at Wolverhampton  
• We're the friendliest University in the West Midlands, according to former students. 

Our reputation for innovation, enterprise and research:

The first University to deploy a virtual learning environment across campus. 

Ranked second in the UK and top in the Midlands for our success in delivering economic development and regeneration programmes within companies. 

• Research is wide ranging, influential and innovative and the latest official findings ranked areas of our research as four star, equivalent to the best in the world.

Staff Success and Excellence:

• A large number of staff have seen recent success in both the Student Union Awards, as well the Vice-Chancellor's Awards for Staff Excellence in 2011 and 2012.
• Numerous members of teaching staff have won top awards - for example, between 2005 and 2009 five staff were awarded National Teaching Fellowships. The University also won two Lord Stafford Awards in 2007, recognising its excellence in innovative work with businesses.
• In May 2008 the University was awarded an unprecedented seven Knowledge Transfer Partnerships (KTPs), securing its top position in the West Midlands. Then in September 2009, the University was awarded £24.3 million for knowledge transfer, bringing it to 2nd place nationally for the number of KTPs it runs.
• Find out more about Award Winning Staff