PUBLIC SECTOR: Bristol University seeks first comms head

Bristol University, recently in the limelight for being the college of choice for Prince William, is to place a corporate focus on its PR with the appointment of its first communications and marketing director. The creation of the role comes in the wake of the recent appointment of new registrar Derek Pretty who wants to bring in a proactive communications strategy in order to promote the university in its key audiences of students, employers and government policy makers. The new head will directly oversee a team of seven in the university’s press office and will also have responsibility for publications and the university’s web site.