University of London Hiring for Academic Engagement and Impact Officer Role Job at London, England , UK Full Time

The University of London

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global. We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.

We are also a federation of 17 world class higher education institutions, with collaboration at the heart of our ethos. The University of London federation is a collective community of more than 240,000 learners and 50,000 staff, delivering world-leading research across all disciplines.

Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.

The Role

Postholders will play a key role in developing and supporting academic staff across the School of Advanced Study in curating academic events for the dissemination of research and research related activities within and beyond the academy growing the Schools national and international reach.

Postholders will focus on maximising academic engagement, inclusivity, impact and enhancing the customer experience across digital and on campus events; which will include conferences, lectures, seminars, research and skills training and summer schools.

The postholder will work with academic staff and others to identify the potential for maximising the uptake and circulation of research findings as well as promoting knowledge-sharing with the academic community and society at large. Postholders will manage all aspects of the event including hosting, speaker liaison, budget, promotion and post event processing.

This is a full-time role (35 hours per week) base in Senate House, London, WC1E 7HU.

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.

Further information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on Friday 13th January 2023.

It is anticipated that interviews will take place in week commencing 16th January 2023.

The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.

The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings.

The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented in senior levels within the University. All appointments will be are made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description.

Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.

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