Associate Dean of Research and Director of Graduate School

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London College of Communication
College Office
LCC - Elephant and Castle, London UK
Associate Deans and Other Senior Academic Staff
£61,006 - £71,104

Permanent

Full time - 37 hours per week

1 April 2018 23:55

The opportunity

This exciting role will see you working with the Head of College, the Deans of School and the UAL Research Administration and Management Service, to deliver the development, management and support of the College’s Research environment, including contributing to strategic research planning at College level. You will play a pivotal role in supporting funding bids with a view to securing significant external funding from a variety of sources.  It is also expected that you will be an active researcher in one of the College’s related research areas of strength.

 As Director of the Graduate School you will be responsible for developing a series of extra-curricular events that embrace collaboration and enhancement of the experience for Post-Graduate Taught (PGT) and Post-Graduate Research (PGR) students.

About you

It is really important that you have proven ability to organise and manage complex workloads.

As well as holding a post graduate qualification, you will have significant relevant research experience in an appropriate educational environment. An active researcher in one of our College related disciplines, you will be a skilled mentor able to coach staff to realise and fulfil their research potential.

Your proven research achievements and outcomes will have been gained through extensive background in research policy and funding. You will also be experienced in summarising and interpreting complex, conceptual and specialist matters and information accurately, using appropriate styles and arguments to negotiate satisfactory outcomes.

As a leader you will be seen as motivational and able to lead a team effectively setting the direction of one or more functions and promoting collaboration across formal boundaries.

If you have any queries, you may contact Lesley Wilkins, Staffing Administrator, l.wilkins@lcc.arts.ac.uk

What we offer

 

We are UAL

London College of Communication is a pioneering world leader in design and media education. With the communications sector constantly evolving at a rapid speed, we work at the cutting edge of new thinking and developments to prepare our students for successful careers in the creative industries of the future. Our course provision reflects the breadth of expertise housed within the most diverse creative agency including: journalism, advertising, PR and publishing; photography; film, television and sound; communications and media; graphic communication; design cultures; and interactive and visual communication.

Our culture

 

This opportunity is closed to applications.