Associate Dean of Research

Employer: University of the Arts London
Location: CCW - Millbank, London UK
Salary: Circa £70,000 per annum
Contract: Full time
Hours: Full time

Job description

The opportunity

The Associate Dean of Research, Camberwell Chelsea Wimbledon (CCW), is a leadership role for an experienced academic who enjoys working with a wide range of people and supporting the development of researchers in a dynamic environment. The role comes with a portfolio of work, and you’ll also be expected to maintain a strong personal research profile.

About you

• You are an experienced researcher in the arts and humanities and/or design disciplines, with a strong profile in leadership and research.
• You have experience in leading externally funded projects, hold a significant body of published work and/or practice outputs, have successfully seen PhDs to completion.
• You understand the requirements of the REF in all areas (outputs, environment and impact) and can evidence your ability to support the Colleges further improve their research performance.
• You understand the needs of PhD students and can evidence your ability to offer oversight and strategic leadership in this area.

With a PhD or significant and demonstrable research (theory or practice) credibility, you’ll support the CCW Dean of Research and Knowledge Exchange in leading and nurturing an active research community and providing support to CCW’s Research Degrees cohort.

You’ll need excellent leadership and people skills, with experience of managing teams and the ability to motivate others towards clear objectives. Strong analytical, administrative, communication and organisational skills are also essential. You’ll have experience in supporting the REF and making strategic decisions towards research development and growth.

The scheduled interview date is 29th August 2024.

Should you have any questions about the role, please contact Maria Chatzichristodoulou, CCW Dean of Research and Knowledge Exchange at m.chatzi@arts.ac.uk

If you have any queries about the application process or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Adrienne Marsh, Resourcing Adviser at jobs.ccw@arts.ac.uk

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. We are a collegiate University spread across London with six Colleges, four Institutes and five Research Centres. UAL also has two subsidiary companies, delivering specialist activities – UAL Short Courses Ltd, and UAL Arts Temps Ltd.

We’re made up of all types of people, coming together in London, the world’s creative capital. We are designers, artists, performers, thinkers, researchers and makers. Our students, staff and graduates form a global network of creatives, entrepreneurs and leaders. Together, our ideas change the world. Because the world needs creativity.

We are ranked highly across the board. We are ranked first for specialist art and design, second in the world for Art and Design in the 2023 QS World University Rankings (for the fifth year in a row), ranked fifth in sustainability and two of our colleges were rated in the top three fashion schools in the world.

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