UKCGE Vacancy: Policy & Research Officer

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The UKCGE is seeking to recruit a new team member to help us support the postgraduate sector, particularly in the area of higher education policy.

Purpose of the role

The Policy & Research Officer is an exciting new full-time position in the team, reporting to the Director, and ensuring that the Council’s work is underpinned by rigorous research and policy analysis.

This will include critical contributions to flagship programmes through which the Council seeks to champion research supervision: the Next Generation Research SuperVision Project (RSVP), a prestigious, multi-institutional partnership led by the University of York, funded by the Research England Development Fund; and the nationally recognised Research Supervision Recognition (RSRP) scheme. 

The Policy & Research Officer will draft research and policy briefings on postgraduate education to be shared with the sector, including post-event reports on Council activities, and help to identify and shape future collaborative research proposals.

About the UKCGE

Established in 1994, the UK Council for Graduate Education (UKCGE) is the national representative body for postgraduate education and research. The UKCGE is the third largest representative body of its kind in the world, representing 92% of all postgraduate research provision and 85% of all postgraduate taught provision in the UK. 

We are hybrid workers, with an office on Staffordshire University’s campus in Lichfield. There are plenty of opportunities to make a difference in the postgraduate sector, working in our small, friendly team. The job offers various rewards and benefits including a generous annual leave allowance and the opportunity to work remotely.

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

We are committed to promoting and enabling a positive culture where staff and visitors are confident to be their authentic selves. We focus on inclusion to ensure equality of opportunity for all our people and to demonstrate our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Human Rights.

We promote applications from all sections of the community, regardless of background, belief or identity, recognising the benefits diversity can bring to the organisation.

We particularly encourage applications from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) people, who are currently under-represented in the Higher Education workforce.

How to apply

The Council is an independent charity, hosted by Staffordshire University for HR purposes.

To apply, please visit the job page »

The closing date is Sunday June 9th 2024.

Interviews are scheduled to take place on Wednesday June 19th 2024.