Research Degrees Coordinator

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The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to join the London College of Communication Research team, leading work to expand the capacity of the PhD programme as our student cohort grows. 

The research community at LCC is made up of world-renowned practitioners and theorists specialising in film, current practices and histories of photography, communication studies, sound arts, graphic and information design, and spatial design.

Working with the Associate Dean of Research, Research Co-ordinators and research pathways colleagues, the Research Degrees Coordinator’s primary responsibility will be to foster a welcoming and supportive research environment for PhD students throughout the journey from application to alum. You will have the opportunity to provide both academic and pastoral support, including settling in new students, nurturing relationships with established students, monitoring progress, offering guidance on research ethics, maintaining and further developing a positive research culture and enabling students to access research resources. You will also lead the LCC Research Student Forum, manage the Student Support Fund and hold regular meetings with PhD student representatives.

About you

With a strong academic background, including a PhD or higher-level research degree, you’ll be a PhD supervisor with real enthusiasm and commitment to developing LCC postgraduate research student culture and possess a passion for creating an even more diverse and inclusive culture.

The successful candidate will have supervised at least one PhD to successful completion, ideally as a Director of Studies. They should be familiar with debates and research relating to access and the PhD student pipeline for global majority students and have undertaken successful completion of the ‘Supervising Research Degrees’ unit at UAL, or an equivalent qualification elsewhere.

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Lesley Wilkins, Senior Resourcing Adviser, lcc.jobs@lcc.arts.ac.uk or telephone: 020 7514 7985

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) offers an extensive range of courses in art, design, fashion, communication and performing arts. UAL is home to a diverse body of over 6,000 academic, professional and technical staff who support more than 21,000 students from 130 countries.

The University is made up of 6 renowned Colleges: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL is ranked second in the world for Art and Design in the 2022 QS World University Rankings.

Our culture

UAL is committed to creating diverse and inclusive environments for all staff and students to work and learn – a university where we can be ourselves and reach our full potential. We offer a range of family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements and Staff Support Networks. We welcome applicants from diverse backgrounds, including race, disability, age, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion and belief, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, and caring responsibility.

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