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) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre-degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

Our culture

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That’s why we are proud to be members of the Race Equality Charter (REC) and Business Disability Forum, are a Disability Confident Scheme Committed and Living Wage employer and maintain our status as a Stonewall Diversity Champion.

Application process

We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to provide a supporting statement/answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: Application, Shortlisting, Interview and Assessment, Offer, Onboarding.

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