Director of Doctoral Training and Development

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The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in UAL’s commitment to providing excellent outcomes and experience for all doctoral students.  As Director of Doctoral Training and Development, you will provide the leadership and management of the University’s doctoral training and development programme RNUAL (Research Networks UAL) including design, development and delivery of the programme. The RNUAL training programme is a cross- university programme of training and development delivered through the UAL

Doctoral School, under the strategic leadership of the Dean of the Doctoral School. 

 

Based at our High Holborn site, the Doctoral School provides focus, advocacy and a dedicated space for cross-university Post Graduate Research activities. As Director of doctoral training and development, you will be responsible for developing and delivering a cross- university programme of co-ordinated doctoral student training and development in alignment with the University’s commitment to the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers. As an Art and Design specialist institution the training and development programme should recognise the needs of students engaging in research in all its forms, including practice research.

You will also support the development of the University’s research culture for PGR students through contributing to the development of a cross-university programme of events and activities hosted by the Doctoral School.  You will support the Dean of the Doctoral School in delivering key aspects of the new research strategy and in meeting our strategic ambitions to grow PhD student numbers while improving student outcomes and the research student experience.

About you

You will hold a PhD in a relevant disciplinary field or equivalent research experience. You should have experience of supervising PhD students and of researcher development frameworks. Experience of developing or leading PGR development programmes and a teaching qualification, such as a PGCert, are desirable.

You will have an understanding of the contextual issues affecting PGR development and training in the UK and be able to engage with relevant pedagogical research to develop the programme. You will be familiar with debates and research relating to decolonising the curriculum and awarding gaps within the HE Sector.

Closing Date: Tuesday 4th July 2023

Provisional Interview Date: Wednesday 19th July 2023

If you have any queries about this role or need any reasonable adjustments for your application, please contact Twinkle Brahmbhatt, Senior Resourcing Adviser via email at RKEEstaffrecruitment@arts.ac.uk or 020 7514 2965. 

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.

Our culture

We have become one of the world’s most international Universities, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. And, as a global university, staff and students learn from different cultures and perspectives, which leads to new conversations and innovative work. At our very core, everything we do seeks to challenge the status quo by driving social purpose and standing up for what matters.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds including those who may feel underrepresented in the workforce due to their socioeconomic circumstances such as those from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (B.A.M.E.) backgrounds. We aim to be a university where everyone can be themselves and are supported to reach their full potential.

With our commitment to inclusion and diversity, we are proud to be a Race Equality Charter (REC) member to help us reduce barriers that negatively impacts B.A.M.E. staff, a Stonewall Diversity Champion to ensure all LGBTQ+ people are valued at work, a Disability Confident Scheme Committed employer and member of the Business Disability Forum which help us to improve the lives of disabled people in the workplace.

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