Dean of Doctoral School

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The opportunity

This is an exciting opportunity to play a pivotal role leading the new UAL Doctoral School, providing academic leadership for the University’s doctoral programmes. 

Based at our High Holborn site the Doctoral School will provide focus, advocacy and a dedicated space for cross-University Post Graduate Research activities.

As Dean of the Doctoral School, you will be responsible for ensuring there is a programme of coordinated PGR student training and development across the University and ensuring alignment with the University’s commitment to the Concordat on Researcher Development. You will develop the University’s research culture for PGR students through leading the development of a cross University programme of events and activities hosted by the Doctoral Centre.  

You will support the University 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, as well as increase our international partnerships and opportunities. You will have responsibility for current and new doctoral training collaborations and partnerships, including research degree validation partnerships. 

About you

You will hold a PhD in any disciplinary field.  

You will have a record of leadership and commitment to excellence in Post Graduate Research including student experience. You will have an understanding of the contextual and strategic issues affecting PGR programme delivery in the UK. You will have a demonstrable knowledge of academic provision, trends and issues in Universities, both national and global.

You will be an effective communicator with the ability to communicate in a compelling and influential way. You will apply innovative approaches in leading academic programmes and be able to implement and manage change effectively. 

Closing Date: Wednesday, 1 March 2023

Provisional Interview Date: Monday, 20 March 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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