Job Description
The University of London
The University of London is the UK’s largest provider of international distance and online learning and the convenor of a federation of 17 London-based universities, many of which are among the highest-ranking universities in the world.
School of Advanced Study
The University of London is also home to the School of Advanced Study, the national centre for the humanities and a champion for the arts and humanities. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global. Our passion for increasing access to education and mobilising the collective power and expertise of the federation is central to our ability to transform lives around the world and address the global challenges of the future.
National Centre for Academic and Cultural Exchange (NCACE)
NCACE’s core mission is to facilitate and support cultural knowledge exchange and research collaborations between Higher Education and the arts and cultural sector and to create a highly regarded knowledge base to support better understanding of the social, cultural, environmental and economic benefits and impacts of collaborations. NCACE became part of SAS in Autumn 2024.
Role Detail
The main purpose of the Senior Manager - Knowledge, Evidence and Resources role will be to work with NCACE directors and wider team to achieve defined project targets in three related areas, all key to the development of NCACE’s Knowledge, Evidence and Resources. These are: Developing the NCACE Knowledge Base, Curation of Evidence and Policy Events, Co-ordinating training activities for ECRs and mid-career academics.
Developing the Knowledge Base: The role will support the development of the NCACE Collection, our key knowledge base, working on research reports, think-pieces and other materials to support: better understandings of the social, cultural, environmental and economic impacts produced by collaborations between Higher Education and the arts and culture sector.
Evidence and Policy Events: The role will curate activities to bring together: academics, Higher Education specialists (in areas such as Knowledge Exchange and Public Engagement), arts and culture sector professionals, policy-makers, funders and other sectors including local government for information exchange, dialogue and joined up thinking.
Training activities: The post-holder will co-ordinate a new Researcher Visibility and Collaborations Programme to support ECRs and mid-career academics to better communicate their research and to undertake collaboration and knowledge co-creation with arts and wider community actors.
Further information
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your CV and cover letter (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on Friday 11 July 2025
The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office.
The University of London is committed to promoting a diverse and inclusive working environment where we can all be ourselves and succeed. We particularly encourage applications from members of Black, Asian, and Minority Ethnic communities as this group is currently under-represented at all levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria named in the job description.
Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.