Job Description
The University of London
The University of London is both the UK’s largest provider of international distance and online learning and the convenor of a federation of 17 renowned higher education institutions.
The federation brings together more than 250,000 learners and 50,000 staff in a collaborative community that is delivering high-quality research and education across all disciplines.
Since 1858, we have expanded access to world-class higher education. Today, around 40,000 students in more than 190 countries are part of our global learning community.
The University is also home to the School of Advanced Study, which has a national role in championing research, teaching and public engagement in the humanities and social sciences. Through its institutes, libraries, special collections and archives, and the University of London Press, it fosters communities of researchers, scholars and practitioners who are change-makers and committed to making a difference in people’s lives.
The Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies, and the School of Advanced Study
The Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies (ILCS) is the national centre for research in the disciplinary field of languages, cultures and societies. We work closely with creative practitioners, cultural organisations, and subject associations to strengthen the position of the subject area in the educational sector and in society as a whole.
Through seminar series, conferences, workshops, author readings, visiting fellowship programmes, training events as well as through our book series Understanding Languages, Cultures and Societies (UoL Press) and the intercollegiate MA in Languages and Cultures Across Borders, we promote and support multilingual and transcultural enquiry.
Though our strengths reside primarily within the fields of French and Francophone, German, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese, and Latin American/Caribbean studies, ILCS supports the transnational study of languages and cultures in other global contexts. Our staff’s expertise bridges literary, historical, ethnographic, and digital research, with a particular emphasis on postcolonial and migration studies, and the environmental humanities.
Along with seven other discipline-specific research institutes, and specialist hubs for Digital Humanities and Public Engagement, ILCS forms part of the School of Advanced Study. The School of Advanced Study (SAS) champions arts and humanities in the UK, supporting researchers to demonstrate their contribution to the wider research and innovation landscape, and the impact of their research on policymakers, communities and individuals. The School offers a rich interdisciplinary environment for researchers to collaborate on questions of society, culture, economy and the environment. Analysing these complex problems through the arts and humanities - considering the significance of factors such as history, culture, language and identity - can help us to make sense of them.
The Role
Institute Manager
The Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies (ILCS) is recruiting for an Institute Manager to oversee the efficient operations of the Institute’s main areas of activities. This is a permanent post at 0.5 FTE.
The postholder will work closely with the Director of the Institute, advising on the Institute’s strategic direction and ensuring that operations support the aims of the School of Advanced Study and the disciplinary focus of the Institute.
The postholder will have particular responsibility for maintaining excellent working relationships with internal and external stakeholders; managing a large and complex budget; postgraduate student administration; planning; statistics management and reporting.
If you would like a confidential conversation about this opportunity before applying, please contact Professor Charles Burdett, Director of the Institute of Languages, Cultures and Societies (charles.burdett@sas.ac.uk)
For a full role profile, please refer to the job description below.
Further information
To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your application and CV (by clicking ‘apply for job’ at the bottom of this page) before the closing date at midnight on Wednesday 8 July 2026. Interviews will be held on 28 July.
The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.
The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. The postholder will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 40% of their working week and will need to attend the office on specific days for events, training or team meetings etc.
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 in senior levels within the University. All appointments will be made on merit, based on the criteria identified in the job description.
Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.