Head of Research Degrees

About the Role

The Head of Research Degrees leads the Research Degrees Office and has responsibility for co-ordinating and delivering the arrangements for postgraduate research administration and governance across QMUL. The post holder advises other colleagues at QMUL on relevant developments in the HE sector, including the expectations of the QAA and other sector bodies and works closely with the Dean for Postgraduate Research, Faculties Deputy Deans, Departments Directors of Graduate Studies, the Doctoral College and other colleagues from within the Student Experience Directorate.

About You

With extensive experience in postgraduate research administration, you will be expected to demonstrate diplomacy, a keen eye for detail, and exceptional organisational skills. As Head of Research Degrees, you will lead a team of dedicated professionals to deliver a high-quality student administration service.

About the School/Department/Institute/Project

The Research Degrees Office manages the records for post graduate research students ensuring data accuracy and integrity from enrolment through to award and including the distribution of stipend payments.  The service has responsibility for maintaining the Academic Regulations and Student Code of Practice, supporting the development of new awards and managing exam board processes.

About Queen Mary

At Queen Mary University of London, we believe that a diversity of ideas helps us achieve the previously unthinkable.

Throughout our history, we’ve fostered social justice and improved lives through academic excellence. And we continue to live and breathe this spirit today, not because it’s simply ‘the right thing to do’ but for what it helps us achieve and the intellectual brilliance it delivers.

Our reformer heritage informs our conviction that great ideas can and should come from anywhere. It’s an approach that has brought results across the globe, from the communities of east London to the favelas of Rio de Janeiro.

We continue to embrace diversity of thought and opinion in everything we do, in the belief that when views collide, disciplines interact, and perspectives intersect, truly original thought takes form.

Benefits

We offer competitive salaries, access to a generous pension scheme, 30 days’ leave per annum (pro-rata for part-time/fixed-term), a season ticket loan scheme and access to a comprehensive range of personal and professional development opportunities. In addition, we offer a range of work life balance and family friendly, inclusive employment policies, flexible working arrangements, and campus facilities.

Queen Mary’s commitment to our diverse and inclusive community is embedded in our appointments processes. Reasonable adjustments will be made at each stage of the recruitment process for any candidate with a disability. We are open to considering applications from candidates wishing to work flexibly.

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