Knowledge Exchange Facilitator

The new Policing Academic Centre of Excellence (P-ACE) at the University of Bath will launch on 1 October 2025. Funded by the UK Research and Innovation (UKRI) in partnership with the National Police Chief’s Council (NPCC), the Bath P-ACE is one of nine new PACEs funded across the UK. 

The aim is to improve connections between academic researchers and police forces, making it easier to identify and draw upon the best research evidence, science, and technologies to drive service improvement in policing. 

About the role

We are recruiting a Knowledge Exchange (KE) Facilitator to provide specialised KE support to ensure that our existing world-leading research and expertise at Bath is synthesised and shared with relevant policing partners. 

Given the fast-paced policing environment and tight timescales for input into policy issues, the KE facilitator will be instrumental in supporting the P-ACE objectives and bridging the gap to policy and practice. 

The KE Facilitator will work closely with the core leadership team of the P-ACE, while also developing strong working relationships with appropriate academic and professional staff from across the University (including at senior levels), our external policing and other stakeholder partners, and the other P-ACEs. 

The KE Facilitator will lead for engagement and bring the skills, knowledge, experience and attributes needed to deliver the P-ACE’s KE and communication strategy. 

The role will be busy, wide-ranging, challenging and exciting. 

It will include the day-to-day running of the P-ACE, engaging with external stakeholders, translating academic findings into accessible formats for policy makers and relevant stakeholders, working to develop placement opportunities, events management (where appropriate), supporting the development and maintenance of the P-ACE website and social media. 

A key part of the role will also be in facilitating the effective mobilisation of relevant expertise at Bath to proactively address new policing needs as they arise, supporting the leadership team and external steering group in the deployment of a flexible fund at speed. 

With the challenges and opportunities of establishing a new P-ACE, the successful applicant will be proactive in solving problems, confident working independently and using their judgement and creativity to investigate and resolve any new or non-standard problems, yet confident asking for help and feedback.

This role would suit either someone with a background in academic research and (ideally) experience of writing for non-academic audiences or with professional experience in knowledge-exchange and communications.  

Additional information

Informal enquiries can be made to any member of the P-ACE leadership team: 

• Dr Olivia Brown (oab42@bath.ac.uk)
• Dr Katie Maras (km528@bath.ac.uk)
• Professor Catherine Hamilton-Giachritsis (chg26@bath.ac.uk) 
• Dr Rachel Arnold (rsa24@bath.ac.uk) 

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