Doctoral Landscape Awards Hub Manager

About us

Launched in 2025 within the Faculty of Arts & Humanities at King’s College London, the King’s Doctoral School for Arts & Humanities is the home of research and training excellence, and represents a major investment in the future of arts and humanities research.

Drawing on external partnerships, industry connections and our own expertise in open research, digital methods and public engagement, the Doctoral School equips doctoral students with the skills to succeed in their research, and in rewarding careers within and beyond academia. Initiatives, including a placement programme, expanded training opportunities and professional support, benefit doctoral students throughout their time at King’s and in their path to professional success. King’s College London is also the lead institution for the AHRC Doctoral Landscape Award Hub for London and the East of England.

About the role

The Doctoral Landscape Awards (DLA) Hub Manager will be responsible for the management of the AHRC DLA Hub G (London and East of England), including finance and budget management The Hub consists of 12 HEIs with King’s being the Hub Lead.

You will be the key contact point for all Hub members, planning and co-ordinating the shared Postgraduate Research training and cohort development activities and ensuring effective access to the Hub training offer to all PGR students at King’s and the Hub partner institutions.

You will manage, schedule and arrange training sessions and events, in liaison with the Hub’s academic Director and Steering Group. You will implement and oversee a booking system that enables all Hub PGRs to register on training events and activities across the Hub, and enable effective promotion, recording and monitoring of training activity attendance.  You will ensure useful and relevant reporting of training activities (for example booking numbers and attendance) and collate PGR feedback to inform future training provision.  You will manage and maintain the Hub website, keeping this up to date with relevant information for both Hub colleagues and Hub PGRs.

You will manage the business of the Hub Strategy Committee and Hub Steering Group (and any sub-committees), acting as Secretary and working closely with the Chair and Senior PGR Manager.  You will ensure that the UKRI/AHRC Terms and Conditions of both Hub membership and Hub Lead are met through these governance structures and through efficient and clear business processes and workflows.

This is a full time post and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31st March 2035.

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