Head of Knowledge Exchange Data & Evidence

Contract Type: Open Ended

The post holder will join the Knowledge Exchange (KE) Policy Team in Research England, UKRI. This team supports the higher education sector to enhance its work with businesses, public sector and local communities for the benefit of the economy and society. The team work to meet Government priorities to provide assurance that universities are delivering efficiency and effectiveness in all forms of KE, in appropriate ways. Working with colleagues internally, in institutions, with academic and other experts and Government and other partner organisations, the post-holder will develop and deliver policy across a range of areas of activity within knowledge exchange.

Develop and maintain a thorough knowledge of, and act as an authoritative source of advice on, knowledge exchange policy and interpretation of analysis with the ability to distil key points for a range of audiences.

• Lead on policy on, and delivery of, methods and processes for allocating funding for KE working within context of overall RE KE policy priorities, focussed on formula funding including contributing to wider RE approaches.  This will include:
  • Supporting senior colleagues on the development of wider KE policy and funding, making recommendations on how policy objectives can be addressed, taking into consideration availability of appropriate evidence and institutional burden
  • Leading on methods to deliver policies and priorities, and their implementation, specifically in support of delivery of the recently announced HEIF reform.
  • Working with policy and analysis colleagues in RE to ensure that KE policy reflects wider RE standards on data definitions/use and funding methods
  • Support the effective distribution of formula funding for KE (HEIF), working with colleagues across Research England through modelling data, responding to queries from HESA and providers, and contributing to the design and implementation of accountability and audits
  • Supporting senior colleagues on further development of the KE Framework (KEF), including advising on methods and approaches and leading solutions.
• Providing policy direction on use and analysis of HE-BCI and other KE data to feed into RE’s annual publication and wider evidence (KE Framework). This includes close working HESA (part of Jisc) share RE policy data needs, and liaison with other HE-BCI stakeholders, such as in devolved administrations/other UK funding bodies.
• Lead technical policy contributions to RE’s national KE metrics programme advising on KE data needs for formula funding policy, and testing use of new data in KE policy, working closely with and managing expert researchers where necessary, and providing technical advice on approaches to Associate Directors and Director for KE
• Give presentations and lead discussions at external meetings relating to KE evidence and policy, including funding and the KEF.

Essential:

• Demonstrable knowledge and understanding of the UK research and higher education policy, including formula and/or project approaches to KE funding.
• Ability to develop an authoritative knowledge of evidence relating to KE, identify policy solutions and share knowledge and solutions effectively with others in order to make effective recommendations about future RE policy
• Demonstrable quantitative skills.
• Ability to communicate to:
  • complex subjects with people at all levels, including technical analysts, both verbally and in writing, in a clear, concise and fluent manner.
  • and to work effectively with a range of stakeholders, including government, institutions and academic experts

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