Hub Manager

The University of London is one of the oldest and largest universities in the UK – and the most diverse. Established by Royal Charter in 1836, the University is recognised globally as a world leader in Higher Education. We are a federal institution consisting of 18 self-governing Colleges of outstanding reputation and a number of acclaimed central academic bodies. The University of London offers almost every subject covered in any University curriculum, delivering huge flexibility and choice to its students.

The School of Advanced Study (SAS) comprises eight internationally renowned research institutes as well as centres in Digital Humanities and Public Engagement. It has four nationally and internationally recognised specialist research libraries. An important component of the humanities national infrastructure and part of the University of London, this is a really exciting time to join the School of Advanced Study as we are at the start of a new strategic plan.

The Digital Humanities Research Hub (DHRH) at SAS supports a variety of digital approaches to the Humanities across the UK and beyond. The Hub comprises a core team of researchers with connections to specific disciplines, including Classics, English, History and Modern Languages, who support and collaborate with projects and initiatives, offer training and teaching in digital methods and approaches, and carry out interdisciplinary research and supervision. The DHRH currently hosts the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association.

Why not find out more about SAS here: School of Advanced Study | University of London (sas.ac.uk)

The Role

The Hub Manager will be responsible for managing the overall day-to-day operation of the Digital Humanities Research Hub, including managing budgets and contracts, running the Senate House MakerSpace, providing administrative support for the UK-Ireland Digital Humanities Association, organising meetings, producing reports and documentation, and promoting and disseminating the activities of the DHRH. They will provide support for the delivery of digital training courses, and assist with the preparation of Digital Humanities funding proposals and the development of new projects.

The post holder will have experience of managing professional services functions including finance, planning, communications and data management. Ideally, they will also have experience of or a demonstrable interest in Digital Humanities and digital scholarship more broadly.

For a full role profile, please refer to the job description.

Further Information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your Application and CV (by clicking ‘Apply’ at the top of this page) before the closing date at midnight on 24th of February 2025.

The University currently operates a Hybrid Working framework involving a mix of working remotely and in the office. Typically, the majority of employees will be able to agree to work remotely for up to 60% of their working week, role dependent, however will be required to attend on specific days for training or team meetings

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.

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