Institute Manager

The University of London is a leading UK provider of distance and digital education internationally, offering programmes to 45,000 students in 190 countries around the world. Although proudly rooted in London, our community and impact are global.

We are a national leader in the humanities, and we promote their value to society and the economy through knowledge creation and exchange.

The School of Advanced Study is a nationally and internationally recognised centre of excellence in the promotion and facilitation of research in the Humanities and Social Sciences. It comprises eight internationally renowned research institutes as well as centres in Digital Humanities, Refugee Law and Public Engagement.

The Institute of Commonwealth Studies (ICwS) sits at the crossroads of research, policy, human rights practice and international relations. The Institute contributes towards this vision by bringing people together to develop effective, evidence-based policy solutions to the challenges facing the world and the modern Commonwealth; supporting the modern Commonwealth's global network of civil society; engaging with Commonwealth stakeholders, including its Member States; and offering a ground-breaking MA course in understanding and securing human rights. The key focus areas of the Institute are strengthening the rule of law, combatting climate change and promoting freedom of expression and digital rights.

The Role

The postholder serves as the public face of the Institute and is the primary contact for internal and external enquiries. They should be prepared to provide high level executive level support to the Director of the Institute and manage the day-to-day operations of the Institute including the budget, resources, staffing, statistics management and reporting. Stakeholder relations are particularly important to this role and the postholder should have experience of managing relationships with diplomats, government officials, embassies and other academic staff with tact, sensitivity and diplomacy.

Further information

To be considered for this opportunity, please submit your CV and application form before the closing date of 28 March 2025.

If you wish to talk to the Director of the Institute about this role, please contact:

Professor Kingsley Abbott at Kingsley.abbott@sas.ac.uk

The University will be unable to sponsor candidates for a visa for this role. Successful applicants must be able to demonstrate their right to work in the UK for the duration of their employment.

The University reserves the right to close the vacancy earlier than the published end date should it receive sufficient applications to warrant earlier shortlisting.

Preferential consideration will be given to the University redeployment pool.

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.

Pursuing excellence in education and equal opportunities.

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