REF 2029 Support Officer; Policy, Integrity and Performance

Department

The Research, Innovation and Knowledge Exchange (RIKE) Directorate is responsible for central managementof the University's activities and strategy in research and knowledge exchange, and for providingcomprehensive support to academic departments in their research and impact activities.

This post will support the preparation of the submissions for the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2029.REF is the UK's system for assessing the excellence of research in UK higher education providers. The REFoutcomes are used to inform the allocation of QR funding and for benchmarking the quality of our research.

Role

The REF Support Officer will provide administrative support for the REF 2029 submission, ensuring thatrelevant information is made available, collected and reported in a timely manner. The postholder will beexpected to organise their work in collaboration with colleagues in RIKE as well as academic colleagues indepartments to support all aspects of the REF 2029 submission.

Skills, Experience & Qualifications Needed

Qualifications

• Level 3 qualification

Skills

• Use of digital technologies relevant to the role
• Communicate effectively in verbal and written formats, including the use of a variety of digital tools
• Demonstrates consistent accuracy and attention to detail
• Good interpersonal skills

Experience

• Experience of working in a local (eg department-level) support role

Interview date:To be confirmed

For informal enquiries: please contact Sanna Melin Schyllert on