Research and Knowledge Exchange Centres and Hubs Coordinator

Research and Knowledge Exchange Centres and Hubs Coordinator

The Research Centres and Hubs Coordinator provides comprehensive administrative support for all research centre and hubs, lab, and network activities at London College of Fashion (LCF), working directly with the Directors of the college's research centres including the Centre for Fashion Curation, The Centre for Sustainable Fashion, and the Centre for Fashion Business Research, and the RKE hub, lab, and network leads. This role ensures the smooth operation of centre activities while supporting strategic initiatives, research grant processes, financial monitoring procedures, and daily administrative and coordination requirements across all focussed RKE activities.

The position encompasses a dual function: delivering targeted administrative support to individual centres while serving as a liaison role that maintains cross centre data coordination and supports research and knowledge exchange process compliance activities between the centres and university requirements. The role also provides administrative support for the hubs, labs, and networks, external partnerships, internal and external events, and the cultural programming of research and knowledge exchange activities.

As a key member of LCF's Research and Knowledge Exchange (RKE) department administrative team, the post holder will work collaboratively with colleagues, providing mutual support and covering duties as required. The role demands confident liaison with senior colleagues and the ability to work effectively across multiple concurrent projects and diverse stakeholder groups, requiring strong organisational skills and adaptability in a dynamic research environment.

About you

Experience, knowledge and qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a relevant field (e.g., Administration, Finance, or related discipline).
• Experience in research administration or related experience in the creative sector.
• Communicates effectively orally, in writing and/or using visual media.

Leadership and management

• Ability to work independently and manage multiple tasks effectively.
• Strong problem solving skills and adaptability in a dynamic environment.

Professional practice

• Understanding of grant management systems and tools.
• Ability to analyse data and generate reports.
• Familiarity with budgeting and financial management in a research context.
• Commitment to ethical research practices and integrity.

Planning and managing resources

• Plans, prioritises and organises work to achieve objectives on time.
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail.

Teamwork

• Works collaboratively in a team or with different professional groups, ensuring the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion are upheld.

Student experience or customer service

• Provides a positive, inclusive, and responsive student or customer service.

Creativity, innovation and problem solving

• Uses initiative or creativity to resolve problems.

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Application process We operate a fair and open anonymous selection process. Thus, you will need to create an account and submit an application through our job board. As part of this, you will need to answer some competency questions to demonstrate your suitability. Our recruitment process involves: application, shortlisting, assessment/interview, offer, onboarding.

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What we offer

To recognise the hard work of our staff and their contributions, we provide a wide range of benefits - please check our careers site/Canvas for further information as conditions and exclusions apply:

• 31 days of annual leave and 2 days off to volunteer plus bank holidays
• Flexible and Dynamic working options available from the first day
• Discounted Medical Insurance including Digital GP service, therapies, in patient and day case treatment
• Free counselling and advice via our Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
• Sector leading Equal Parental Leave policy (6 months full pay for both parents)
• Defined benefit LGPS pension scheme
• In house training and development including apprenticeships and free places on creative courses
• Interest free loans on travel and tech, discounts on gym memberships, nursery fees, eye care and much more
• Various opportunities to attend student shows and exhibitions

We are UAL

University of the Arts London (UAL) generates and inspires the creativity the world needs for a better future. Since 1842, our colleges have been defining creative education. With curiosity, imagination and intent we make work which creates lasting change for people and our planet. London is core to who we are, a place where we meet and share ideas with people from different backgrounds and cultures.

Our creative network influences learning, culture, industry and society on a global scale. Our academics and practitioners deliver creative education and inspire new ways of thinking through research and innovation. We work with students at every level from pre degree and short courses to postgraduate and online learning, enabling them to build the careers they want. Together, we are a community of makers, thinkers, pioneers and storytellers redesigning the future.

As a University, we are ranked second in the world for Art and Design. We are formed of 6 Colleges with unique histories and identities: Camberwell College of Arts, Central Saint Martins, Chelsea College of Arts, London College of Communication, London College of Fashion and Wimbledon College of Arts. UAL also has 4 Institutes, 5 Research Centres, 1 Pre Degree School and 2 subsidiary companies delivering specialist activities.

We are a global University, welcoming over 22,000 students and 6,000 staff from 130 countries. We aim to be a university where people can be themselves and feel supported to reach their full potential. That's why we are proud to hold a Bronze Award from the Race Equality Charter (REC), are members of the Business Disability Forum and Employers for Carers, and maintain our status as a Disability Confident Scheme and Living Wage employer.