Total 146 job vacancies by Durham University

The Department of Engineering at Durham University is currently undergoing a period of strategic growth and now seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Assistant Professor in Control Engineering. We welcome applications from outstanding individuals with research and teaching interests in one or more of the Control Engineering specialisations including, but not limited to, Systems Modelling and Prediction for Electronics and Communications, Machine/Deep Learning for/in Control, Cyber Physical Systems and Internet of Things, Network Control, Integration or Intersection of Control, Communications and/or Computing, or other relevant areas of Control. Theoreticians, experimentalists, and modellers are all welcome to apply. The successful candidate will also be involved in research-led teaching in engineering.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding, unified Engineering Department which is recognised as one of the very best in the UK, with a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our graduates. In the REF2021 exercise, 95% of our Engineering outputs were graded 3* or 4* and the Department is committed to an ethos of research-led education at all levels of our taught programmes. Engineering at Durham University was ranked 5th in The Guardian University Guide 2024, 7th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 and 5th in The Complete University Guide 2024. We were ranked 2nd in Engineering behind only Cambridge in a recent Institute for Fiscal Studies report on the difference in graduate earnings by UK university choice. We are a scholarly community that is open, representative and diverse: our commitment to this is expressed through work of the Department's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group, and our Athena Swan Bronze award.

The Department of Engineering demonstrates significant depth of research excellence across a range of disciplines, with activities that are currently concentrated around three Research Challenge areas: Sustainable Infrastructure, Future Energy Systems and Advanced Materials, Electronics and Communications. Thematically, our research is split into eight Research Nodes which group together our day-to-day activities and expertise, with this role nominally falling into the Communications and THz node. We are particularly proud of the collaborative interdisciplinary nature of our research, which also includes strong industrial partnerships.

We are keen to hear from candidates who have already achieved Chartered Engineer status. As a minimum, if not already professionally qualified, candidates will be expected to demonstrate the ability and desire to become Chartered.

Job Title: Assistant Professor in Control Engineering

Department: Engineering

Responsible to: Head of Department

Salary Grade: Assistant Professor (Grade 8) - £45,585 - £54,395

Working arrangements: Full Time (we will consider requests for flexible working arrangements)

Closing date: 7 March 2024

Start Date: Ideally 1 September or 1 October 2024

Apply link: https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=23002198&tz=GMT+00:00&tzname=Europe/London

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The Department of Engineering at Durham University is currently undergoing a period of strategic growth and now seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Associate Professor in Computational Mechanics. We welcome applicants with research and teaching interests in one or more of the following Computational Mechanics application areas: fracture / fatigue, coupled problems, multi-physics problems, contact and friction, plus other areas that focus on solving / understanding solid mechanics problems using computational methods. We are open to candidates that specialise in the development of new numerical methods as well as those that focus on applying existing techniques to solve challenging engineering problems. The successful candidate will also be involved in research-led teaching in engineering.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding, unified Engineering Department which is recognised as one of the very best in the UK, with a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our graduates. In the REF2021 exercise, 95% of our Engineering outputs were graded 3* or 4* and the Department is committed to an ethos of research-led education at all levels of our taught programmes. Engineering at Durham University was ranked 5th in The Guardian University Guide 2024, 7th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 and 5th in The Complete University Guide 2024. We were ranked 2nd in Engineering behind only Cambridge in a recent Institute for Fiscal Studies report on the difference in graduate earnings by UK university choice. We are a scholarly community that is open, representative and diverse: our commitment to this is expressed through work of the Department's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group, and our Athena Swan Bronze award.

The Department of Engineering demonstrates significant depth of research excellence across a range of disciplines, with activities that are currently concentrated around three Research Challenge areas: Sustainable Infrastructure, Future Energy Systems and Advanced Materials, Electronics and Communications. Thematically, our research is split into eight Research Nodes which group together our day-to-day activities and expertise, with this role nominally falling into the Computational Mechanics node. We are particularly proud of the collaborative interdisciplinary nature of our research, which also includes strong industrial partnerships.

We are keen to hear from candidates who have already achieved Chartered Engineer status. As a minimum, if not already professionally qualified, candidates will be expected to demonstrate the ability and desire to become Chartered.

Job Title: Associate Professor in Computational Mechanics

Department: Engineering

Responsible to: Head of Department

Salary Grade: Associate Professor (Grade 9) - £57,696 - £64,914

Working arrangements: Full Time (we will consider requests for flexible working arrangements)

Closing date: 19 February 2024

Start Date: Ideally 1 September or 1 October 2024

Apply link: https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=23002197&tz=GMT+00:00&tzname=Europe/London

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The Department of Engineering at Durham University is currently undergoing a period of strategic growth and now seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Professor in Electrical Engineering. We welcome applications from those with research and teaching interests in the broad field of experimental power electronics, machines and drives. We are particularly eager to hear from candidates with a focus on the application of electrical engineering in the fields of renewable energy, space, aerospace, power distribution and reliability of novel electrical machines. The successful candidate will also be involved in research-led teaching in engineering.

This is an exciting opportunity to join an expanding, unified Engineering Department which is recognised as one of the very best in the UK, with a reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our graduates. In the REF2021 exercise, 95% of our Engineering outputs were graded 3* or 4* and the Department is committed to an ethos of research-led education at all levels of our taught programmes. Engineering at Durham University was ranked 5th in The Guardian University Guide 2024, 7th in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2023 and 5th in The Complete University Guide 2024. We were ranked 2nd in Engineering behind only Cambridge in a recent Institute for Fiscal Studies report on the difference in graduate earnings by UK university choice. We are a scholarly community that is open, representative and diverse: our commitment to this is expressed through work of the Department's Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Group, and our Athena Swan Bronze award.

The Department of Engineering demonstrates significant depth of research excellence across a range of disciplines, with activities that are currently concentrated around three Research Challenge areas: Sustainable Infrastructure, Future Energy Systems and Advanced Materials, Electronics and Communications. Thematically, our research is split into eight Research Nodes which group together our day-to-day activities and expertise, with this role nominally falling into the Electrical Power node. We are particularly proud of the collaborative interdisciplinary nature of our research, which also includes strong industrial partnerships.

We are keen to hear from candidates who have already achieved Chartered Engineer status. As a minimum, if not already professionally qualified, candidates will be expected to demonstrate the ability and desire to become Chartered.

Job Title: Professor in Electrical Engineering

Vacancy Reference: ENGI23-7

Department: Engineering

Responsible to: Head of Department

Salary Grade: Professor (Grade 10) - negotiable, subject to experience

Working arrangements: Full Time (we will consider requests for flexible working arrangements)

Closing date: 29 February 2024

Start Date: Ideally 1 September or 1 October 2024

Apply link: https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=23002196&tz=GMT+00:00&tzname=Europe/London

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A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a warm and friendly place to work, a unique and historic setting - Durham is a university like no other.

As one of the UK's leading universities, Durham is an incredible place to define your career. The University is located within a beautiful historic city, home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and surrounded by stunning countryside. Our talented scholars and researchers from around the world are tackling global issues and making a difference to people's lives.  

We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things in the world. Being a part of Durham is about more than just the success of the University, it's also about contributing to the success of the city, county and community.

Our University Strategy is built on three pillars of research, education and wider student experience, but also on our keen sense of community and of inspiring others to achieve their potential. 

The Department of Accounting at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Professor (Research and Education). The Department is QS ranked 76th worldwide, 13th in the UK. We welcome applications from those with research and education interests in the broad field of accounting and we are particularly eager to hear from applicants who can demonstrate an interest in our three strategic themes of digitalisation, sustainability and public accountability.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally excellent research and teaching while allowing you unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our department pages.

The Department has close links to two research centres. These are the Ethical Finance Accountability and Governance (EFAG) centre which focuses on sustainability and sustainable development goals, and the International Centre of Public Accountability (ICOPA) which focuses upon public accountability. In addition, the Durham Rutgers Accounting Analytics Network (DRAAN) sits within the Department which focuses on data analytics and artificial intelligence.

Professors are encouraged to focus on quality and innovation throughout your teaching and research activity. But we'll also look to you to provide genuine leadership and citizenship - not just in your field, but across the University environment, and in the way your department functions administratively.

Academic colleagues will have the freedom to deliver teaching and pursue research that is world leading and world changing, in terms of originality, significance and rigour. And we'll support your ambitions to publish internationally significant research in your area of interest, provide resources to enable you to attend conferences and to fund research activity.

Applicants must demonstrate research excellence in the field of accounting, with the ability to take a leading role in the development of the Department's research and teaching, and to fully engage in the services, citizenship and values of the University.

We strive to provide a working and teaching environment that is inclusive and welcoming and where everyone is treated fairly with dignity and respect. Candidates will be expected to demonstrate these key principles as part of the assessment process.

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The Role and the Department

Dynamic and vibrant, Durham University Business School is one of Durham University's four Faculties and is comprised of four research-intensive departments: Accounting, Economics, Finance, and Management and Marketing. Known for its global reputation, its impact on policy and practice and its strong focus on ethics, responsibility and sustainability, the School aims to be a leading European business school with a strong global presence by 2027.

The School currently has 195 academic and teaching staff, with plans and resource commitments to grow to 230 by 2027. The School has a high-quality portfolio of programmes at undergraduate, masters and doctoral level, across all subject areas. The school's student population is around 4000 plus, across undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes, attracting a talented and diverse student intake (with over 130 nationalities).

Our vision is to lead business thought and practice to improve global wealth and well-being. Our associated mission is to create, share and use knowledge to deliver equitable and sustainable futures around the world. We pursue this mission by advancing world changing knowledge and securing global impact through increasingly collaborative research across disciplines and around the world. Further information on the School can be found at http://www.dur.ac.uk/business/.

In the summer of 2024, Durham University Business School will be relocating a number of its key activities to a new city centre location. This has given rise to a fixed term opportunity to assist the Faculty Operations Manager and the wider Business School during this dynamic and exciting period of change. The role will focus on the continuity of the day to day business of the School across the new and existing site, as well as supporting with the changes required.

The main objective of the Assistant Faculty Operations Manager at the Business School will be to support the Faculty Operations Manager in ensuring the smooth running of the buildings estate which form the Business School. Working with staff at all levels across the Business School, as well as other departments within the University, they will work closely to support the Faculty Operations Manager in ensuring appropriate delivery of operational service, including Business School IT Helpdesk provision and that the School's physical environment, including office, teaching and social space, supports the School's activities. They will also ensure that the integrity and standards of the premises and facilities are maintained and improved, within agreed budgets, in line with those of a world ranking Business School.

The post holder will work closely with the Health and Safety Coordinator in supporting health and safety across all Durham University Business School activities, ensuring that the School complies with University Health and Safety Regulations, and that students, staff and clients have a safe working environment.

The role demands an excellent ability to establish effective working relationships with staff at all levels across the School and wider university, including Computing and Information Services, Accommodation and Commercial Services, Health and Safety, Security Services, Estates and Facilities, University Catering, Event Durham, Library and departments within the Colleges Division.

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The Role

We are very excited to be offering an opportunity to four (4) postdoctoral researchers to join our research team. The team includes the co-applicants: Professor Ari Saranandom (Department of Biosciences), Professor Fuschia Sirois (Department of Psychology), Dr Ladan Cockshut (Assistant Professor (Research) and Co-I for Evaluation), Dr Beth Upex (Senior Technical Manager, Department of Archaeology) and Andrew Moss (Research Culture Manager, Research and Innovation Services), an external consultant and a Senior Project Manager. We are a cross-departmental and cross faculty team and will be based in a collaborative space.

Three (3) of these roles will be responsible for conducting ethnographic research into governance across selected university departments and research institutes and will co-design and deliver pilot projects aimed at improving governance structures. One (1) of the roles will work with Dr Ladan Cockshut (Co-I for evaluation) and focus on evaluation of the entire project across all of its strands of activity and interventions. These roles will be integral members of our research team, working with colleagues from a diverse range of departments and disciplines to deliver this ambitious project.

The successful applicants will be expected to:

• Carry out research and pilot projects (3 roles):
• Conduct ethnographic research, including interviews and participant observation, across selected academic departments and/or university research institutes
• Conduct literature reviews and examine documentation relating to research governance
• Use an action research approach to deliver co-designed research governance interventions
• Use a mixed methods approach to collect and analyse data, including ethnographic research in committees, creating and deploying surveys via Qualtrics and analysing quantitative data using SPSS
• Conduct evaluation (1 role):
• Contribute to the design and implementation of the evaluation strategy for all strands of this project
• Help to conduct a mixed methods evaluation of all strands of the project to ascertain its impact and the effectiveness of the project's interventions
• Attend, observe, and document Shadow Boards and any other meetings and activities of relevance to the project.

All roles will be expected to:

• Participate in regular meetings of the research team
• Produce and deliver periodic updates for the Project Oversight Group (POG)
• Publish high quality outputs, including project reports, papers for submission to peer reviewed journals and papers for presentation at conferences and workshops
• Pursue opportunities for professional and career development, including training opportunities and conference attendance.

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The Role and Department

The Senior Project Manager will enable the delivery of 'Reimagining Governance for a Flourishing Research Culture' project. They will be pivotal in enabling the strategic objectives of the project, will deliver the operational and process management of the programme and be critical in the development and dissemination of the projects aims, outcomes and communication. The Senior Project Manager will have excellent organisational, analytical and process management skills, and be experienced in creating and nurturing positive collaborative relationships.

To facilitate the operational and technical delivery of the project within Research and Innovation Services (RIS), the post-holder's line manager will be the Director of Research Development and Operations but their day to day work will be directed by the project lead, the Deputy Pro Vice Chancellor for Research and the Research Culture Manger (also a Co-I on the project). They will be embedded within the project team. The team includes the co-applicants: Professor Ari Saranandom (Department of Biosciences), Professor Fuschia Sirois (Department of Psychology), Dr Ladan Cockshut (Assistant Professor (Research) and Co-I for Evaluation), Dr Beth Upex (Senior Technical Manager, Department of Archaeology) and Andrew Moss (Research Culture Manager, RIS), an external consultant, and four postdoctoral research associates. We are a cross-departmental and cross-faculty team and will be based in a collaborative space in a central office. We also offer the opportunity for flexible hybrid working subject to the business delivery requirements of the project.

The Senior Project Manager will be supported by the Research Culture Team in RIS which sits within the Research Development Team. The Senior Project Manager will be expected to work closely with teams from across the division particularly the Research Policy Team. As well as working with various teams and colleagues within RIS, the post-holder will work across the university with different divisions including the four academic faculties, University Research Institutes, HR, Governance Support Services, and the Equality, Diversity and Inclusion unit. The Senior Project Manager will work alongside external stakeholders, especially the external consultant and charitable organisation engaged with the project.

This role is an exciting opportunity for someone who wishes to develop a career in project management and university research governance and administration. The role requires someone who has the drive and desire to bring about effective culture change and wishes to engage in innovative approaches to co-create and advance a positive research culture at Durham across the research community.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

Research and Innovation Services

Research and Innovation Services (RIS) provides guidance, expert advice and hands-on support for all aspects of research and research-related work, including securing funding, working with partners, undertaking knowledge exchange, demonstrating impact, commercialising outputs, ensuring good research practice and supporting professional development.

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

Working arrangements

This role is full time (35 hours/week) but we will consider requests for flexible working arrangements including potential job shares. It is expected that this role will be predominantly face-to-face on campus, and the successful applicant will be prepared to locate to the northeast of England. There will be some scope for hybrid working arrangements in agreement with line manager, but this post will not be fully hybrid.

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The Department of Computer Science at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of

Associate or Assistant Professor. This is a permanent position. We welcome applications from those with

research and teaching interests in the broad field of Scientific Computing with strong foundations in computer

science. We are particularly eager to hear from applicants who make a methodological contribution to High-

Performance Computing (HPC) or Data Analysis/AI for numerical simulations, or establish further links to

application domains relying on HPC facilities and methods.

As part of its investments in scientific computing, the department has intensified its collaboration with Durham's

Advanced Research Computing (ARC) directorate and Durham's three national and regional supercomputing

installations (Bede, Cosma and Hamilton). The department has started to install its own set of experimental

hardware, and it has established industry collaborations with leading vendors in the field. The department has

launched an interdisciplinary MSc in Scientific Computing and Data Analysis (MISCADA) to establish training

around scientific computing.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to build upon this ecosystem to facilitate your personal research.

Possible areas of interest for such research include performance engineering, research software engineering

challenges, algorithms that fit to novel supercomputing architectures, tools facilitating better numerical solvers,

or new programming models. We particularly welcome candidates who can complement research by current

members of staff, work together with our current team of researchers and help us to establish new and tighter

links to other departments in Durham.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally

excellent research and teaching while allowing you unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career

in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our Department pages

at https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/computer-science/

The Department is one of the UK's leading Computer Science departments, with an outstanding reputation in

research, teaching, and student employability. Our internationally recognised research covers Algorithms and

Complexity, Artificial Intelligence and Human Systems, Networks, Scientific Computing and Vision, Imaging and

Visualisation. There is a lively research culture with many visitors and events, and active and rewarding

collaborations with other departments in Durham and with other scientists in the UK and internationally. In the

recent assessment exercise REF2021 we improved by six places in the ranking. We aim to provide an

encouraging and friendly environment with a strong sense of community. The Department has recently grown

rapidly, and now has more than 50 permanent members of academic staff. In 2021, we moved to a newly

constructed building, which we share with Mathematics.

The Department has a proud tradition of excellence in its undergraduate programmes. The Department is

ranked 6th in both the Complete University Guide 2023 and the Guardian University Guide 2023 and nationally

we are ranked joint 1st for student employability.

The Department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award. Athena SWAN is a national initiative that recognises the

advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all in academia.

The role is full-time, but we will consider requests for flexible working arrangements including potential job

shares.

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The Department of Computer Science at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of

Associate or Assistant Professor. This is a permanent position. We welcome applications from those with

research and teaching interests in the broad field of Artificial Intelligence and Human Systems. Our work in this area covers a broad spectrum of human-centred AI research that aims to address people's needs and preferences with AI-infused systems.

There are five major research themes in this area: Digital Health (Health Informatics), Digital Humanities, Human-Computer Interaction (HCI), Software Engineering (SE), and Technology-enhanced Learning (TEL). All themes share the core goal to promote AI for social good by working on real-world problems and having tangible impact on people's lives. Each theme highlights a specific scope and methodologies. In Digital Health, we pursue research on applying AI to improve physical and mental health. Digital Humanities involves cultural studies of technology such as musicology with machine learning and text analysis of ancient history and modern social media. HCI and SE apply established and emerging approaches (e.g., use-centred design, model-driven engineering) to different projects involving, for example, conversational agents, mixed reality, self-adaptive and autonomous systems. TEL aims to integrate emerging technologies and data science with pedagogical theories to address educational challenges. In addition, through our EquiAI network we explore, with external experts, ideas and methods to ensure equality, diversity and inclusion in the design and use of AI systems and services.

The successful candidate will have the opportunity to strengthen our work in AI in Health, Education, , and Culture, or extend the scope of our AI work to other significant areas such as Sustainability, Safety, and Space. They will have the opportunity to collaborate with colleagues working in AI and other areas of Computer Science, and with academics across the university on applications of AI.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally

excellent research and teaching while allowing you unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career

in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our Department pages

at https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/computer-science/

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The Department of Computer Science at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of

Assistant Professor (Education Track). This is a permanent position.

Pedagogical Innovations In Computer Science (PICS) at Durham is a leading group in the UK for Computer Science pedagogy, hosting the national Computing Education Practice conference annually since 2017. As well as five education track academics, our members include colleagues from other research groups in the department: AIHS (AI in education) and ACiD (pedagogy of Theoretical Computer Science). We also collaborate with other academic departments across the university (e.g. Education, Psychology, Mathematical Sciences) and beyond.

We seek to appoint a talented individual to the role of Assistant Professor to work in the PICS group. We welcome applications from those with teaching interests aligned with our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and we are particularly eager to hear from applicants with a focus on public engagement and outreach, diversity and inclusion.

This post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally excellent pedagogy and teaching while allowing unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career in an exciting and progressive institution. For more information, please visit our Department pages at https://www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/computer-science/

The Department is one of the UK's leading Computer Science departments, with an outstanding reputation in

research, teaching, and student employability. Our internationally recognised research covers Algorithms and

Complexity, Artificial Intelligence and Human Systems, Networks, Scientific Computing and Vision, Imaging and

Visualisation. There is a lively research culture with many visitors and events, and active and rewarding

collaborations with other departments in Durham and with other scientists in the UK and internationally. In the

recent assessment exercise REF2021 we improved by six places in the ranking. We aim to provide an

encouraging and friendly environment with a strong sense of community. The Department has recently grown

rapidly, and now has more than 50 permanent members of academic staff. In 2021, we moved to a newly

constructed building, which we share with Mathematics.

The Department has a proud tradition of excellence in its undergraduate programmes. The Department is

ranked 6th in both the Complete University Guide 2023 and the Guardian University Guide 2023 and nationally

we are ranked joint 1st for student employability.

The Department holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award. Athena SWAN is a national initiative that recognises the

advancement of gender equality, representation, progression and success for all in academia.

The role is full-time, but we will consider requests for flexible working arrangements including potential job

shares.

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The Role and the Department
"Passionately delivering an outstanding experience"

We are a team of over 500, providing fresh and exciting catering throughout Durham University. This includes college dining halls, college bars, college cafés, visitor attractions and branded retail catering outlets.

Our students are extremely important to us, but we also provide catering to University colleagues, commercial guests, and VIPs including royalty.

The Senior Head Chef will be responsible for supervising a large kitchen team. The post holder will be primarily responsible for catering for our student catered meal package during term with the addition of high-profile clientele, college formals, private dining, external functions, and banqueting. The Senior Head Chef must be able to develop existing teams to ensure that consistently exceptional standard of food and service is delivered. The Senior Head Chef will form part of the college operations team and will be required to support senior management achieve college objectives, additionally the role will also assist the Community Executive Chefs with menu development, production, and implementation. The post holder will also assist with day-to-day cleaning of kitchen and catering equipment, receipt and storage of goods, checking and signing for deliveries.

Catering team members will be expected to adopt and promote a flexible approach to working, and to undertake any or all the tasks outlined below regardless of their designated shift.

Successful candidates are expected to always promote a positive image of University Catering and Durham University.

Interviews will be in two parts and are anticipated to take place on Tuesday 6th February 2024 (stage one) and Tuesday 13th February 2024 (stage two)

What you are required to submit:
* A CV
* A covering letter or statement which shows examples of how you meet all of the criteria within the Person Specification

Contact details

If you would like to have a chat or ask any questions about the role, Dave Walker would be happy to speak to you. d

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The Role and Department

The Department of Psychology is looking for an enthusiastic Partnership Manager to work with the team responsible for the Department's new Executive MSc in Behavioural Science (EMBS) programme. The Partnership Manager will be responsible for building and maintaining relationships with organisations and recruiting national and international professionals into the EMBS programme. The position will be based at Durham University's main campus.

This is a full-time, open-ended/permanent role. Working hours are usually 9am to 5pm, Monday to Friday. However, due to the nature of the role, you may occasionally be required to work outside of these times (e.g., on evenings or weekends).

Further information about the role and the responsibilities is at the bottom of this job description.

The successful applicant will ideally be in post by April 2024.

Your application should cover the following criteria:

Essential Criteria

Qualifications/Experience
1. Educated to degree level (or equivalent experience).
2. Professional practitioner with knowledge and expertise in the delivery and development of marketing and/or recruitment events and activities.
3. Experience of implementing policies and procedures and supporting change and service improvements.
4. Experience of providing specialist advice and guidance to a range of customers and colleagues, including more senior colleagues.
5. Experience of participating in internal or external networks to share and discuss good practice, develop strong and productive working relationships and positively influence the University's reputation.

Skills/Abilities/Knowledge
6. Excellent spoken and written communication skills including the ability to develop effective working relationships, both internally and externally.
7. Strong digital competence across a range digital devices and apps including digital communication tools and social media tools [Facebook, X (formerly Twitter) LinkedIn), Microsoft 365 applications, business systems.
8. Committed to continuing professional development to maintain professional recognition.
9. Knowledge and experience of ensuring compliance with regulatory and organisational policy and guidelines.
10. Ability to solve problems and decide on and plan appropriate solutions. 

11. The ability to work effectively with limited supervision.
  
Desirable Criteria

12. Knowledge and/or experience in business/consultancy.

13. Previous experience working with or in the higher education sector.

14. Experience of successfully establishing or developing partnerships with organisations and identifying potential partners.

15. Experience of working with a financial budget.

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The Role

The Deputy Head of Admissions (Admissions and Enquiries) is an exciting new role, requiring an experienced manager responsible for managing the in-year and next-year delivery of a wide range of admissions and enquiries activity. They will be responsible for ensuring that a high-quality, efficient, responsive and co-ordinated admissions and enquiries service is delivered to potential students, their supporters and advisers, and stakeholders within the University. They will ensure that progress is made to target and resolving issues as they arise. Working with the Head of Admissions the post-holder will set quality and professional standards, ensure the effective application of agreed selection criteria and that the service complies with best practice and external audit/legislative requirements. They will act as a key business partner for academic departments and faculties. The role holder will hold specialist knowledge of admissions and enquiries policies and procedures. This role involves working with external bodies such as UCAS, UKCISA and Awarding Bodies.

The role holder will line manage and work closely with the admissions and enquiries managers in Student Recruitment and Admissions to prioritise and plan to ensure all admissions and enquiries procedures are completed on time and to a very high standard. The role holder will review processes to eliminate waste and to gain efficiencies. They will be expected to contribute significantly to the continual improvement of admissions and enquiries, including the development and improvement of systems.

The Deputy Head of Admissions (Admissions and Enquiries) also manages the complaints process for admissions, fee status appeals and oversees the investigation of fraud in the admissions process.

The Deputy Head will contribute to the planning, management and delivery of an effective undergraduate confirmation and clearing process and, additionally, ensure the successful completion of the annual review process for admissions and enquiries each year.

Key contacts will include staff in departments, faculties and colleges along with senior staff within Marketing and Communications, the International Office, and the wider Student and Academic Services Directorate.

The post holder will sit alongside two other Deputy Heads within Student Recruitment and Admissions, one leading teams delivering Widening Access and Participation activity and the other leading teams delivering Recruitment and Conversion activity. This team of senior managers will directly support the Senior Leadership team which comprises of the Director of Student Recruitment and Admissions, the Head of Admissions and the Head of Student Recruitment.

The Head of Admissions may also require the post-holder to act as deputy and/or perform other duties commensurate with the grade of the post.

The post holder must be able to work during the last 3 weeks of August (from 10 August in 2024) and on University Open and Post-Offer Visit Days (currently 9 spread across the year). They will also be required to work occasional weekends and evenings to support business needs. These dates will be notified in advance.

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The Role and Department

The Department of Engineering consistently stands as one of the foremost engineering departments in the UK, renowned for its exceptional performance in teaching, research, and the successful career paths of its students. Its impressive achievements include an 8th rank in the Complete University Guide 2024, 6th in the Guardian University Guide, and 6th in the Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2022 for General Engineering in the UK. The Department also secured a position within the top six UK departments in the REF 2021 assessment, with an outstanding publication rating of 4* and 3*.

This vibrant Department offers an outstanding work environment and is committed to growth, aiming for an expansion of over 50% in the next five years. The growth plan entails a substantial boost in the research challenge portfolio and a dedicated effort to enhance undergraduate, postgraduate taught, and postgraduate research programs. Joining this thriving Department at present offers an exciting opportunity to contribute significantly.

The Department proudly holds an Athena SWAN Bronze Award, a testament to its dedication to promoting diversity in STEM academics and fostering a nurturing and encouraging atmosphere.

The individual in this position will receive guidance and oversight from Dr Sravan Muguda Viswanath. They will also engage in collaborative efforts with fellow academics involved in the project. This role involves active participation and interaction with colleagues and both within and outside the Department. The individual taking up this position will become a part of the Geotechnical and Environmental Engineering Research (GEER) Node, which is housed within the Department of Engineering. The GEER node is dedicated to conducting specialized research focused on understanding the characteristics of unsaturated soils, earthen construction materials and bio-stabilised soils. The individual is also expected to spend a few months on secondment at the Center for Bio-mediated & Bio-inspired Geotechnics at Arizona State University, United States of America under the guidance of Dr Emmanuel Salifu.

The Role

Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate in Geotechnical Engineering with a particular emphasis on bio-stabilisation. The research project aims to investigate the synergy between fungi and biopolymer soil stabilisation techniques and lay scientifically validated recommendations for future in-situ applications. The successful applicant will be expected to conduct controlled tests to optimise the fungi-biopolymer combinations, conduct advanced geotechnical laboratory tests on fungi-biopolymer amended soils in relation to their unsaturated mechanical, hydraulic and durability properties, and to collaborate with researchers in the development of constitutive and numerical models. The PDRA is expected to prepare high-quality research articles and present their work to project partners and researchers at international conferences.

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The Department

The Department of Physics at Durham University is one of the leading UK Physics departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching, research and employability of our students.

The Department is committed to advancing equality and we aim to ensure that our culture is inclusive, and that our systems support flexible and family-friendly working, as recognized by our Juno Champion and Athena SWAN Silver awards. We recognise and value the benefits of diversity throughout our staff and students.

The Department hosts one of the largest research groups in Europe dedicated to observational and theoretical cosmology, extragalactic astronomy and advanced instrumentation. The successful candidate will join the Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy and the Institute for Computational Cosmology. In November 2016 the Institute for Computational Cosmology, Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy and the Centre for Advanced Instrumentation moved into the brand-new Ogden Centre for Fundamental Physics building designed by the world-renowned Studio Daniel Libeskind.

The Role

The Department of Physics has a funded position for an outstanding early career researcher to join the Centre for Extragalactic Astronomy. For this particular post the CEA staff would like to recruit the most promising researcher and offer them the opportunity to define the direction of their research. One CEA staff member will be assigned as a primary line manager to provide the advice and mentorship all fellows in Durham receive. Other CEA staff and colleagues in the ICC and CfAI will also be available to collaborate with the fellow and offer additional advice and mentorship.

The Department of Physics is committed to building and maintaining a diverse and inclusive environment. It is pledged to the Athena SWAN charter, where we hold a silver award, and has the status of IoP Juno Champion. We embrace equality and particularly welcome applications from women, black and minority ethnic candidates, and members of other groups that are under-represented in physics. Durham University provides a range of benefits including pension, flexible and/or part time working hours, shared parental leave policy and childcare provision.

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