Doctoral College Research Administrator

**Professional Services**:
**Research, Innovation and Engagement**:
**Salary**:

- £27,644 to £29,959 per annum

**Post Type**:

- Full Time

**Contract Type**:

- Permanent

**Closing Date**:

- Monday 27 October 2025

**Interview Date**:

- To be confirmed

**Reference**:

- HR0189195

This job is only available to University of Bradford staff. It may be released externally should we not appoint internally.

**University of Bradford**

At the University of Bradford, our focus is on creating the conditions for social, cultural, and economic impact. We are committed to social inclusion. Our work to expand opportunity and enable students to reach their potential, has led to us topping the Social Mobility Index of English universities for the last two years. Our University Strategy sets out our ambitions for 2025, which we will achieve by using our proud heritage as a springboard and remaining steadfast in our commitment to equality, diversity, and inclusion.

**Safeguarding**

The University of Bradford is committed to safeguarding, protecting and promoting the welfare of children, young people, and Adults at Risk through robust safer recruitment practices.

**Faculty**

**What you will be doing**:

- Support strategic projects led by the Doctoral College Director, acting as a key liaison with the internal & external stakeholders, proactively managing scheduling, competing demands and making meetings and travel arrangements.
- Provide support with conference bookings & other external activity including devising itineraries & managing national & overseas travel & accommodation arrangements in line with University purchasing procedures.
- Provide logístical and administrative support for the planning and delivery of research-related events and seminars, including venue booking, communication with participants, and post-event feedback collection and analysis.
- Provide support for the Doctoral College operations, including scheduling and administration of meetings, committees & working groups, preparing agendas, taking minutes, and other related work as required.
- Prepare & appropriately disseminate Doctoral College information across a range of communication channels, both internally & externally.
- Coordinate the systematic collection, collate, maintain, and assist in the presentation of College-relevant data for internal reporting and external bodies’ requirements.

**Qualifications/ experience**:

- Research administrative experience in multi-functional environment
- Ability to maintain, analyse & present information & data
- Experience of working with internal/external stakeholders in HE
- Level 2 qualification
- Experience of supporting postgraduate research is desirable but not essential

**Celebrating Diversity - The University of Bradford**

At the University of Bradford, we recognise and embrace people that work in diverse ways so if you need any adjustments to our recruitment process, please speak to the recruitment team who will be happy to support you.

**In Return we Offer**:

- 25 days holiday and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas).
- Family-friendly policies
- Great campus facilities including:

- Unique fitness centre
- Eye clinic
- Physiotherapy & sports rehabilitation,
- Counselling & mental health services
- On site nursery
- Food & drink outlets
- Generous employer contribution pension schemes - Universities Superannuation Scheme
- Generous benefit schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, home & technology scheme and shopping discounts

Find more information about the many other benefits, including salary sacrifice schemes and campus nursery

**Additional Information**: