Welcome to the University of Glasgow
The University of Glasgow has been changing the world for more than 560 years, and today we are one of the world's top 100 universities. Our people have always been at the forefront of innovation, and our past achievements inspire our current world changers.
Research Services Directorate (RSD)
Staff in the Research Services Directorate work in close partnership with the Vice Principal for Research & Knowledge Exchange on implementing the University's Research Strategy 2020-25 and supporting the delivery of the University's research and knowledge exchange objectives.
We are a dynamic team of professionals, with diverse specialisms and expertise. Our team is creative, and collaborative, and we are committed to working together to enhance our University’s performance and profile. We are also passionate about our profession and promoting careers.
The teams in RSD collaborate across the University and externally to ensure that academic staff, postgraduate researchers and our stakeholders are provided with professional and proactive services. We are part of University Services, and work in partnership with Professor Chris Pearce, Vice Principal Research & Knowledge Exchange and Ms Uzma Khan, Vice Principal Economic Development & Innovation.
Why join RSD?
- Joining the team is an opportunity to work across the entire University community.
- Our work directly influences the strategic direction of the University and impacts upon decisions made at the most senior levels of the Institution, giving you the opportunity to contribute to the University’s future.
- With our new Advanced Research Centre (ARC), our Research Strategy and newly-launched Glasgow Changing Futures, this is an exciting time to join the University of Glasgow.
- Career development for all is a priority and being part of the team will give you the opportunity to gain new knowledge, experiences and skills.
OPPORTUNITIES
Research Enhancement Adviser
Closing Date: 23:45 on 22nd December 2024
Grade 7, £40,247 - £45,163 per annum. This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and open ended. Relocation assistance will be provided where appropriate.
You will be responsible for and contribute to the planning, implementation and management of key research projects and processes. The remit will focus on strategic projects in support of strengthening and enhancing the University’s research environment, coordination of and processes for the University’s submission to research assessment exercises like REF2029 and driving initiatives to support research enhancement while building networks and relationships with key stakeholders.
The post holder will be a key member of the newly formed Research Enhancement Team in the Research Services Directorate and will work closely with colleagues
across the University in both the Colleges and Professional Services, building links between users, systems and data. The Research Enhancement Team supports the University to develop systems and processes resulting in the enhancement of the University’s research environment and operations; this includes the development a delivery of the University’s Research Excellence Framework submission.
ARC Administrator /Receptionists x 2
Closing Date : 23:45 on 3rd January 2025
Grade 4, £23,581 - £26,038 per annum. These posts are full time (35 hours p/w) and open ended, working alternative shift patterns: 08:00 - 16:00 and 10:00 - 18:00.
As one of two Administrator Receptionists in the Advanced Research Centre (ARC), you will be responsible for carrying out a range of administration and reception duties efficiently and effectively to support the operational running of the ARC. The ARC is a high profile building and critical to delivering the University’s Research Strategy, with the role holder key to delivering a well-informed, professional administrative and reception support service for a wide variety of users, both internal and external to the University.
Research Culture Officer
Closing date : 23:45 on 3rd January 2025
Grade 6, £33,232 - £36,924 per annum. This post is full time (35 hours) and fixed term up to 6 months.
- Preparation and submission of the UofG Institutional pilot submission and the five Units of Assessments pilot submissions.
- Reviewing and reporting on the Institutional and UoA level experience and learnings from being participants of the REF People, Culture and Environment (PCE) pilot project.
Research Services Administrators x 2
Closing Date : 23:45 on 3rd January 2025
Grade 5, £26,038 - £30,505 per annum. These posts are full time (35 hours p/w) and open-ended.
The two Administrator posts will sit in the Research Services Operations Team. These are varied and responsive posts, working with colleagues across the full remit of Research Services to deliver professional services support essential to the operations of the Directorate. This includes all aspects of administrative support, finance administration, communications, and events organisation as well as tasks specific to individual portfolios, such as the delivery and evaluation of a comprehensive framework of events, programmes and initiatives for PGRs, research staff, research professional staff and research leaders (working with the Research Culture and Researcher Development Team) or providing expertise and operational support to the Glasgow Changing Futures leadership team. These roles underscore the ambitions of the University’s Research Strategy and support our commitment to the University of Glasgow’s five Research Culture Priorities that support the University of Glasgow to achieve its ambition of being the best place to develop a career for all members of the research ecosystem
InFrame project Finance Manager
Closing Date : 23:45, 3rd January 2025
Grade 8, £49,250 - £56,921 per annum. This post is full time (35 hours p/w) and fixed term to 31 August 2026. This is a re-advertised position. Previous application need not apply.
You wil play a leading role in the provision of comprehensive, effective, and efficient management accounting support and direction to a large-scale multi-partner project: ‘InFrame’ (Inclusive Framework for Research Leadership). The post holder will be the strategic lead for all project finances across three partner universities (Glasgow, St Andrews & Edinburgh) and hold all financial accountability for the 2-year project. Working in partnership with the InFrame Project Lead and the InFrame Project Manager, lead on strategic delivery and financial reporting, offering issue resolution and high-quality technical support for all project finances to deliver strategic project objectives.
WORLD CHANGERS TOGETHER
WORLD CHANGING GLASGOW 2025
Our outstanding disciplinary breadth and expertise has enabled us to make world-changing advances in fields as diverse as medicine, physics, linguistics, public policy and global development.
The key to our success is our talented staff and students pushing back at the boundaries of knowledge and understanding together.
Our World Changers Together strategy recognises the fundamental importance of a culture of open cooperation: not just as colleagues and mentors or students and teachers, but as a community of discovery that reaches beyond its walls and draws inspiration and strength from its connections and partnerships worldwide: excellence that's part of something bigger. The strategy is articulated across three themes:
COMMUNITY
- People centred, globally engaged
CONNECTIVITY
- Collaboratively minded, digitally enhanced
CHALLENGES
- Solution focused, impact oriented
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Campus development plan
Our Vision
Over the next 10 years, the major investment will expand our campus footprint by 25%, creating a new urban quarter with the University at the heart of a revitalised west end. This is the largest development since the creation of the original campus in 1870.
This is a unique opportunity for a University to extend the boundaries of its historic core in a central city location. It will create:
- New learning and teaching facilities
- Refurbishment and repurposing of existing iconic buildings for specialist uses
- Identification and design of social spaces that support the student and community experience.
The expansion of our Gilmorehill campus into the 14 acre, former Western Infirmary site will transform the West End of Glasgow. The Masterplan for the site will incorporate:
- New learning and teaching facilities supporting our students and making sure they get the best in modern teaching and learning styles and approaches
- Creation of a Research Hub, housing large-scale multidisciplinary projects and incubator space for spin out collaborations with industry. This will encourage further innovation development
- New public cycle and pedestrian routes and a new central square which will link Byres Road to the up-and-coming cultural quarter for the West End, with new links to Kelvingrove and the newly-refurbished Kelvin Hall
- Refurbishment of five listed buildings: The Chapel, the Outpatients building, the Macgregor building, the Tennent Institute and Anderson College
- Commercial opportunities, including a hotel, restaurant, bars and cafes
- The state of the art Learning and Teaching Hub adjacent to the Boyd Orr building on University Avenue will be completed next year.
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Living in Glasgow
A UNESCO City of Music, a vibrant arts and culture scene, a food-lover’s delight, and a shopper’s paradise. Just some of the highlights of the ‘friendliest city in the world’. As well as that accolade by the Rough Guides poll, Glasgow has also been named a must visit destination by publications including the New York Times, The Guardian, and Wanderlust.
Music
The city hosts an average of 130 music events a week catering for every taste; from rock to rap, and classical to country. Glasgow also has a world class club scene playing host to some of the world’s top DJs.
Shopping
Outside of London’s West End, Glasgow is frequently voted the best place for shopping in the UK. A must-visit destination for any shop-a-holic, it houses high street chains, international designers, and independent retailers. The West End, home to the University of Glasgow, is bustling with vintage fashion, vinyl stores, and second-hand bookshops.
Arts and Culture
Glasgow’s arts scene has gone from strength to strength, and is the base for five internationally renowned performing arts companies including the National Theatre of Scotland and Scottish Ballet. The city has several world-class museums, which are free to the public, and the city’s architecture is a work of art in itself.
Food and drink
You can be in Glasgow and taste the world with its many diverse restaurants, cafes, and bars. And if you’ve yet to sample the delights of haggis and whisky, Glasgow is the place to be.
The City and Beyond
Glasgow has all the opportunities and excitement of a big city but its compact size means you can quickly travel from one vibrant district to the next. You could be relaxing in one of its many parks, before shopping in the quirky West End, and then dancing until the wee small hours in the Merchant City.
And when you fancy getting out of the city you can reach the stunning Loch Lomond in just 30 minutes, climb one of our many breath-taking Munros, play golf at one of Scotland’s many world-class courses, visit one of our ancient castles, or go further North and search for Nessie! Scotland has also just been named the world’s most beautiful country by Rough Guides.
Relocating to Glasgow
Choosing to relocate to Glasgow is a big decision. There are numerous things to be considered, such as the costs of moving, the cost of living, and where exactly to relocate to. We have created two guides to aide you in the decision making process.
The Relocation Guide identifies five of Glasgow's most popular residential areas. Alongside information detailing some of the general living costs in Glasgow, The guide also suggests which schools surround each area, how far away each area is from the University's main campus, and the average cost of housing.
The Scotland Handbook provides information about living in Scotland as a country; our cultures, our lifestyle, and our geography.