Anglia Ruskin University
Assistant Director (Knowledge Exchange and Impact)
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About ARU
ARU is a global university transforming lives through innovative, inclusive, and entrepreneurial education and research. ARU holds a Gold award for the quality of its education, awarded through the Teaching Excellence Framework (TEF).
ARU’s research institutes and four faculties bridge scientific, technical, and creative fields. We deliver impactful research which tackles pressing issues and makes a real difference to our communities. Our academic excellence has been recognized by the UK’s Higher Education funding bodies, with 16 of our research areas assessed as world-leading. We are the largest provider of Nursing, Midwifery, Health, and Social Care students in the East of England, and we are also among the UK’s leading universities for degree apprenticeship provision, working with hundreds of employers across the UK.
Job Category
Senior Management
Vacancy Type
Permanent
Employment Type
Full-time
Salary
Other
Competitive
Location
Chelmsford/Cambridge
Closing Date
28/08/2026
Ref No
4036
Documents
- Job Description and Person Specification (PDF, 164.95kb)
- Candidate Brief (PDF, 3516.66kb)
About The Role
We are now seeking to appoint an Assistant Director of Knowledge Exchange and Impact to play a leading role in the realization of our collective aims and strategy. This is an exciting time to join ARU and an outstanding opportunity to drive innovation across the institution.
Reporting to the Director of Research and Innovation Services and working closely with other key senior colleagues and stakeholders, you will provide strategic and operational leadership across partnerships and deputize for the Director as required.
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You will lead and support ARU’s Knowledge Exchange, Research Impact, Enterprise, Industry, and Civic Engagement agendas, driving high-quality delivery and ambitious growth. You’ll head a multi-disciplinary team, shape strategic partnerships, and provide expert advice to senior leaders to strengthen ARU’s national profile. You’ll champion innovation, steer service transformation, and ensure our KE and Impact activities operate efficiently, collaboratively, and with clear strategic focus.
We are seeking an exceptional leader with a proven track record of developing and implementing knowledge exchange initiatives across large-scale, diverse, and complex portfolios. You will possess excellent interpersonal, communication, and stakeholder management skills, and will be able to build effective and collaborative working relationships, demonstrating a proactive and positive approach to contributing to the work of the team.
The role offers a fantastic opportunity for an ambitious professional to play a leading role in the future success of the University and its wider impact across the region.
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr. Andrew Massoura, Director – Research and Innovation Services, at andrew.massoura@aru.ac.uk.
Find out more about working with us and how we recruit.
We have an agile working culture and offer an extensive range of benefits including generous holiday entitlement, occupational pension schemes, training and development opportunities, travel to work scheme, and a competitive relocation package. Visit our benefits page for full details.
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We are committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of our staff and students and expect all staff and volunteers to share this commitment. Applicants should be aware that ARU will carry out online searches as part of the due diligence on shortlisted candidates.
We value diversity at ARU and welcome applications from all sections of the community.
We Have a Responsibility To Ensure That All Employees Are Eligible To Live And Work In The UK And Will Conduct Right To Work Checks In Line With UKVI’s Right To Work Policy And Our Own Institutional Policy. Furthermore, We Must Note
- Applicants applying from outside the UK: At this time, ARU is unable to sponsor applicants applying from overseas for a Worker Route visa.
- Applicants already in the UK: ARU is unable to offer Worker Route visa sponsorship to applicants whose salary does not meet our minimum sponsorship threshold, which aligns with roles at Grade 6 and above.
Committed to being inclusive and open to discuss flexible working.
We reserve the right to close this vacancy once we have received sufficient applications.
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