Job Description

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Location

Brighton, UK###

Hours

Part time of 0.6 FTE / 21.9 hours per week.###

Salary

Grade 6 starting at 34,610 to 38,784 per annum, pro rata if part time.###

Contract Type

Fixed Term Contract
About the role



CHASE is the Consortium for the Humanities and the Arts, South East England, and our AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership supports postgraduate research (PGR) in the arts and humanities at Birkbeck, The Courtauld Institute of Art, Goldsmiths, SOAS, and the Universities of East Anglia, Essex, Kent and Sussex.

As the Senior EDI Officer, you will build on and develop our previous work on Equality Diversity and Inclusion activities for the DTP across its member institutions and PGR communities. You will work closely with CHASE team members, EDI specialists, and administrative colleagues across the consortium member institutions. You will coordinate and consolidate EDI best practice relating to Postgraduate Research, and design and carry out additional research where necessary.

About you



You will bring experience of EDI work in Higher Education contexts, and an up-to-date understanding of EDI good practice. You may also have experience of postgraduate research in an arts and humanities or social sciences field. Your excellent interpersonal and communication skills will enable you to work effectively with academic staff, doctoral researchers, and professional services colleagues across the consortium to achieve agreed objectives.

About our Division



The Research and Innovation Division is leading developer of ideas and innovations that contributes to the Global Community. We contribute to new knowledge, ideas, and solutions. This leads to real change in the world and makes a difference in our lives.
Our Strategy focuses on People, Research Strengths, Interdisciplinarity, Integrity, Grant Capture, and International Reputation. Last year alone we submitted 681 bids, received 230 awards, completed the set-up of 227 projects just to give an idea of how dynamic our Division is.

Why work here



Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it's our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion

Further Key Information



Please contact Robert Witts (robert.witts@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.


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September 7, 2025 5:59 PM###

Expected Interview Date

To Be Confirmed###

Expected Start Date

October 2025###

Fixed Term Contract Duration

Fixed Term until 31 August 2027