We are seeking a skilled and motivated Administrator to provide support for the Research Department's existing and developing Postgraduate Programmes – including, first and foremost, the V&A/RCA History of Design Postgraduate Programme — and to provide administrative support for the strategic development of academic partnerships.
The V&A’s Research Department is part of the Collections Division and is charged with facilitating, promoting and conducting research across all aspects of the Museum’s activities. It is also host to the V&A/RCA programme (MA, MPhil and PhD), internationally recognised as the leading centre for postgraduate study in the history of design and material culture and delivered jointly with the RCA (School of Humanities) and is the home department for the Museum’s doctoral partnerships.
Combining ambitious, rigorous and cutting edge scholarly approaches with first-hand understanding of material and digital artefacts, the History of Design programme offers students the unparalleled opportunity to be taught in the rich environments of the art school and the Museum. It currently caters for ca 60 MA students and 30 Mphil/PhD students. You will be involved in coordinating activities and communication between the course team, Museum departments and the RCA. You will also support the financial management of the programme and the organization of its activities such as teaching, research seminars and study trips, and will be the primary contact for postgraduate students at the V&A.
Interviews to be held on 29 th June 2017
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