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UCL was founded in 1826 to bring higher education to those who were typically excluded from it. In 1878, it became the first university in England to admit women on equal terms as men.
Located in the heart of London, UCL is a constituent college of the University of London and a member of the Russell Group, with approximately 850 professors and over 6,000 academic and research staff.
UCL comprises 11 faculties: Arts and Humanities, Built Environment, Brain Sciences, Engineering, the Institute of Education, Laws, Life Sciences, Mathematical and Physical Sciences, Medical Sciences, Population Health Sciences, and Social and Historical Sciences.
Throughout its history, UCL has been the birthplace of numerous significant scientific discoveries, with 29 Nobel Prizes awarded to UCL students or staff, including William Ramsay, who won the Nobel Prize in Chemistry in 1904 for his discovery of the noble gases.
In addition, the UCL academic community includes 53 Fellows of the Royal Society, 51 Fellows of the British Academy, 15 Fellows of the Royal Academy of Engineering, and 117 Fellows of the Academy of Medical Sciences.
The student body is nearly 36,000-strong and UCL has one of the largest systems of postgraduate study in the country. Nearly 52 per cent of students are engaged in graduate studies.
Students hail from approximately 150 countries worldwide making up more than one-third of the university’s entire student population.
UCL was the first British university to open a campus in Doha, Qatar, where it runs a centre for the study of cultural heritage. It also has a presence in Adelaide, South Australia, which includes a space science and an energy policy institute.
UCL alumni include film director Derek Jarman, the writer Lynne Truss, Baroness Patricia Scotland, who became the UK’s first female Attorney General, and Marie Stopes, who founded Britain’s first family planning clinic.
The university’s Latin motto translates as ‘Let all come who by merit deserve the most reward.’
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Key Student Statistics
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- Student gender ratio
- 60 F : 40 M (1)
- International student percentage
- 63% (1)
- Students per staff
- 12.1 (1)
- Student total
- 47520 (1)
Based on data collected for the (1) World University Rankings 2026
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Registry Services Academic Officer
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We’re an inclusive and welcoming community that is constantly moving forward, never satisfied with the status quo. About Us We are looking to recruit a Registry School Academic Officer to join the Registry School Service Team. The Registry School Services team provide UEL’s academic schools with bespoke and tailored support for all their learning and teaching requirements. We strive to provide excellent and consistent standards of professional support to our academic teams as well as students. Our academics are supported by us building strong partnerships, listening to feedback, and ensuring services are tailored to the strategic needs of their departments. About the Job The post offers an exciting opportunity to work in a busy and varied academic environment supporting the student experience. The post holder will be?allocated?a portfolio of academic courses?in the Royal Docks School of Business and Law across both undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels. They will?be responsible for providing a friendly, agile, streamlined, and responsive service which will empower and enable academics to deliver excellence in teaching and learning. As part of a centralised service the post holder will act as the interface between the school’s academic staff and Academic Registry, developing and maintaining strong working relationships with academic colleagues, team members and other professional service teams as necessary to ensure smooth and effective service delivery. ?Tasks include building and overseeing module diets and timetabling and the interpretation and implementation of university-wide initiatives, processes, and regulatory requirements at school level. The post is in a shared office environment primarily at our USS campus and the role holder will be expected to work in a proactive, flexible, and cooperative manner. They will also be expected to provide cover for other team members and carry out any other duties as are within the scope, spirit and purpose of the role. About You Successful candidates should be educated to A-Level standard (or equivalent), have a keen appreciation of providing a high level of customer service, along with strong IT skills, a good standard of written and oral communication skills and the ability to prioritise work effectively. In addition, the post holder will be committed to working as part of a team, with a flexible approach to delivering team results. They will demonstrate initiative and creativity to resolve problems, identifying practical and suitable solutions at all times. Relevant experience supporting the provision of learning and teaching within the Higher Education sector would be advantageous. Benefits Package Here at UEL we understand it’s about more than just a salary. 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We’re proud of the progress we’ve made and honest that there’s more to do. We’re determined to keep moving forward so everyone at UEL can thrive. So, if you’d like to take your career to the next level with us here at the University of East London and are inspired by our environment and commit to success, we want you to apply today! Further Details Job Description & Person Specification To contact the recruitment team please phone +44 20 8223 3000 x 4600 or e-mail jobs@uel.ac.uk CVs without a completed application form will not be accepted. At UEL we are committed to working together to build a community which values diversity in both our staff and student populations, is representative and inclusive, enabling all to progress and thrive.
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Assistant Professor(s), Department of Management
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Senior Lecturer / Lecturer, Department of Sociology and Social Policy
Lingnan University
Hong Kong
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Hong Kong
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Salary
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Posted
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Subjects Taught at UCL
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Arts and Humanities
- Archaeology
- Architecture
- Art, Performing Art and Design
- History, Philosophy and Theology
- Languages, Literature and Linguistics
Business and Economics
- Business and Management
- Economics and Econometrics
Computer Science
- Computer Science
Education Studies
- Education
Engineering
- Chemical Engineering
- Civil Engineering
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering
- General Engineering
- Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering
Law
- Law
Life Sciences
- Biological Sciences
- Sport Science
Medical and Health
- Medicine and Dentistry
- Other Health
Physical Sciences
- Chemistry
- Geology, Environmental, Earth and Marine Sciences
- Mathematics and Statistics
- Physics and Astronomy
Psychology
- Psychology
Social Sciences
- Communication and Media Studies
- Geography
- Politics and International Studies
- Sociology