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Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is a distinctive, unique institution, rooted in the Liverpool City Region and with a global presence. Our students and staff, past, present, and future, are the beating heart of our city and can be found in every corner of every industry and community. We couldn’t exist anywhere else and have shaped the city in which we belong. Working with the people of Liverpool to improve lives and support communities is at the heart of why we were founded and why we exist today. Liverpool John Moores University (LJMU) is seeking an experienced and talented Senior Place and Partnership Manager to help drive forward one of the University’s most exciting and influential strategic areas: our commitment to Place and Partnership. This is an outstanding opportunity to play a leading role in strengthening LJMU’s civic footprint and deepening the partnerships that will shape the city region’s economic, social, and cultural future. Our Place and Partnership Plan sets out ambitious priorities for working collaboratively across the Liverpool City Region - strengthening skills, driving inclusive economic growth, catalysing social change and widening our international reach. These efforts are central to the ambitions of LJMU Strategy 2030, where supporting Place and Partnerships is a core pillar of our mission to be an inclusive, civic institution transforming lives and futures. About the Role As Senior Place and Partnership Manager, you will operate at the heart of LJMU’s external engagement agenda, working closely with senior leaders, colleagues across the University, and partners throughout the Liverpool City Region and nationally. You will: Drive the development and delivery of LJMU’s Place and Partnership strategic priorities, ensuring alignment with the University Strategy 2030. Build and enhance strategic partnerships that support inclusive economic growth, community empowerment and regional skills development. Lead external engagement activity, ensuring regular, meaningful dialogue with key civic, public, private and third-sector stakeholders. Communicate LJMU’s impact, shaping messaging and narratives that reflect our civic mission and the positive change we help deliver across the region. Support governance and reporting, contributing to briefings, papers and insight for the Executive Leadership Team, Vice-Chancellor and Board of Governors. This is an exciting, outward-facing role for someone motivated by collaboration, innovation and civic purpose. About You We’re looking for someone who can bring credibility, influence and strategic insight to this important portfolio. You will have: A relevant degree or equivalent qualification, or proven track record of extensive relevant work experience. Significant experience developing and delivering strategic initiatives and partnership programmes. Strong relationship-building skills, with the ability to engage confidently with senior external stakeholders across sectors. Outstanding communication skills, able to articulate complex messages clearly and compellingly to internal and external audiences. Evidence of managing partnerships and representing organisations externally with professionalism and impact. Excellent organisational and planning skills, with the ability to prioritise effectively in a dynamic environment. A commitment to LJMU’s values, including inclusion, respect and civic responsibility. In return, we offer an excellent benefits package including generous annual leave entitlement, pension scheme, induction and development support as well as family-friendly policies. This is an exciting time to join the university as we deliver the LJMU Strategy 2030 and its vision of LJMU as an inclusive civic university transforming lives and futures, by placing students at the heart of everything we do. If you feel that this is the role you have been looking for and your skills and experience can make a real difference at LJMU, we look forward to hearing from you. We would encourage applications from all individuals who meet the advert criteria but would particularly encourage applications from women; ethnically diverse groups, LGBTQ+ groups; and disabled people. The University is proud of its commitment to diversity and inclusion and endeavours to cultivate a staff base that is representative of society. Please let us know if you require reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process. Please note all of our vacancies will be closed to applications at midnight on the advertised closing date, unless otherwise stated.

Salary: £35,608 - £37,694 per annum Contractual hours: 37 Basis: Full Time Package: Full details can be found here - https://www.ucb.ac.uk/about-us/work-for-us/rewards-and-benefits/ Job category/type: Higher Education Job reference: REQ000523 Attachments: attachmentEmployability Tutor HE - JDPS - March 26.pdf Hired provides careers, employability and placement services to our students. We currently have a vacancy for an Employability Tutor supporting both placement provision for established and new HE courses and building employability and career management skills to deliver positive graduate outcomes. You will need to develop strong links with UCB Schools and Departments regarding the service, as well as engage directly with employers to source and develop partnership and placement opportunities. The successful candidate will have knowledge of supporting students, either into placements/work experience, or have recent industry experience relevant to early years education or the health and social care sector. You will have excellent communication and organisation skills, the ability to work with a diverse range of clients, and proficiency in administration and the use of IT. To be successful in this application, you will possess a minimum level 3 qualification. Flexibility and a willingness to conduct placement visits off-site as required are essential. Standard Information UCB is an equal opportunities employer. University College Birmingham is proud to be TEF rated Silver, with a Good Ofsted rating UCB has achieved the Investors in Diversity Bronze Award. You may need to obtain permission to work in the UK if you don’t already have the unrestricted right to work in any role. There are various types of visa which include the right to work. You can check if you need a UK visa using the Government’s online tool and find information about UK visa routes and the eligibility criteria that must be met for each route Work in the UK - GOV.UK (www.gov.uk). All staff are required to prove their right to work in the UK before they start work. All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to undertake an Enhanced Check with the Disclosure and Barring Service prior to commencement. All applicants for employment at the University will be expected to demonstrate an understanding of the principles of Safeguarding and the PREVENT agenda in the context of further and higher education.

There is a vacancy for a fixed-term full-time position as Researcher (code 1109) at MediaFutures,: Research Centre for Responsible Media Technology & Innovation, University of Bergen. The position is for a period of two (2) years and is externally funded. Latest start date: 1st of October 2026. Place of service: Media City Bergen, Bergen, Norway. About MediaFutures and the position About MediaFutures MediaFutures is a Centre for Research-based Innovation (SFI) funded by the Research Council of Norway and hosted by the University of Bergen. The centre is located at Media City Bergen and is closely connected to the Department of Information Science and Media Studies, the DARS research group, and adjacent computational social science and AI research environments at UiB. MediaFutures conducts interdisciplinary research on responsible artificial intelligence and media technologies, including media trust, recommender systems, AI-driven content production and analysis, content interaction and accessibility, Norwegian language technology, and broader questions in computational social science and behavioural data science. The centre produces scientific publications, prototypes, tools, and innovation outputs in close cooperation with industry partners. In the coming years, MediaFutures is also expected to play an important role in shaping possible post-SFI research structures and future research trajectories at UiB, including activities linked to DARS and to the broader scientific agenda associated with the Norwegian Computational Behaviour & AI Lab. Read more about the centre at https://mediafutures.no/ Strategic Context As MediaFutures enters the final phase of the SFI period, the centre is strengthening the scientific execution capacity needed both to deliver on ongoing externally funded projects and to support the exploration of possible post-SFI organisational models and future research trajectories at UiB. This position is designed as a project-delivery role and will work closely with the Centre Director across strategically important ongoing projects, while also helping consolidate methods, outputs, and research capacity around a coherent scientific agenda linked to DARS and to the broader research themes associated with the Norwegian Computational Behaviour & AI Lab. The position will collaborate closely with the Centre Director on a daily basis and report formally to the Centre Director at MediaFutures. About the Position The position will be affiliated with the DARS research group. The successful candidate is also expected to conduct research relevant to the broader scientific agenda associated with the Norwegian Computational Behaviour & AI Lab at UiB and to demonstrate an understanding of the research themes, methods, and long-term academic ambitions connected to this environment. This position contributes directly to the scientific execution of ongoing and newly awarded externally funded projects within MediaFutures, including projects such as VaccAI and CuratedAI, while also contributing research that strengthens DARS and the broader scientific agenda associated with the Norwegian Computational Behaviour & AI Lab. The successful candidate will strengthen research delivery, milestone completion, publication output, empirical validation, and structured execution in the centre's final SFI phase while also helping position the Centre’s research portfolio for a focused post-SFI future. Responsibilities Conduct independent and collaborative research in behavioural data science, computational social science, AI, recommender systems, and related areas, with clear relevance to DARS and the broader scientific environment associated with the Norwegian Computational Behaviour & AI Lab. Develop and evaluate AI-driven models of trust, misinformation, user behaviour, and content interaction. Contribute to multimodal modelling, experiments, surveys, and empirical validation. Support execution of project milestones, work packages, deliverables, and reporting obligations. Contribute to scientific publications, datasets, prototypes, and other research outputs. Assist in the supervision and coordination of PostDocs, PhDs or research assistants and structured follow-up of project tasks where relevant. Contribute to continuity of methods, data resources, and research practices across projects linked to the Centre Director's portfolio, the DARS research group, and the broader scientific environment associated with the Norwegian Computational Behaviour & AI Lab. Qualifications and personal qualities: The applicant must: Hold a Norwegian PhD or an equivalent degree within Data Science, Computer Science, Information Science, Computational Social Science, Artificial Intelligence, or a closely related field. Have submitted the PhD thesis at the time of application and have been awarded the degree before the starting date of the position. Demonstrate strong competence in statistical analysis, computational methods, and data-driven research. Have experience working with behavioural, multimodal, or large-scale user data. Demonstrate ability to combine independent research with collaborative project work and to contribute to a broader research environment beyond a single project. Have strong organisational, collaboration, and communication skills, and demonstrate motivation to contribute to DARS and to the broader scientific environment associated with the Norwegian Computational Behaviour & AI Lab, while collaborating constructively with other relevant research environments at the department. Be proficient in written and spoken English, as English is the working language of the centre. The following will be considered an advantage: Experience with externally funded collaborative research projects. Experience with interdisciplinary collaboration and co-authored publication development. Experience with experimental or user-oriented research designs. Experience supporting supervision or coordination of junior researchers or assistants. Potential candidates may be invited to the centre for an interview. We can offer: A professionally stimulating and interdisciplinary research environment. Close collaboration with the Centre Director and integration into the DARS research group and related research activities at Infomedia. Participation in nationally and internationally competitive research projects. Salary according to the Norwegian government salary scale (code 1109). Salary is currently NOK 657 000, - per year before tax. Further promotion follows standard regulations. Enrolment in the Norwegian Public Service Pension Fund Good welfare benefits An inclusive workplace at Media City Bergen and the University of Bergen. For more information about moving to Bergen and Norway, please visit: https://www.uib.no/en/international/128545/international-staff Your application must include: A cover letter describing research interests and motivation for applying. CV. Publication list. Up to five selected scientific publications. Transcripts and diplomas, including confirmation that the doctoral thesis has been submitted. Names and contact information for two reference persons (one normally being the PhD supervisor). Relevant certificates/references. The application and any attachments along with certified translations in English or another Scandinavian language must be uploaded to JobbNorge. Applications sent by e-mail or without requested documents will not be evaluated. Application deadline: May 3, 2026.