An academic institution in Glasgow seeks a Research Data Officer to advance research data management and compliance. The role involves leading services to support researchers in meeting funder mandates and enhancing research visibility. Candidates must have strong expertise in FAIR Principles, Archivematica, and PURE, along with experience in metadata standards. A first degree in a relevant field is required; postgraduate qualifications are a plus. The position requires excellent organizational skills and may involve a DBS check.
Jul 14, 2026
Full time
An academic institution in Glasgow seeks a Research Data Officer to advance research data management and compliance. The role involves leading services to support researchers in meeting funder mandates and enhancing research visibility. Candidates must have strong expertise in FAIR Principles, Archivematica, and PURE, along with experience in metadata standards. A first degree in a relevant field is required; postgraduate qualifications are a plus. The position requires excellent organizational skills and may involve a DBS check.
Vacancy for Research Data Officer at University of Strathclyde 5 April 2026 Glasgow, Scotland Full-Time The University of Strathclyde has a commitment to boldness and innovation as part of its core institutional values, and we believe that our engagement with open research and repository development is a significant example of this. In furtherance of these values the Information Services Directorate of the University is seeking to appoint a Research Data Officer to join our Scholarly Publications & Research Data (SP&RD) team. This specialist role is key to supporting the University's strategic goals in Research Data Management and Open Access compliance. The post holder will lead the design and delivery of research data management and preservation services, ensuring researchers meet funder mandates and contributing to the University's research visibility and reputation. Applicants should have strong technical expertise in FAIR Principles, Archivematica, and PURE, alongside a deep understanding of national and international research data policies. The role involves providing expert advice, training, and hands on support to researchers, collaborating across teams, and overseeing data deposit and preservation processes. The successful applicant must have expertise in digital library systems in a Higher Education, national library, or research intensive environment, with repository experience seen as an advantage. Knowledge of repository management matters is essential, as well as current awareness of the challenges surrounding research information curation and data management/research administration. Specific experience of work in metadata standards and/or data integrity management issues is essential. You will be well organised, with an ability to manage and prioritise your own and others' work, with a track record of delivering to deadlines. A first degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent relevant experience in a similar or related role is required, as is an awareness of wider research policy issues in an HE environment. A postgraduate LIS or Information Management qualification or the equivalent is desirable. Some aspects of the role may require a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to facilitate access to sensitive personal data. For informal enquiries, please contactAlan Slevin, Scholarly Publications and Research Data Manager at
Jul 14, 2026
Full time
Vacancy for Research Data Officer at University of Strathclyde 5 April 2026 Glasgow, Scotland Full-Time The University of Strathclyde has a commitment to boldness and innovation as part of its core institutional values, and we believe that our engagement with open research and repository development is a significant example of this. In furtherance of these values the Information Services Directorate of the University is seeking to appoint a Research Data Officer to join our Scholarly Publications & Research Data (SP&RD) team. This specialist role is key to supporting the University's strategic goals in Research Data Management and Open Access compliance. The post holder will lead the design and delivery of research data management and preservation services, ensuring researchers meet funder mandates and contributing to the University's research visibility and reputation. Applicants should have strong technical expertise in FAIR Principles, Archivematica, and PURE, alongside a deep understanding of national and international research data policies. The role involves providing expert advice, training, and hands on support to researchers, collaborating across teams, and overseeing data deposit and preservation processes. The successful applicant must have expertise in digital library systems in a Higher Education, national library, or research intensive environment, with repository experience seen as an advantage. Knowledge of repository management matters is essential, as well as current awareness of the challenges surrounding research information curation and data management/research administration. Specific experience of work in metadata standards and/or data integrity management issues is essential. You will be well organised, with an ability to manage and prioritise your own and others' work, with a track record of delivering to deadlines. A first degree in a relevant subject, or equivalent relevant experience in a similar or related role is required, as is an awareness of wider research policy issues in an HE environment. A postgraduate LIS or Information Management qualification or the equivalent is desirable. Some aspects of the role may require a criminal record check via the Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) to facilitate access to sensitive personal data. For informal enquiries, please contactAlan Slevin, Scholarly Publications and Research Data Manager at
Digital Preservation Coalition
Manchester, Lancashire
Call for Proposals: Humanitarian Archive Emergency Project 25 January 2026 Up to £260,000 As part of the Humanitarian Archive Emergency Project we are seeking proposals to undertake a census of threatened humanitarian archives, records and datasets and to contribute to the development of an ethical process for strengthening the resilience of humanitarian archives and data infrastructures. Overview The foundations of knowledge production in the humanitarian and global health sectors are at risk. Significant recent funding cuts and new political priorities disproportionately impact humanitarian actors who collect, produce and rely on information. This impact is visible throughout funding chains around the world, yet its scale is difficult to measure accurately. As organisations fail, or repurpose their budgets, institutional memory is threatened by the risk of disappearing archives, datasets and records. Whilst this ongoing and imminent data loss will dramatically impact future research and operational decision-making in humanitarian aid, we currently lack the means to quantify its scale and nature. The survival of data, records and archives are essential to effective aid programming and the continued function and advancement of the humanitarian system and knowledge. We are commissioning these consultancies as part of the Humanitarian Archive Emergency (HAE) Project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust and the Wellcome Trust, and implemented as a consortium led by the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) at the University of Manchester. Objective The two consultancies, while distinct and separate, should be interlinked. As such, they could be delivered either by the same or by separate providers. Consultancy : Conduct a census of threatened humanitarian archives, records and datasets, including an initial impact assessment with respect to losses. This consultancy has the following objectives: Map and analyse the current landscape of humanitarian archives, records and datasets, assessing the extent to which they have been shaped or jeopardised by recent funding constraints, institutional reforms, and geopolitical shifts. Identify and interrogate the systemic and emerging vulnerabilities that threaten the preservation, accessibility, and integrity of humanitarian archival materials and data infrastructures. Consultancy : Contribute to the development of an ethical process for strengthening the resilience of humanitarian archives and data infrastructures. This consultancy has the following objectives: Develop and propose a phased roadmap and ethics-based decision-making framework to guide the rebuilding of humanitarian archival and data infrastructures. Within the framework, specify criteria and processes for systematic prioritisation for investment and preservation. Additionally, without overlooking feasibility given the current humanitarian institutional, legal and funding constraints, this work should address questions of ownership, control and accessibility, and address the risk of reproducing colonial patterns of knowledge extraction and concentration.
Jun 30, 2026
Full time
Call for Proposals: Humanitarian Archive Emergency Project 25 January 2026 Up to £260,000 As part of the Humanitarian Archive Emergency Project we are seeking proposals to undertake a census of threatened humanitarian archives, records and datasets and to contribute to the development of an ethical process for strengthening the resilience of humanitarian archives and data infrastructures. Overview The foundations of knowledge production in the humanitarian and global health sectors are at risk. Significant recent funding cuts and new political priorities disproportionately impact humanitarian actors who collect, produce and rely on information. This impact is visible throughout funding chains around the world, yet its scale is difficult to measure accurately. As organisations fail, or repurpose their budgets, institutional memory is threatened by the risk of disappearing archives, datasets and records. Whilst this ongoing and imminent data loss will dramatically impact future research and operational decision-making in humanitarian aid, we currently lack the means to quantify its scale and nature. The survival of data, records and archives are essential to effective aid programming and the continued function and advancement of the humanitarian system and knowledge. We are commissioning these consultancies as part of the Humanitarian Archive Emergency (HAE) Project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust and the Wellcome Trust, and implemented as a consortium led by the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) at the University of Manchester. Objective The two consultancies, while distinct and separate, should be interlinked. As such, they could be delivered either by the same or by separate providers. Consultancy : Conduct a census of threatened humanitarian archives, records and datasets, including an initial impact assessment with respect to losses. This consultancy has the following objectives: Map and analyse the current landscape of humanitarian archives, records and datasets, assessing the extent to which they have been shaped or jeopardised by recent funding constraints, institutional reforms, and geopolitical shifts. Identify and interrogate the systemic and emerging vulnerabilities that threaten the preservation, accessibility, and integrity of humanitarian archival materials and data infrastructures. Consultancy : Contribute to the development of an ethical process for strengthening the resilience of humanitarian archives and data infrastructures. This consultancy has the following objectives: Develop and propose a phased roadmap and ethics-based decision-making framework to guide the rebuilding of humanitarian archival and data infrastructures. Within the framework, specify criteria and processes for systematic prioritisation for investment and preservation. Additionally, without overlooking feasibility given the current humanitarian institutional, legal and funding constraints, this work should address questions of ownership, control and accessibility, and address the risk of reproducing colonial patterns of knowledge extraction and concentration.
Digital Preservation Coalition
Manchester, Lancashire
Call for Proposals: Humanitarian Archive Emergency Project 25 January 2026 Up to £260,000 As part of the Humanitarian Archive Emergency Project we are seeking proposals to undertake a census of threatened humanitarian archives, records and datasets and to contribute to the development of an ethical process for strengthening the resilience of humanitarian archives and data infrastructures. Overview The foundations of knowledge production in the humanitarian and global health sectors are at risk. Significant recent funding cuts and new political priorities disproportionately impact humanitarian actors who collect, produce and rely on information. This impact is visible throughout funding chains around the world, yet its scale is difficult to measure accurately. As organisations fail, or repurpose their budgets, institutional memory is threatened by the risk of disappearing archives, datasets and records. Whilst this ongoing and imminent data loss will dramatically impact future research and operational decision-making in humanitarian aid, we currently lack the means to quantify its scale and nature. The survival of data, records and archives are essential to effective aid programming and the continued function and advancement of the humanitarian system and knowledge. We are commissioning these consultancies as part of the Humanitarian Archive Emergency (HAE) Project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust and the Wellcome Trust, and implemented as a consortium led by the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) at the University of Manchester. Objective The two consultancies, while distinct and separate, should be interlinked. As such, they could be delivered either by the same or by separate providers. Consultancy : Conduct a census of threatened humanitarian archives, records and datasets, including an initial impact assessment with respect to losses. This consultancy has the following objectives: Map and analyse the current landscape of humanitarian archives, records and datasets, assessing the extent to which they have been shaped or jeopardised by recent funding constraints, institutional reforms, and geopolitical shifts. Identify and interrogate the systemic and emerging vulnerabilities that threaten the preservation, accessibility, and integrity of humanitarian archival materials and data infrastructures. Consultancy : Contribute to the development of an ethical process for strengthening the resilience of humanitarian archives and data infrastructures. This consultancy has the following objectives: Develop and propose a phased roadmap and ethics-based decision-making framework to guide the rebuilding of humanitarian archival and data infrastructures. Within the framework, specify criteria and processes for systematic prioritisation for investment and preservation. Additionally, without overlooking feasibility given the current humanitarian institutional, legal and funding constraints, this work should address questions of ownership, control and accessibility, and address the risk of reproducing colonial patterns of knowledge extraction and concentration.
Jun 30, 2026
Full time
Call for Proposals: Humanitarian Archive Emergency Project 25 January 2026 Up to £260,000 As part of the Humanitarian Archive Emergency Project we are seeking proposals to undertake a census of threatened humanitarian archives, records and datasets and to contribute to the development of an ethical process for strengthening the resilience of humanitarian archives and data infrastructures. Overview The foundations of knowledge production in the humanitarian and global health sectors are at risk. Significant recent funding cuts and new political priorities disproportionately impact humanitarian actors who collect, produce and rely on information. This impact is visible throughout funding chains around the world, yet its scale is difficult to measure accurately. As organisations fail, or repurpose their budgets, institutional memory is threatened by the risk of disappearing archives, datasets and records. Whilst this ongoing and imminent data loss will dramatically impact future research and operational decision-making in humanitarian aid, we currently lack the means to quantify its scale and nature. The survival of data, records and archives are essential to effective aid programming and the continued function and advancement of the humanitarian system and knowledge. We are commissioning these consultancies as part of the Humanitarian Archive Emergency (HAE) Project, funded by the Leverhulme Trust and the Wellcome Trust, and implemented as a consortium led by the Humanitarian and Conflict Response Institute (HCRI) at the University of Manchester. Objective The two consultancies, while distinct and separate, should be interlinked. As such, they could be delivered either by the same or by separate providers. Consultancy : Conduct a census of threatened humanitarian archives, records and datasets, including an initial impact assessment with respect to losses. This consultancy has the following objectives: Map and analyse the current landscape of humanitarian archives, records and datasets, assessing the extent to which they have been shaped or jeopardised by recent funding constraints, institutional reforms, and geopolitical shifts. Identify and interrogate the systemic and emerging vulnerabilities that threaten the preservation, accessibility, and integrity of humanitarian archival materials and data infrastructures. Consultancy : Contribute to the development of an ethical process for strengthening the resilience of humanitarian archives and data infrastructures. This consultancy has the following objectives: Develop and propose a phased roadmap and ethics-based decision-making framework to guide the rebuilding of humanitarian archival and data infrastructures. Within the framework, specify criteria and processes for systematic prioritisation for investment and preservation. Additionally, without overlooking feasibility given the current humanitarian institutional, legal and funding constraints, this work should address questions of ownership, control and accessibility, and address the risk of reproducing colonial patterns of knowledge extraction and concentration.
Vacancy for Records Manager at UK Research & Innovation Vacancy for Records Manager at UK Research & Innovation Swindon (Hybrid working available). The role will include occasional travel to The National Archives (TNA) in London. Full-Time Purpose of role The Knowledge & Information Management (KIM)Team plays a vital role in championing and supporting effective lifecycle management of UKRI's digital and legacy paper records. You will support a range of activities, including the delivery of information management services and projects. You will act as a key contact for one or more councils and corporate functions, helping to implement the UKRI Information Management Policy, Retention Schedule, and Information Asset Register by developing guidance, delivering training and managing enquiries. You will support teams and projects by advising on digital records retention, migration, and system decommissioning. You will help support embedding retention and records-management processes across UKRI platforms and electronic document and records management systems (EDRMS). You will also manage information access and retrieval requests for physical and digital material to meet regulatory and business needs. You will contribute to programmes to appraise, catalogue, and destroy paper records in line with retention requirements. This will involve carrying out sensitivity reviews of paper files in Swindon and at The National Archives (TNA) in Kew, Richmond. You will help develop processes and support the future selection, appraisal and sensitivity review of both paper and digital records to TNA. You will have line management responsibilities for one or more Records Management Support Officers. Your Responsibilities Act as a key contact for one or more UKRI councils and corporate functions providing advice, training and guidance on information management issues. Contribute to the design, development and delivery of information management training and guidance so teams follow clear, consistent practices. Develop processes and support the records life cycle through appraisal, cataloguing, selection, sensitivity review, preparation and transfer of digital and legacy paper records to TNA. Manage access and information retrieval requests for physical and digital material. Support the continuous improvement and review of the UKRI Retention Schedule and the implementation of retention and disposal policies. Advise teams and projects, including those delivering new systems, migration, and decommissioning activities, on retention and information management procedures. Support the future creation and rollout of retention labels and promote strong information governance across EDRMS, including effective configuration of access controls, file plans, meta data and naming conventions. Engage with Information Asset Owners and Administrators to keep the UKRI Information Asset Register current and ensure assets are managed in line with best practice. Support account management activities, including account administration and liaison with suppliers and users. Manual handling of boxes including lifting, opening and reviewing files. Line Management of one or more Records Management Support Officers. Other duties as required, relating to KIM or the wider remit of information governance. Personal Specification The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I). Experience working in an information and records management role and supporting records lifecycle (S&I). Experience of appraising, cataloguing, conducting sensitivity reviews and/or applying retention to records (S&I). Experience of supporting the digital records management life cycle across platforms and systems, including EDRMS (S&I). Strong team working skills with the ability to network and build partnerships beyond core team (S&I). Effective communication skills with the ability to provide clear advice, guidance and/or training (I). Strong organisational skills, including prioritisation, flexibility, and multi-tasking (I). Proficient IT Skills (including Microsoft tools, and information systems or platforms) (S). Experience in developing search strategies for information retrieval (S). Experience using Microsoft Purview for records management (e.g. metadata, retention labels and policies) (S&I).
Jun 25, 2026
Full time
Vacancy for Records Manager at UK Research & Innovation Vacancy for Records Manager at UK Research & Innovation Swindon (Hybrid working available). The role will include occasional travel to The National Archives (TNA) in London. Full-Time Purpose of role The Knowledge & Information Management (KIM)Team plays a vital role in championing and supporting effective lifecycle management of UKRI's digital and legacy paper records. You will support a range of activities, including the delivery of information management services and projects. You will act as a key contact for one or more councils and corporate functions, helping to implement the UKRI Information Management Policy, Retention Schedule, and Information Asset Register by developing guidance, delivering training and managing enquiries. You will support teams and projects by advising on digital records retention, migration, and system decommissioning. You will help support embedding retention and records-management processes across UKRI platforms and electronic document and records management systems (EDRMS). You will also manage information access and retrieval requests for physical and digital material to meet regulatory and business needs. You will contribute to programmes to appraise, catalogue, and destroy paper records in line with retention requirements. This will involve carrying out sensitivity reviews of paper files in Swindon and at The National Archives (TNA) in Kew, Richmond. You will help develop processes and support the future selection, appraisal and sensitivity review of both paper and digital records to TNA. You will have line management responsibilities for one or more Records Management Support Officers. Your Responsibilities Act as a key contact for one or more UKRI councils and corporate functions providing advice, training and guidance on information management issues. Contribute to the design, development and delivery of information management training and guidance so teams follow clear, consistent practices. Develop processes and support the records life cycle through appraisal, cataloguing, selection, sensitivity review, preparation and transfer of digital and legacy paper records to TNA. Manage access and information retrieval requests for physical and digital material. Support the continuous improvement and review of the UKRI Retention Schedule and the implementation of retention and disposal policies. Advise teams and projects, including those delivering new systems, migration, and decommissioning activities, on retention and information management procedures. Support the future creation and rollout of retention labels and promote strong information governance across EDRMS, including effective configuration of access controls, file plans, meta data and naming conventions. Engage with Information Asset Owners and Administrators to keep the UKRI Information Asset Register current and ensure assets are managed in line with best practice. Support account management activities, including account administration and liaison with suppliers and users. Manual handling of boxes including lifting, opening and reviewing files. Line Management of one or more Records Management Support Officers. Other duties as required, relating to KIM or the wider remit of information governance. Personal Specification The below criteria will be scored during Shortlisting (S), Interview (I) or both (S&I). Experience working in an information and records management role and supporting records lifecycle (S&I). Experience of appraising, cataloguing, conducting sensitivity reviews and/or applying retention to records (S&I). Experience of supporting the digital records management life cycle across platforms and systems, including EDRMS (S&I). Strong team working skills with the ability to network and build partnerships beyond core team (S&I). Effective communication skills with the ability to provide clear advice, guidance and/or training (I). Strong organisational skills, including prioritisation, flexibility, and multi-tasking (I). Proficient IT Skills (including Microsoft tools, and information systems or platforms) (S). Experience in developing search strategies for information retrieval (S). Experience using Microsoft Purview for records management (e.g. metadata, retention labels and policies) (S&I).
Vacancy for Conservation Manager, Time Based Media at Tate 19 December 2022 London £39,775 per annum Full-Time Tate's Conservation department brings excellence and innovation to the care of Tate's historic, contemporary and modern art collections, from Turner and the Pre Raphaelites to Susan Hiller and Barbara Hepworth. As a member of the Conservation Management Team, you will work with the Head of Conservation in the strategic planning and leadership of the department. You will co ordinate the delivery of Tate's public programme and be responsible for the operational planning, management and development of the Time based Media Conservation team. You will lead the development of the time based media conservation specialisms within the team, supporting research and development in standards of care and working to support and manage the team. To be successful in the role, you will have a museum or gallery background with a professional qualification in Conservation and experience within your specialism. You will be an experienced manager, with a track record in leading and developing teams and establishing a collaborative and high performing culture. Your excellent interpersonal, communication and project management skills will enable you to manage people, budgets and resources effectively.
Jun 23, 2026
Full time
Vacancy for Conservation Manager, Time Based Media at Tate 19 December 2022 London £39,775 per annum Full-Time Tate's Conservation department brings excellence and innovation to the care of Tate's historic, contemporary and modern art collections, from Turner and the Pre Raphaelites to Susan Hiller and Barbara Hepworth. As a member of the Conservation Management Team, you will work with the Head of Conservation in the strategic planning and leadership of the department. You will co ordinate the delivery of Tate's public programme and be responsible for the operational planning, management and development of the Time based Media Conservation team. You will lead the development of the time based media conservation specialisms within the team, supporting research and development in standards of care and working to support and manage the team. To be successful in the role, you will have a museum or gallery background with a professional qualification in Conservation and experience within your specialism. You will be an experienced manager, with a track record in leading and developing teams and establishing a collaborative and high performing culture. Your excellent interpersonal, communication and project management skills will enable you to manage people, budgets and resources effectively.