Research & Knowledge Exchange
21 hours per week | Permanent
The Royal College of Art, the world’s leading university of art and design, is looking for a highly organised and analytically minded Research Information Officer to join its Research & Knowledge Exchange team.
This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role in supporting the College’s research, knowledge exchange and innovation activities, ensuring that high-quality information and data are captured, analysed and reported effectively to inform decision-making and help maximise the impact of the RCA’s research.
About the role
Working closely with the Research Information Manager, you will support the collection, analysis and reporting of research and knowledge exchange data from across the College. You will prepare reports, analyse information and provide valuable insights to support institutional strategy, policy development and performance monitoring.
A key aspect of the role will be supporting the ongoing development and maintenance of the RCA’s Pure Research Information System, including taking ownership of key activities and supporting the rollout of new functionality.
You will also contribute to important external reporting requirements, including the Research Excellence Framework (REF2029), the Higher Education Business and Community Interaction (HE-BCI) Survey and HESA returns. Your work will help ensure that accurate and meaningful information is available to senior colleagues, College committees and external funding bodies.
The role offers the opportunity to work with colleagues across academic Schools, research centres and professional services, building relationships and helping to ensure that research and innovation activity is effectively captured and communicated.
About you
You will be a confident and numerate professional with excellent analytical skills and the ability to interpret complex information from a range of sources. You will have advanced Excel skills, strong digital literacy and experience of working with research information systems or similar databases.
You will be comfortable presenting data and findings to colleagues at all levels, translating complex information into clear, meaningful reports and recommendations. With excellent organisational skills, you will be able to manage competing priorities, work independently and meet tight deadlines while maintaining a high level of accuracy.
An understanding of the UK higher education research and funding environment is essential. Experience of research reporting, REF, HE-BCI, HESA or the Pure system would be particularly advantageous.
Why join the RCA?
The RCA is a vibrant, ambitious and internationally renowned postgraduate university, bringing together artists, designers, architects and creative thinkers to address some of the most important challenges of our time.
Joining Research & Knowledge Exchange, you will become part of a collaborative team supporting the College’s research ambitions and helping to demonstrate the breadth, quality and impact of its work.
If you have a passion for data, research information and making a difference through insight and analysis, we would love to hear from you.
Please see Information Pack for further details of this exciting new role.
Closing for applications at 11.59pm on 25th November 2026
Please note: We reserve the right to close this vacancy early should we attract significant numbers, 24 hours’ notice will be given to those pending applications via our recruitment system.
RCA Benefits available here: https://www.rca.ac.uk/more/work-at-the-rca/staff-benefits/
The Royal College of Art (RCA) aims to foster an inclusive culture which promotes equality, values diversity and maintains a working, learning and social environment in which the rights and dignity of all its staff and students and stakeholders are respected.
We recognise the broad range of experiences that a diverse staff and student body brings and how this strengthens our research and enhances our teaching. In order for RCA to remain a world-leading institution we are committed to promoting equity, diversity and inclusion (EDI) principles throughout all of our processes, from application through to appointment.
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