School Research Administrator

Salary- £28,063 - £30,185 per annum (pro rata)

This is a part time role (6 hours a day, 4 days a week)/ Fixed term for 1 year

We have an exciting opportunity to join the School Management Support Team at Nottingham Business School as a part-time School Research Administrator (24 hours per week). This is a one-year fixed-term role supporting the School's thriving research community and contributing to the delivery of a professional, efficient and high-quality administration service. The role will be based at our City Campus and will involve a mix of on-campus and remote home working.

As a School Research Administrator, you will provide comprehensive administrative support to the Heads of Research Centres and work with Research Centre staff to ensure effective administration of our Research Groups. You will play a key role in the organisation and administration of research programmes, acting as a central point of contact for academic colleagues, research students and a range of internal and external stakeholders.

A commitment to delivering excellent customer service and support is essential.

The role offers a varied workload and will involve supporting research events and training activities, managing research student administration processes, coordinating meetings and committees, maintaining records and databases, and liaising with colleagues across the University, including the Doctoral School. You will also contribute to activities that support the School's research objectives, accreditation activity and postgraduate research experience.

Please submit a supporting statement of no more than 1,000 words demonstrating how you meet the requirements of the School Research Administrator role.

For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.

Interview Date: w/c 16th November 2026

Nottingham Business School (NBS) delivers research and education that combine academic excellence with real-world impact on people, business, and society.

We lead in experiential learning and personalised education, and our research drives positive change across social and economic spheres. This informs all our programmes, from undergraduate to doctoral.

With strong partnerships across business, public, and voluntary sectors, NBS is known as the business school for business. We hold the prestigious Triple Crown Accreditation (EQUIS, AACSB, AMBA), placing us in the top 1% of business schools worldwide. Discover more on our website.

At NTU, we do things differently. Join one of Europe’s largest and most innovative business schools to help shape inclusive research and make a real difference.

For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact John Moore(School Coordinator) at

• Hybrid working - We support flexible ways of working through a combination of campus-based and home working where applicable. For full-time roles, this includes a minimum of 60% on-campus commitment. We trust colleagues to work with their teams to shape working patterns that enable them to deliver the best possible outcomes for their stakeholders.
• Flexibility - We welcome and support a range of working patterns and approaches, helping colleagues balance their work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of the role.
• 28 - 30 days annual leave, plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata.
• Salary Sacrifice Retirement Savings Plan with life assurance and income protection. Available to colleagues who choose to opt out of the contractual pension…