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Hong Kong, Tuen Mun

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education.  It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world.  Moving forward, Lingnan University aspires to become a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies.  To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students.  With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future.  Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies.  Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following post:

Professor and Director
Pan Sutong Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic Policy Research Institute
(Post Ref.: 24/245)

Pan Sutong Shanghai-Hong Kong Economic Policy Research Institute (PSEI) aims to promote policy-related research on economic development of the Mainland and Hong Kong. It will synergise resources and expertise in the Mainland and Hong Kong to strengthen research on salient issues related to the economic and financial development of the two places. It will also provide research consultancy on industry and economic policies, in addition to offering policy advice to the authorities to foster mutual prosperity of the Mainland and Hong Kong.

The Institute is seeking an outstanding scholar with distinguished scholarly accomplishment in research, teaching and knowledge exchange in the field of policy-related research on economic development of the Mainland and Hong Kong. The appointee will be appointed as a Professor in the Department of Economics and concurrently as Director of the PSEI.

The Director of PSEI will be expected to (i) provide strategic direction and leadership for the operation of the Institute to ensure research quality and effectiveness; (ii) formulate and implement strategies for networking and building rapport with academia, business sector, industries and other related stakeholders; (iii) explore new collaboration opportunities with community partners and stakeholders and (iv) identify and secure funding opportunities through grants, partnerships and sponsorships to support the research projects/programmes and various activities of the Institute.

General Requirements

Applicants should have a PhD degree in Economics or relevant discipline, with substantial teaching experience and excellent track record in research and scholarly activities. Good networking capability and ability to establish linkages with the business sector, industries and other research stakeholders would be a definite advantage.

Salary and Benefits

The conditions of appointment will be competitive. The remuneration will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee.

Appointment will normally be made on an initial contract of three years, which, subject to review and mutual agreement, may lead to longer-term appointments with possibility of consideration for substantiation. For applicants with outstanding credentials, substantiation at appointment will be considered.

Application Procedure (online applications only)

Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application. Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will continue until the post is filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.


Lingnan University

United Kingdom, Southampton

Join the project shaping the future of inclusive technology

At the University of Southampton, our research addresses some of the most pressing challenges of today’s world. Now, funded by EPSRC, we are looking for a talented Postdoctoral Research Fellow to join the RADAR-SIGN-BRIDGE project – an exciting initiative to develop privacy-preserving radar technology for British Sign Language (BSL) recognition and translation.

You will be based in the School of Electronics and Computer Science (ECS), working alongside an interdisciplinary team led by Dr. Shelly Vishwakarma (s.vishwakarma@soton.ac.uk), in collaboration with partners at the University of Edinburgh (Centre for Speech Technology Research, CSTR) and University College London (Deafness Cognition and Language Research Centre, DCAL).

About the role

You will lead the design, development, and validation of LinguaRadar – a first-of-its-kind radar simulator for sign language gestures. Your work will involve integrating animation pipelines (e.g., OpenPose, MediaPipe, Blender) with radar signal models, generating synthetic radar datasets, and validating them with real-world measurements from radar hardware.

As part of the team, you will:


	Build and validate radar signal simulation frameworks for BSL gestures.
	Process skeletal motion data to drive simulation pipelines.
	Conduct radar experiments to calibrate and benchmark simulation outputs.
	Write academic papers, contribute to open-source dataset releases, and present your work at international conferences.


About you

You will bring your passion for advancing radar sensing technology into a new application domain. You will have:


	A PhD* or equivalent qualification / experience in Electrical/Electronic Engineering, Signal Processing, or a closely related field.
	Proven experience in radar systems, radar signal processing, and simulation.
	Strong programming skills (Python, MATLAB, or C++).
	Excellent problem-solving skills and a collaborative mindset.


Experience with micro-Doppler or range-Doppler radar analysis, or familiarity with animation/motion capture data processing, would be advantageous.

What we can offer you?

The University of Southampton is a top university (1% globally), and ECS is one of the top-ranked schools for Electronic Engineering and Computer Science in the UK. You'll also benefit from ECS’s links to the ARM-ECS Research Centre, the MINDS CDT, and the Future Worlds startup accelerator. 

As a founding signatory of the Athena SWAN charter, and holder of a silver award, we’re committed to improving equality. We aim to create an environment where everyone can thrive and are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. As well as additional benefits that will make your life easier, such as a generous holiday allowance and additional university closure days. We will help you find a good work-life balance with flexible working hours. We will support your long-term future too, with access to the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS)*, subsidised health and fitness facilities and a range of discounts.

Learn more about ECS at: https://talentedu.com/ecs/

We strongly encourage interested candidates to contact Dr. Shelly Vishwakarma (s.vishwakarma@soton.ac.uk) to discuss this role further.

Applications will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon completion of the PhD. Prior to qualification being awarded, the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.


University of Southampton

£44,355-£51,735 per annum including London Weighting Allowance

United Kingdom, London

About us

The Faculty of Social Science and Public Policy is home to one of the largest, most diverse and international communities for social research and education in Europe. We seek to understand the challenges of global, social, technological and economic transformations and to shape these through our education and research. 

The faculty offers undergraduate, postgraduate taught and postgraduate research programmes across our five Schools.

For more information about the faculty, please see our website:  https://www.kcl.ac.uk/sspp 

The role is based at Bush House on the King’s Strand Campus though you may be required to travel to other campuses on occasion.  

The role holder will be part of the Quality Assurance Team which sits within the wider Faculty Education Team.  The Education Team has responsibility for setting the direction of education delivery, quality assurance and student support and engagement across the faculty.

About the role

This is an exciting opportunity to play a key role at a pivotal time for quality assurance at King’s.

The Quality Assurance Manager will work alongside the Senior Quality Assurance Manager and Senior Quality Assurance Officer to provide support to academic and professional services teams to deliver all quality assurance and compliance processes linked to the faculty’s portfolio of programmes and modules.

The post holder will support the implementation of the new curriculum management system across the faculty alongside managing the quality assurance framework and annual quality cycle.

The Quality Assurance Manager is responsible for managing the module and programme approval and modification process, tracking progress through the governance process and adhering to set deadlines.

The successful candidate should have experience in managing quality assurance processes or education programmes across an academic cycle, strong attention to detail, and the ability to build relationships with a variety of stakeholders.

The role holder will be proactive and solution-focused, taking initiative to drive continuous improvement. 

This is currently a hybrid working role, where the role holder will spend part of their working week on campus, and part of the week working remotely. This is a full time post (35 Hours per week), and you will be offered a fixed term contract until 31 July 2026.

About you

To be successful in this role, we are looking for candidates to have the following skills and experience:

Essential criteria


	Educated to degree level or equivalent experience.
	Experience in a higher education administration environment, with an emphasis on quality assurance provision or programme coordination.
	Excellent written and oral communication skills with the ability to draft documents and correspondence for a broad range of audiences.
	Data literacy skills and attention to detail with methodical, exacting standards of written and numerical accuracy.
	Proactive with the ability to work both independently and as part of a team, building relationships with a wide variety of people in a professional and assured manner.
	Excellent task management skills and proven ability to use initiative, prioritise workload, make decisions independently and respond positively to competing demands and deadlines.
	Excellent working knowledge of Microsoft packages and databases, and confidence in learning new systems quickly.
	Experience of interpreting complex regulations and processes and explaining these to a varied audience in a straightforward and engaging manner.


Desirable criteria


	Experience of formal committee servicing, including drafting agendas and minutes.
	Experience of line management including the ability to effectively motivate staff and recognize how to support their development as well as manage their performance when appropriate.
	Experience of managing projects.
	Experience in the use of student records systems (e.g. SITS).
	Evidence of continued professional development.


Downloading a copy of our Job Description

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the next page after you click “Apply Now”. This document will provide information of what criteria will be assessed at each stage of the recruitment process.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community.

We are committed to working with our staff and unions on these and other issues, to continue to support our people and to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King's.

As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds and communities.

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Interviews are due to be held at the end of June. 

We are not able to offer sponsorship for candidates who do not currently possess the right to work in the UK.

Grade and Salary: £44,355-£51,735 per annum including London Weighting Allowance
Job ID: 113965
Close Date: 25-May-2025
Contact Person: Nicola Parsons
Contact Details: Nicola.parsons@kcl.ac.uk


King's College London

Do you want to use your skills in Employee Relations to play a vital role in inspiring the next generation of students in a world leading university?

The University of Southampton’s mission is to change the world for the better. As a world-leading, research-intensive university, with a strong and high-quality educational offering, it is renowned for its innovation and enterprise and sits within the top 100 Universities worldwide.

We are looking for two enthusiastic HR professionals to join our employee relations team.  

The roles

We have two fixed term opportunities, one for 6 months, full time, and one for 2 years offered on a part time basis at 0.8FTE.

The role is accountable for employee relations casework and consultations to achieve appropriate resolution, balancing the interests and needs of both the individual and the business. Employee Relations Managers provide interpretive advice to ensure compliance with University employment procedures and employment legislation. The role will work closely with the HR Business Partner, senior management and the University's recognised trade unions, to deliver and support the case management of employee relations issues.

What we’re looking for

Our successful candidates will be passionate about employee relations, and ideally have previous experience working in a similar role, with up to date knowledge of employee relations best practice and the application of employment legislation. You will have the ability to take a proactive and leading role in progressing case work, and be a strong team player who can work well across different teams.

You will be able to demonstrate a proven ability to guide stakeholders through the management of complex and potentially contentious employee relations issues, whilst effectively being able to plan, manage and prioritise an extensive and varied caseload and/or workload to agreed deadlines and quality standards. 

What we can offer you

Based at our lively Highfield campus, you will have access to our newly refurbished sports complex, Hartley Library and Staff Social Centre.  We work flexibly from the office on campus as well as from home, according to the case work requirements and demands.

We offer some fantastic benefits including 44 days leave per year (inclusive of bank holidays and University closure days), options for flexible working, excellent family leave arrangements (including maternity, paternity, adoption, parental and carers leave), a wide variety of on and off-campus arts and culture facilities and access to a range of staff discounts and offers at local shops, restaurants and service providers. 

If you would like an informal conversation or further information about the role, please contact Tara Crawley, Employee Relations Manager, T.Crawley@soton.ac.uk.

Interviews will commence shortly after the closing date.


Australia, Melbourne


	Provide high level administrative and secretarial support to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) of the STEM College
	Make a meaningful impact across the University by engaging with senior leaders and external partners
	Full-time, HEW 7 ongoing appointment based at the City Campus but may be required to work and/or be based at other campuses of the University.


About the Role

The Executive Coordinator provides critical executive and administrative support to the Deputy Vice-Chancellor (DVC) STEM and the Office of the DVC STEM, ensuring the smooth operation of day-to-day activities across the STEM College. Acting as the first point of contact for the DVC, the role requires a high level of discretion, initiative, and professionalism, with regular interaction across the University and with external stakeholders. This role will see you:


	Managing the DVC's complex calendar, travel arrangements, and meeting coordination
	Preparing high-quality briefing materials, correspondence, and reports
	Coordinating key meetings and university-wide events, including agendas, minutes, and follow-up action
	Supporting the operation of governance committees and internal communications
	Overseeing office and records management in line with university procedures
	Facilitating timely and effective communication with senior staff, government representatives, and external organisations
	Assisting with the delivery of special projects and strategic initiatives led by the DVC STEM


About You

You're an experienced executive support professional with a strong background in high-level administration, ideally within a university or similarly complex environment. You bring discretion, initiative, and the ability to manage competing priorities with professionalism.

We're looking for someone who can demonstrate:


	Executive-level support experience in a large, fast-paced organisation.
	Excellent communication skills, with a collaborative, client-focused approach.
	Initiative and strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to work independently and handle sensitive matters.
	Advanced proficiency in Microsoft Office and digital document management tools.
	Experience in financial administration (highly desirable).
	Understanding of the tertiary education sector (highly desirable).


Qualifications

A tertiary qualification with subsequent relevant experience and/or an equivalent combination of relevant education/training and extensive experience.

Please Note: Appointment to this position is subject to passing a Working with Children and National Police Check.

To Apply 

Please submit your CV, cover letter and addressed Key Selection Criteria for this position by clicking on the 'Apply' link at the top of this page.

For further information about this position, please see the Position Description hyperlinked below or contact Judy McGannon, General Manager, College Operations, STEM College at gmco-stem@rmit.edu.au Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor, Jennifer Pham via email at Jennifer.pham2@rmit.edu.au or Aleksandra Besia, Senior Talent Acquisition Advisor via email at aleksandra.besia@rmit.edu.au

Position Description - Executive Coordinator to the STEM College DVC

Please note, if you are viewing this advert from an external site, please click 'apply' and you will be redirected to RMIT's Jobs website to access the Position Description at the bottom of the page. Due to recent upgrades, position description links may not work on LinkedIn advertisements.

Applications close on Sunday, 18th of May 2025.

At RMIT, we are committed to supporting adjustments throughout the recruitment and selection process, as well as during employment. We actively support and encourage people with disability to apply to RMIT. To discuss adjustment requirements, please contact Dani (Senior Talent Advisor), via talentsupport@rmit.edu.au or visit our Careers page for more contact information - https://www.rmit.edu.au/careers

RMIT is an equal opportunity employer committed to being a child safe organisation. We are dedicated to attracting, retaining and developing our people regardless of gender identity, ethnicity, sexual orientation, disability and age. Applications are encouraged from all sectors of the community and we strongly encourage applications from the Aboriginal and/or Torres Strait Islander community.

We are a Circle Back Initiative Employer - we commit to respond to every applicant.


West Virginia University

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World University Rankings 2020601-800^th

Arts and Humanities 2020401+

Business and Economics 2020501+

Medical and Health 2020401-500^th

Computer Science 2020176-200^th

Education Studies 2020301-400^th

Engineering 2020301-400^th

Life Sciences 2020601+

Physical Sciences 2020401-500^th

Psychology 2020301-400^th

Social Sciences 2020501-600^th

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West Virginia University

About West Virginia University

Rankings

Arts and Humanities 2020401+

Business and Economics 2020501+

Medical and Health 2020401-500th

Computer Science 2020176-200th

Education Studies 2020301-400th

Engineering 2020301-400th

Life Sciences 2020601+

Physical Sciences 2020401-500th

Psychology 2020301-400th

Social Sciences 2020501-600th

Discover similar universities

Key Student Statistics

Medical and Health 2020401-500^th

Computer Science 2020176-200^th

Education Studies 2020301-400^th

Engineering 2020301-400^th

Physical Sciences 2020401-500^th

Psychology 2020301-400^th

Social Sciences 2020501-600^th