Senior Policy Adviser

Senior Policy Adviser The British Academy Contract: Full-time, Permanent Location: St James Park, London, SW1 Hybrid, worked flexibly under our hybrid-working policy Salary: £40,926 per annum The British Academy - the UK''s national body for the humanities and social sciences - is seeking a Senior Policy Adviser to join a growing and high-performing policy team, focused on higher education policy. The role The Senior Policy Adviser is a central role in our Higher Education and Research Policy Team; a collaborative, productive and high-performing team which is part of the Academy''s Policy Directorate alongside the Public Policy Team and the Global Strategy, Policy and Engagement team. We work to position the Academy as a thought leader on higher education and research policy, engaging in evidence-based policy to influence the health and vibrancy of our disciplines in higher education and the wider RDandI ecosystem. This ranges from reactive work responding to developments in the sector to more proactive planned projects, designed to strengthen our evidence base, support the SHAPE discipline community and stimulate debate. Current work includes robust engagement with emerging HE policy changes in the context of financial strain, including the Post-16 Skills and Education white paper, the International Student Levy and the reviews in Wales and Scotland. The team is embarking on an ambitious new programme on the form and function of the higher education system, and the Senior ..... full job details .....