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As part of an exciting digital transformation, the University of Surrey is seeking an IT Business Operations Manager to support the IT Executive team with the day-to-day operation of the IT Service as a department.This role will manage two key areas – Business Partnership Management and Finance & Resources management, enabling IT Services to better define a strategic approach to understanding and delivering the IT requirements of internal stakeholders to deliver enhanced value.We value, empower and support every member of staff to get the best out of your unique talents, so you’ll be rewarded with a generous salary, 32 days holiday PLUS Bank Holidays, pension contribution of 14.5%, and a unique and vibrant working environment. Role & Responsibilities: You will ensure that there are systems and processes in place to provide efficient and effective management of finances and resources and will provide administration support to the IT Executive team covering budget management and planning.The role will serve as the key liaison between IT Services and academic/professional service units, fostering strong relationships and supporting their success in IT and digital initiatives.Responsibilities include:Utilising broad experience and in depth specialist knowledge - act as the primary liaison between IT Services and academic/professional service units, building strong relationships and supporting them to succeed in their IT and Digital enablement. Represent the university’s service needs, by translating business needs into IT service requirements, ensuring alignment of technology solutions with strategic objectives, serving as a point of escalation for stakeholders, ensuring effective resolution of issues and consistent follow-up, and represent the stakeholder voice within IT, advocating for their needs in service planning and delivery discussions Drive service improvement initiatives by pre-empting customer needs, through detailed operational analysis or by gathering user feedback, and championing changes to identify opportunities and to enhance user satisfaction and operational efficiency. Establish, monitor and report on KPI’s to track transformation outcomes. Working with the IT Service Desk Lead oversee communications and engagement activities from IT Services, ensuring timely, transparent, and audience-appropriate information flow to all university communities, including service updates, change notifications, and incident communications and develop and maintain communication materials such as service updates, newsletters, executive summaries, and stakeholder briefings.The IT team at Surrey are plugged in to the whole University, and our digital transformation work underpins the University’s strategy. IT is growing our digital transformation capability, improving student experience, and helping increase our research impact. It’s a vibrant and exciting time to join a great and well-respected team at the heart of the University’s strategic plans. What’s in it for you? We think Surrey is an amazing place to work, and we are carefully crafting a dynamic, flexible, and fun place to work and thrive. Our campus is a beautiful, leafy environment with carefully designed gardens, vibrant green playing fields, and a picturesque lake. With the buzz of student life and superb working facilities, the University is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research in an inspiring, innovative and diverse environment.Alongside our gorgeous campus setting, collegiate on-site atmosphere and plentiful development opportunities, we also offer:Competitive SalaryMarket leading PensionUp to 40 DAYS Holiday: 25 Days annual leave + 7 University Days + Bank HolidaysTravel & Family benefits including subsidised rail fare, cycle to work scheme and on-site childcareAccess to on site leisure facilities at discounted rates For more information or to be considered for the role, please apply via the University of Surrey Website. The University is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities. Closing Date: 08 Jul 2026 Area: Professional Services Salary: £47,389 to £56,535

Te Kura Umanga | UC Business SchoolLocated in Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa | New Zealand 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays Professional development opportunities Generous superannuation provisions (up to 6.75% employer contribution) Permanent position (37.5 hours per week) 1.0 fte Kia hiwa rā, kia hiwa rā!He hiahia, he pūkenga nōu ki te mahi a te Tautāwhi? Nāia te pōwhiri nā Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha kia tono mai i te tūranga nei. Āu Mahi | What You Will DoAs a highly organised and customer-focused Business School Administrator, you will provide professional administrative support across the UC Business School, ensuring the smooth delivery of academic and operational activities. Working collaboratively within a supportive administration team, you will play a key role in enabling staff and students to succeed by delivering efficient, accurate, and responsive administrative services. In this varied role, you will make a tangible contribution through: Coordinating academic support contracts, timesheets, and budget administration Supporting student grading, examinations, timetabling, and course administration Organising travel, events, meetings, and stakeholder communications Maintaining accurate records, filing systems, and information repositories Delivering responsive administrative support to staff, students, and visitors Contributing to continuous improvement and collaborative ways of working This is a role where no two days are the same. You'll work across a broad range of academic and operational activities while helping to ensure the Business School continues to deliver an exceptional experience for staff and students. Mōu | Who You AreYou are an experienced administrator who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys supporting a diverse range of stakeholders. Highly organised and adaptable, you can manage competing priorities while maintaining exceptional attention to detail and a strong customer focus. You will also be able to demonstrate: Previous administration experience within a tertiary, large or complex organisation Strong organisational and time management skills Excellent written and verbal communication abilities Experience using Snaphire, orbit, grader, unimarket and jade SMS would be advantageous A customer-focused approach and strong stakeholder relationship skills Proficiency across the Microsoft Office suite and confidence using databases and business systems The ability to work both independently and collaboratively as part of a team High levels of accuracy, professionalism, and confidentiality An understanding of the tertiary education sector or New Zealand education environment (advantageous) You will be motivated by providing outstanding support, committed to continuous improvement, and aligned with UC's values of Manaakitanga, Whanaungatanga, and Tiakitanga. Mahi Ngātahi | Who You Will Work WithReporting to the Administration Team Lead, you will work as part of a collaborative administration team supporting the UC Business School. You will build strong relationships with academic staff, professional services teams, students, and a wide range of stakeholders across the University, contributing to a positive and connected working environment. Ngā Painga o UC | Why UCAt UC, being part of our team means more than just a job. We are committed to supporting our kaimahi | staff’s career and wellbeing with benefits designed to help our kaimahi grow and feel connected, supported and valued. UC’s Benefits approach is shaped by Ngā Uara | Our Values Whanaungatanga, Tiakitanga, and Manaakitanga. They are designed to be relevant, support and inspire our people, they include: 5 weeks annual leave +5 days university holidays UC Parental Leave (up to 9 weeks paid) + 26 weeks Government paid parental leave and onsite childcare facility generous employer contribution to superannuation (up to 6.75%) flexible working arrangements professional development and study opportunities supportive working environment a wide range of retail discounts across shopping, entertainment and travel on-campus staff discounts including UC RecCentre living in revitalised Ōtautahi | Christchurch, Aotearoa New Zealand a unique working environment in a beautiful campus with access to UC facilities such as UC RecCentre and Staff Club at discounted rates plus onsite cafés and eateries, and more. For more information, please visit us: https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/about-uc/work-at-uc/benefits-working-uc For more information about Te Whare Wānanga o Waitaha | University of Canterbury, please visit https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/ The closing date for this position is: 1 July 2026 (midnight, NZ time)Please note, applications will be reviewed as they are received, and interviews may take place before the close date. Pēhea te tono mai | How You ApplyApplications for this position must be submitted via our careers website and should include a cover letter and resume. Please note, we do not accept applications by email, however we are happy to answer your queries in relation to the application process, please forward these to [email protected] You must have Aotearoa New Zealand or Australian citizenship/permanent residency to be considered for this role. Please note, this is an onsite position. #LI-DNI Job Details Reference # 32630 Posted on 24 Jun 2026 Closes on 01 Jul 2026 23:55 Location(s) Christchurch Expertise Administration Job level(s) Entry/Graduate, Experienced Work type(s) Continuing (Permanent) full-time More details (document) PD Business Administrator 2026.pdf Position description 1 Position description 2 Position description 3 Position description 4

Job DescriptionTe Whiwhinga mahi | The opportunity A Post-Doctoral Fellowship in the Chronobiology Research Group at the University of Auckland is available for a project entitled:“Spying on the secret lives of bees: Understanding the importance of eusocial clocks for honeybee behaviour”We have a 20-month position for a post-doctoral scientist to work with us on a Marsden funded grant in which we are investigating honey bee behaviour by monitoring the patterns of electrostatic fields signatures they produce inside the hive.  Using a systems approach, and new technology which allows us to measure the electrostatic charge signatures bees produce and use to communicate inside the hive, we will establish how the honeybee super-clock is controlled in its natural state.Robust daily rhythms are essential to the health and well-being of all organisms, and the breakdown of rhythms can even be used to reliably predict death. Honey bees have a complex social structure controlled by their daily (circadian) clock. This clock is at the heart of the colony structure, and without it the colony cannot function. We currently have a poor understanding of how the honeybee clock ticks. This is because it has not been possible to observe behaviour inside the hive without opening it, which damages the colony and disrupts behaviour.In this project we will use new cutting-edge technology (bee spy) to non-invasively study the honeybee clock in its natural state for the first time. This will enable us to understand how the clock is controlled, and how we can manipulate it to improve the health and management of bees.This is an international collaborative project between the University of Auckland and the Free University of Berlin funded by a grant from the Marsden Fund.This is a fulltime (40 hours per week) fixed term opportunity for 20 months.The salary range for this role is $92,213 - $97,083 based on skills and experience.For more detailed information, please refer to the Position DescriptionHe kōrero mōu | About you The ideal candidate will have a strong background in developing techniques to record and analyse physiology and behaviour in large high resolution data sets. Previous beekeeping experience would be an advantage. The successful candidate will be working hands-on with bees.You will also have:PhD in a related field, preferably in insect behaviour or neuroscienceA strong background in developing techniques to record and analyse high resolution data sets, physiology and behaviour experience is advantageousComfort carrying out hands-on research with honey bees, preferentially with skills in bee husbandryNgā āhuatanga kei a mātou | What we offerThe University of Auckland is New Zealand’s leading university and maintains significant computational, laboratory and analytic facilities. Auckland itself is frequently rated as one of the world’s most liveable cities.The University is committed to providing an excellent working environment through:Flexible employment practicesUp to 6.75% company superannuation schemeA competitive salary with five weeks’ annual leaveIn addition, we also offer career development programmes, discounted car parking, a generous parental leave allowance, childcare, and a number of other discounts on internal and external services. For more information, please visit Staff Benefits.Me pēhea te tuku tono | How to applyApplications must be submitted online, by the closing date of 18 June 2026 to be considered. Please include your cover letter and your CV highlighting how you meet the skills and experiences detailed above.Please reach out to Guy Warman, via [email protected] , for a confidential conversation. Please note we are happy to answer your questions, but we do not accept applications by email.  #LI-DNI

The Biochar Demonstrator is a £4.5M project funded by BBSCR as part of the £30M Greenhouse Gas Removal (GGR) programme. The Demonstrator has addressed address the uncertainties concerning the extent and scope of deployment of biochar, its stability with respect to carbon sequestration, and to quantify the effects on ecosystem services by establishing the most ambitious and comprehensive large-scale demonstration programme to date, involving the deployment of over 200 tonnes of biochar. The Demonstrator is led by the University of Nottingham (Principal Investigator: Prof. Colin Snape) and involves 3 other academic/research institute partners (Universities of Bangor and Leeds, and Scottish Universities Environmental Research Centre), together with over 10 other project partners spanning biochar production, the agricultural sector and other stakeholders, including local government. A key topic being addressed is the assessment of biochar persistence which is fundamental to payments received for carbon sequestration. The method developed at the University of Nottingham, hydropyrolysis (HyPy) is gaining momentum and is already included in the latest version of Carbon Standards International, C-Sink methodology. HyPy uses high pressure hydrogen to remove the labile material from biochar leaving aromatic structures comprising 8 rings or larger, which is defined as the persistent fraction with a lifetime of at least 1,000 years. The successful applicant will conduct experiments to provide comparisons with other approaches being used to assess biochar persistence, including reflectance. Further, the labile fractions released by HyPy will be characterised using gas chromatography-mass spectrometry (GC-MS) to ascertain how composition depends upon feedstocks and pyrolysis is conditions working with collaborating organisations. The successful applicant will have a PHD in organic geochemistry or a related field and must have practical experience of HyPy and conducting hydrocarbon analysis by GC-MS. Further information is available in the role profile. To apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’ to complete your details.Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week for a period of 4 months from 1/07/2026Please contact Colin Snape, [email protected]. if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted. Closing Date: 30 Jun 2026 Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)