Equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI)
At AHRC, as part of UK Research and Innovation (UKRI), we believe that everyone has a right to be treated with dignity and respect and to be provided with equal opportunities to flourish and succeed in an environment that enables them to do so.
We believe in an ethical and trusted working environment that is attractive and accessible to everyone who is interested in developing their career with us.
We value diversity of thought and experience within inclusive groups, organisations and the wider community.
To maintain the UK’s world-leading position, we want to become even better at attracting and nurturing people from the widest possible pool and enabling them to fulfil their career ambitions.
We believe we can inspire, engage with, and learn from all our people to maximise the benefits that diversity of thought and experience can provide.
For further information, visit how we support EDI in the workforce.
The ‘How to apply’ section has information on reasonable adjustments and the disability confident scheme.
Data protection
The data you provide will be used as part of the AHRC Advisory Board recruitment process.
We will use your details to inform you about the outcome of your application and, if you are successful, to liaise with you about your membership.
The EDI profile information will be separated from the selection process. It will be used for monitoring purposes and will have no bearing on the decision made regarding your application.
The information you provide will be used to check whether we have reached a representative section of society and help us identify inequalities.
Personal information will not be used for any other purpose without your consent.
Your data will be managed in line with UK data protection legislation and handled securely.
For further information on how your data will be used, how we maintain the security of your information, and your rights to access information we hold on you, refer to UKRI’s privacy notice.
Eligibility
These roles are not eligible for sponsorship by UKRI under the UK skilled worker visa route.
Testimonials from Advisory Board members
Professor Dana Arnold, Manchester School of Architecture
Membership of the AHRC Advisory Board offers you unique insights into the workings of AHRC and more broadly of UKRI. You will also be in a position to advise AHRC on their policies and practices. It is also an excellent opportunity to broaden your networks and meet a range of researchers in cognate disciplines as well as AHRC staff.
Professor Diamond Ashiagbor, University of Kent
Being a member of the AHRC Advisory Board has given me an unparalleled strategic understanding of research funding and the richness of research across our arts and humanities disciplines. I’ve come to appreciate the breadth of the AHRC’s remit: not just in terms funding research and supporting the next generation of scholars, but also this whole other existence with which I was less familiar. For example, the AHRC’s role in advocating for and supporting the wider galleries, libraries, archives and museums (GLAM) sector and the creative industries. It has been equally inspiring and sobering to understand better the importance of the AHRC in relation to the relevant government ministries, in championing the value of arts and humanities. It has been enjoyable to work with and learn from AHRC staff and AB members from a range of disciplines and independent research organisations.
Professor Paul Grainge, University of Nottingham
It has been a pleasure and a privilege to be a member of the AHRC Advisory Board. It brings together a diverse group with a genuine interest in helping to voice the arts and humanities community, and to shape and inform thinking across the full breadth of AHRC activities. I have been part of fascinating and complex discussions about the future of doctoral provision and creative economy investments, among other subjects, and have been struck by the rigour and commitment of everyone involved on the Board and at the AHRC.
Professor Sandeep Parmar, University of Liverpool
In these challenging times for higher education, being on the AHRC Advisory Board and its EDI subcommittee has both clarified for me the importance of supporting high-quality research and the need for scholarship to respond in a variety of ways to our present moment as well as our rich past. Being able to feed into the critical role the AHRC plays in the health and vitality of research and innovation has been enlightening and at times inspiring.
Professor Adrienne Scullion, The Open University
Being a member of the AHRC’s Advisory Board is both a great way to understand and influence research policy and practice across the UK and an important opportunity to stand up for and champion research and researchers in the arts and humanities when informed voices are really needed. I enjoy working with – and learning from – colleagues from across the wider range of AHRC disciplines, the diversity of HEIs, IROs and other stakeholders in public life and business as well as with members of the AHRC and wider UKRI executive teams.
Jane Ellison, Independent Consultant
Serving on Advisory Board as a non-academic member is a huge opportunity to appreciate the immense contribution that AHRC makes to the UK’s universities, supporting the next generation of academic researchers, and showing why a thriving research base in the arts and humanities is essential to addressing contemporary challenges in a human way. But I have also seen how AHRC drives research that directly impacts the creative sector, funding crucial R&D projects that fuel innovation and help shape the future of our industries.
The role is about understanding how AHRC’s influence extends beyond academia to create dynamic spaces where research and creativity intersect to drive real-world change; highlighting the imagination and expertise in story-telling, artistic collaboration and audience engagement that the UK’s creative organisations can contribute, but also representing as best you can some of the very real challenges that the sector now faces.
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