Hope Freeman

Hope Freeman

Research & Knowledge Exchange Officer (Postgraduate Research Specialism)

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Hope Freeman

Research & Knowledge Exchange Officer (Postgraduate Research Specialism)


Hope works across all four Schools in the Faculty of Liberal Arts & Sciences, (Stage & Screen; Design; Law & Criminology; Humanities & Social Sciences). She provides comprehensive administrative support for key Faculty research and enterprise activities ensuring that requirements of core functions and streams of work are met.

Her responsibilities include:

  • Support the MPhil/PhD student administration by providing advice on admissions and progress monitoring paperwork for applicants, students, and supervisory teams.
  • Support the ongoing development of the faculty Research Student community and its associated events ie. Three Minute Thesis Competition; annual conference; social events; skills training
  • Support the ongoing development of the Early Career Researcher community and its programme of activities.
  • Provide formal secretarial support to the Faculty Research Ethics Committee
  • Contribute to developing and supporting a programme of events for academic staff to promote and share their research.
  • Work collaboratively within the Research & Enterprise team to promote Faculty research and enterprise activities internally and externally working with the University Marketing Department, Press Office and Faculty Communications Manager where necessary.
  • Work collaboratively within the team to devise and implement administrative systems ensuring that effective, records, archiving and filing systems and processes are developed and maintained.
  • Prepare documentation and materials ensuring a high level of accuracy.
  • Arrange travel and accommodation bookings for research staff/research students where necessary.
  • Assist with the development and maintenance of web pages.
  • Administer financial transactions – purchasing and invoicing.
  • Undertake projects such as conferences, seminars, meetings and other internal and external events
  • Liaise with internal and external stakeholders as required
  • Provides cover and collaborative support to other colleagues in the Research & Enterprise Support Team to meet variations in demand.