About Us

The University of London is unlike many other universities. It consists of 17 self-governing Colleges and 10 specialist research Institutes. In many ways the Colleges are considered universities in their own right; they set their own entrance criteria for their courses and they offer their own services to students. Some now also have their own degree awarding powers. All students from all the Colleges and Institutes are also University of London students, making them part of a community of over 120,000 students and giving them access to many services in London. The University of London is one of the oldest and largest universities in the UK – and the most diverse. Established by Royal Charter in 1836, the University is recognized globally as a world leader in Higher Education. We are a federal institution consisting of 17 self-governing Colleges of outstanding reputation and a number of acclaimed central academic bodies. The University of London offers almost every subject covered in any University curriculum, delivering huge flexibility and choice to its students The School of Advanced Study (SAS) is a unique institution in UK higher education. Comprising a set of postgraduate institutes and a variety of central academic initiatives, it is located within the Bloomsbury precinct of the University in the intellectual heart of London. It is the UK’s national and international Centre for the support, promotion and facilitation of research in the humanities, broadly defined. It does this in collaboration with other organizations, notably the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC), the British Academy (BA), learned societies and government agencies. You join the School at an exciting time. With a dynamic new Dean and PVC in post with an ambitious new strategy, this is a unique opportunity to make a contribution to our success by supporting our all- female senior leadership team.