What is the Black Researcher Consortium?
The Black Researcher Consortium is a newly formed community interest company (C.I.C.), designed, developed and built by people with Black heritage, for people with Black heritage. The Consortium objects are to address the systemic underrepresentation of Black researchers across educational institutions, research organisations, government, and industry environments in collaboration with Black researchers, Black-led community initiatives and all those bridging the systemic gap, connecting Black researchers.
By shining a light on, collaborating with, and amplifying existing provision by Black-led organisations for Black researchers, the Consortium seeks to create a more equitable and inclusive research landscape in the UK.
Consortium Director
As the Consortium Director, you will lead the development of a newly created C.I.C. by working with community stakeholders and the board of directors to develop and implement a strategic vision. You will need to build strong relationships with stakeholders including researchers, community groups, research institutes, universities, industry, government bodies, and funders. The Consortium Director will be responsible for developing a 5-year plan to meet the primary objects of the Consortium: to address the underrepresentation of Black researchers in academic and industry environments.
Chair of the Board
The role of the Chair is to lead the Board in ensuring it fulfils its responsibilities for the governance of the Consortium and work in partnership with any executive directors to help achieve the Consortiums aims and objectives. The Board as a whole is collectively responsible for ensuring the success of the Consortium and ensuring its compliance with all legal and regulatory obligations by directing and supervising the Consortium’s affairs. The Board provides leadership, sets the Consortium’s strategic aims, ensures the necessary financial and human resources are in place for the Consortium to meet its objectives and reviews organisational and management performance.