Role

The UK Head Office is the corporate headquarters (HQ) of Doctoral College. It is the place where Doctoral College’s executive management and key academic and support staff are located. The corporate headquarters for Doctoral College is the most linking location to all the in-country offices worldwide and all the global developments.

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Based in Newcastle upon Tyne in North East England (Newcastle) in the United Kingdom it is situated in a vibrant innovative major business and industrial city steeped in many years of international trading.

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Newcastle, is a city and metropolitan borough in Tyne and Wear, England. The city is located on the River Tyne‘s northern bank and forms the largest part of the Tyneside built-up area. Newcastle is also the most populous city of North East England. Newcastle developed around a Roman settlement called Pons Aelius and the settlement later took the name of a castle built in 1080 by William the Conqueror‘s eldest son, Robert Curthose.

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Historically, the city’s economy was dependent on its port and in particular, its status as one of the world’s largest ship building and repair centres. Today, the city’s economy is diverse with major economic output in science, finance, retail, education, tourism, and nightlife. Newcastle is one of the UK Core Cities, as well as part of the Eurocities network.