Location: | Manchester |
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Salary: | £46,974 to £54,395 (Grade 9) |
Hours: | Full Time |
Contract Type: | Fixed-Term/Contract |
Placed On: | 3rd April 2024 |
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Closes: | 29th May 2024 |
Job Ref: | 7458 |
The Group is part of the Department of Social Care and Social Work, a department committed to excellence in both education and research, that makes a positive impact on society. The group comprises international experts in wide-ranging areas related to learning disability and autism including love and intimacy, digital use, everyday lives and belonging, growing older, the mental wellbeing of older family carers, experiences of social care on the margins and health inequalities.
The group has strong networks across the UK with self-advocacy groups, family carers, third sector organisations in health and social care, the Care Quality Commission, NHS England, politicians, policy makers, human rights experts and journalists. We work extensively with colleagues across the UK and internationally including in Ireland, Australia and Canada. This relatively new group is developing a strong reputation and hosts several large NIHR projects, using cutting edge methodologies and innovative and bold collaborative approaches. Our work is underpinned by strong ethical and social justice values.
About the role:
About the candidate:
You are a committed, ambitious researcher eager to develop your own body of work in the broad area of learning disability and/or autism. With a doctoral-level qualification in a relevant social science or cognate discipline, including Social Care, Sociology, Politics, Health, Social Policy, you will be an innovator in participatory and/or creative research methods.
Requirements:
Please refer to the Job Description & Person Specification for a full list of essential & desirable criteria.
Academic Contact: Prof Sara Ryan (Sara.Ryan@mmu.ac.uk) or Professor Chris Hatton C.Hatton@mmu.ac.uk to discuss the fellowship opportunity in detail.
Closing Date: 29 May 2024
If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact us on researchfellowships@mmu.ac.uk
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