Research Associate: Network for Social and Educational Equity

The School of Education invites applications for the position of Research Associate: Network for Social and Educational Equity. You will make a leading contribution to the Network for Social and Educational Equity Specifically, the job requires knowledge in the area of improvement and participatory methods in the field of education studies. You will also be required to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help co-ordinate this complex project.

The postholder will make a leading contribution to the Network for Social and Educational Equity Specifically, the job requires knowledge in the area of school improvement and participatory methods in the field of education studies. The post-holder will also be required to contribute to the formulation and submission of research publications and research proposals as well as help co-ordinate this project.

The School is a large unit which brings together researchers with expertise across all sectors of education: formal and non-formal, pre-school through to higher, adult and community education. In the recent UK Research Assessment Exercise the REF panel judged that 90% of our work was either world leading or internationally excellent; 82.6% of our research outputs were assessed as either world leading (37.6%) or internationally excellent (45%); the panel assessed 75% of our impact on society as world leading and 25% internationally excellent and we achieved the maximum score of 100% world leading in the assessment of the environment that we have established to support research.

The School of Education prides itself on the effective integration of teaching, research, theory, policy and practice. The School of Education is organised into four Research and Teaching Groups: Culture, Literacies, Inclusion & Pedagogy (CLIP); Educational Leadership & Policy (ELP); Pedagogy, Praxis & Faith (PPF); and People, Place & Social Change (PPSC). This post would be located in CLIP.

This position is full time (35 hrs per week) and fixed term for 12months.

Visit our website for further information on The University of Glasgow School of Education: https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/education/

Informal Enquiries should be directed to Professor Chris Chapman,Chris.Chapman@glasgow.ac.uk

Apply online at: https://my.corehr.com/pls/uogrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=102271

Closing Date: 03 March 2023

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athenaswan/ and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.

We are investing in our organisation, and we will invest in you too. Please visit our website https://www.gla.ac.uk/explore/jobs/ for more information.

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