Researcher in Creative and Cultural Industries Public Engagement

Location: Kedleston Road, Derby, DE22 1GB

Contract Type: Fixed Term 24 months

Advert Closes: Sunday 08 September 2024

Challenging, interesting and constantly changing, the University of Derby is an exceptional place to learn and an incredibly rewarding place to work.

Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress. 

Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years. 

We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff. 

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.

About the role

The University of Derby Creative and Cultural Industries Academic Theme has two Post-Doctoral Researcher posts available on a two-year fixed term contract. 

One of the Post-Doctoral Researcher positions will be in Art and Design with a particular focus on capturing and assisting with the development of impact case study strategy around audience and public participation in art and design. 

The second position will focus on capturing and assisting with the development of impact case study strategy around news media, communication and audience engagement. Both of these posts will be geared towards impact case study development and research outputs supporting UoA32 and UoA34 respectively.

You will develop your own research programmes and profiles within the context of the above priorities and work alongside leading academics and scholars in their respective field. 

For further information and informal enquiries regarding the role, please contact both Professor John Steel via j.steele@derby.ac.uk and Professor Ang Bartram via a.bartram@derby.ac.uk 

For enquiries regarding your application and for sponsorship eligibility, please contact the recruitment team via recruitment@derby.ac.uk 

This role is eligible for sponsorship by the University, however, your individual circumstances must meet the criteria set out by UKVI; this includes meeting the English Language requirement and earning a salary that meets the highest of either the going rate for the SOC code or the minimum salary threshold for the Skilled Worker route (£38,700 per annum).

If the role is eligible, but the offered salary is less that the going rate for the role, you may still be able to apply for a Skilled Worker visa if: 

• Your job is on the Immigration Skills List
• You’re under 26, studying or a recent graduate, or in professional training
• You have a PhD level qualification that’s relevant to your job 
• You have a postdoctoral position in science or higher education

Please note that the University cannot confirm your eligibility for sponsorship until an offer is made and your individual circumstances have been considered.

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