Back to search results

Research Fellow in Educational Dialogue

University of Surrey

Location: Guildford
Salary: £36,024
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Permanent
Placed On: 10th September 2024
Closes: 24th September 2024
Job Ref: 038224-R

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. 

We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  

Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.  

The role

An exciting opportunity for a Research Fellow in Educational Dialogue at the Surrey Institute for Education (contract up to 14 months). 

This information sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying generic Research RA1A Role Profile and will be used for shortlisting processes.  More specifically the post holder will be expected to:

The researcher’s main priority is to work on the ‘Educational Dialogue for improving Foundation Year Student Outcomes’, funded by  Nuffield Foundation Grant. The project includes collaborators from Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield University, Kent University, Queen Mary University London and Kingston University. The aim of the project is to create resources to support Foundation Year teachers to enhance students’ oral language skills, in particular their educational dialogue, to increase students’ self-efficacy, belongingness, learning outcomes, retention and progression. 

The post holder will be responsible for evaluating the project outcomes through pre and post tests (questionnaires), pre and post audio recordings of pair interaction and post project interviews with students and Foundation Year academic staff. The post holder will also contribute to the writing of reports and scholarly publications.   

About you

The post holder must have:

  • A Ph.D. in Education, Applied Linguistics or Psychology,  and experience of quantitative and qualitative research methods. 
  • Strong background and experience in using statistical packages. 
  • Proficiency in learning computer packages (e.g., Qualtrics, SPSS)
  • The ability and initiative to analyse complex problems;
  • The ability to work as part of a research team.
  • The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

 It is desirable that the post holder has:

  • A strong research track record in educational-related fields including quantitative and qualitative research methodology. 
  • Previous experience with research projects.

How to apply

Please make your application on the university website and submit a CV and a cover letter. 

For an informal discussion please contact Marion Heron (m.heron@surrey.ac.uk).

Please note interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 30th September. 

Further details

For more information and to apply online, please download the further details and click on the 'apply online' button above.
 
In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

Click here to find out more about the benefits we offer to support you.

The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

We value your feedback on the quality of our adverts. If you have a comment to make about the overall quality of this advert, or its categorisation then please send us your feedback
Advert information

Type / Role:

Subject Area(s):

Location(s):

Job tools
 

PhD Alert Created

Job Alert Created

Your PhD alert has been successfully created for this search.

Your job alert has been successfully created for this search.

Ok Ok

PhD Alert Created

Job Alert Created

Your PhD alert has been successfully created for this search.

Your job alert has been successfully created for this search.

Manage your job alerts Manage your job alerts

Account Verification Missing

In order to create multiple job alerts, you must first verify your email address to complete your account creation

Request verification email Request verification email

jobs.ac.uk Account Required

In order to create multiple alerts, you must create a jobs.ac.uk jobseeker account

Create Account Create Account

Alert Creation Failed

Unfortunately, your account is currently blocked. Please login to unblock your account.

Email Address Blocked

We received a delivery failure message when attempting to send you an email and therefore your email address has been blocked. You will not receive job alerts until your email address is unblocked. To do so, please choose from one of the two options below.

Max Alerts Reached

A maximum of 5 Job Alerts can be created against your account. Please remove an existing alert in order to create this new Job Alert

Manage your job alerts Manage your job alerts

Creation Failed

Unfortunately, your alert was not created at this time. Please try again.

Ok Ok

Create PhD Alert

Create Job Alert

When you create this PhD alert we will email you a selection of PhDs matching your criteria.When you create this job alert we will email you a selection of jobs matching your criteria. Our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy apply to this service. Any personal data you provide in setting up this alert is processed in accordance with our Privacy Notice

Create PhD Alert

Create Job Alert

When you create this PhD alert we will email you a selection of PhDs matching your criteria.When you create this job alert we will email you a selection of jobs matching your criteria. Our Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy apply to this service. Any personal data you provide in setting up this alert is processed in accordance with our Privacy Notice

 
 
More jobs from University of Surrey

Show all jobs for this employer …

More jobs like this
Join in and follow us

Browser Upgrade Recommended

jobs.ac.uk has been optimised for the latest browsers.

For the best user experience, we recommend viewing jobs.ac.uk on one of the following:

Google Chrome Firefox Microsoft Edge