Post Doctoral Research Fellow (2325)

Mode: Full Time, Fixed term Contract until October 2025

Our Mission

Coventry University Group is a global education group with a mission of Creating Better Futures. We are driven by our passionate belief in the transformational power of education and research to enable and empower our students, colleagues and partners and to improve the world around them. Our people are key to our success and each role contributes to the Group’s ongoing progress in communities around the world.

The Role

As Research Fellow in the Centre for Agroecology, Water and Resilience (CAWR), you will undertake research and play a lead role in supporting the scientific delivery of the UKRI/ Horizon Europe project ‘PLANET4B’.

PLANET4B provides insight into perceptions, attitudes and behaviour towards biodiversity, seeking to influence the prioritisation of biodiversity decision making across a range of interpersonal and institutional scales. It is centred around eleven sectoral and place-based case studies exploring and encouraging better decision making for biodiversity and society in the context of agriculture, fashion, trade, investment, access to green space, environmental education (etc).

In this role you will critically analyse primary and secondary data, including scientific literature and first-hand accounts from consortium partners associated with the 11 project case studies.

The aim is to advance understanding of capturing and measuring the impact of (social science) research based interventions which seek to transform environmental behaviours and societal relations with nature. The findings will support the future selection and application of research based interventions aimed at increasing the prioritisation of biodiversity in decision making by a range of public, private and third sector stakeholders.

The findings will inform a range of project outputs including policy workshops, conference presentations, online learning resources, research reports and scientific papers.

Qualifications Required

• PhD or equivalent (evidence of a submitted thesis)
• or professional experience equivalent to a PhD demonstrating an ability to carry-out independent research.
• Good degree in appropriate subject such as Human Geography, Sociology, Political ecology, Environmental Communication, Environmental Psychology, Education, Ecology, Political science.

Our Successful Candidate

The ideal candidate will have strong interest in transdisciplinary research practice, research-based intervention and impact measurement.

You will be research sufficient to produce excellent, high-quality publications and to communicate the results of your work to the wider public.

The Benefits

As a staff member of Coventry University, you will have access to a wide range of industry leading rewards and benefits including;

• Excellent Employers Pension Contribution
• 38 days Annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Holiday Purchase Scheme
• BUPA Cash Plan
• 50% off Tuition Fee’s for staff dependants
• CU Reward Scheme – Discounts across a range of Retailers
• Electric Car Scheme

Our Culture

As a global Education Group, equality, diversity, and inclusion are embedded within the fabric of our organisation and are a key focus of our core values. We harness the power and potential of the diverse cultures, backgrounds, abilities, and experiences of our students, colleagues, and partners to create opportunities for all.

Closing date: Wednesday 16^th October

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