Research Fellow - AR3128DD

Start Date: 1 September or as soon as possible thereafter.
Fixed Term: 3.5 years.

Applications are sought for a committed Research Fellow to work with Dr Daniel M. Knight conducting research for a Leverhulme funded project entitled Times of Polycrisis in the UK and Europe (ToP). The primary duties will be to conduct ethnographic, archival, and media research in Eastern Europe as part of work package 2 “Humanitarian Crisis in Eastern Europe”. Research will be conducted for a total of 12 months in Eastern Europe on the humanitarian crisis generated by the war in Ukraine. The precise field site will be determined through PI-PDRF consultation upon their appointment. Research should relate to how the humanitarian crisis intersects with other ‘crises’, including energy, food provision, political populism, and migration within the polycrisis trope. The post holder will be expected to produce peer-reviewed articles, a social documentary film and/or a museum or gallery exhibit.

The successful applicant will have (or be near to completion of) a PhD in anthropology or closely related discipline with expertise in either the thematic of crisis and humanitarianism, or in the regional setting of Eastern Europe. The successful applicant will be proficient in the language of their chosen field site.

The post is available for 3.5 months starting September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays.
• Financial contribution to relocation.
• Membership of the USS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A hybrid working environment, including partial homeworking where appropriate and a range of family friendly policies.
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services.
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel.
• Subsidised sports membership, reduced tuition fees on degree programmes for staff, access to training and development opportunities including LinkedIn Learning, access to library facilities, salary sacrifice scheme.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters.

Further details of the project can be found by contacting Dr Daniel M. Knight dmk3@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Applications are particularly welcome from people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented in research posts at the University.

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ Disabled and Neurodiverse staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities or Neurodiversity Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/.

Closing Date: 28 May 2025

Please quote ref: AR3128DD

Further Particulars: AR3128DD FPs.doc

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