Research Associate in Road Safety Inequalities

We are seeking a passionate and motivated researcher to join the Road Safety Trust-funded project Safe-SEND (Mapping Road Safety Challenges to Independent Mobility for Children with Special Educational Needs) at the Transport Studies Unit, University of Oxford.

Working closely with Dr Xiao Li and Dr Anna Plyushteva, the post holder will play a key role in an innovative, mixed-methods research project focused on identifying and addressing the road safety challenges faced by children with SEND and their families/carers.

This includes fieldwork in Swindon using participatory mapping, interviews, go-along interviews, video diaries, and focus groups. The successful candidate will help develop an open-access tool to map risk locations, contribute to academic publications, engage with stakeholders, and support the co-creation of tailored interventions that promote safer, more independent mobility.

This is a unique opportunity to contribute to impactful, inclusive research that informs policy, supports families, and makes streets safer for some of society’s most vulnerable young people.

This post should be taken up by 1 September 2025 (or as soon as possible thereafter). It is fixed-term until 31 August 2027- and offered on a full-time basis. 

What We Offer  

As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ well-being, and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:

• An excellent contributory pension scheme
• 38 days annual leave
• A comprehensive range of childcare services
• Family leave schemes
• Cycle loan scheme
• Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans.

All applications must include a CV, Supporting Statement/Cover Letter (4 page limit for cover letter).  

For further guidance and support, please visit  https://www.jobs.ox.ac.uk/how-to-apply.

Any technical questions related to this vacancy can be sent to: recruit@ouce.ox.ac.uk

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on 16 June 2025. Only applications submitted by this time will be considered. Interviews to be held on week of 30 June 2025.  

The University of Oxford and The School of Geography and the Environment are Silver Athena SWAN holders.  Applications are particularly welcome and encouraged from women, black, and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in posts in The School of Geography and the Environment. The School of Geography and the Environment are committed to equality and values diversity 

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