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Research Associate (Active Travel Academy)

University of Westminster - School of Architecture and Cities

Location: London
Salary: £36,466 to £41,309 actual salary, per annum (incl. LWA)
Hours: Part Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 8th August 2025
Closes: 31st August 2025
Job Ref: 50062450

This post is part-time, 31.5 hours per week and fixed term for 8 months.

The salary stated above is the pro-rata amount, the full-time salary would be:
£40,518 – £45,899 per annum (Incl. LWA).

The Active Travel Academy, a research centre based at the University of Westminster is looking for a qualitative researcher to join our interdisciplinary team and support us delivering two new exciting projects.

  1. A mixed-methods longitudinal project, Travel-Well. This is a 5-year mixed methods study to assess how new cycling infrastructure affects people's travel behaviour, health and wellbeing in three English regions (Greater Manchester, West Midlands, West Yorkshire).
  2. A participatory project in collaboration with the climate change action charity Possible, titled Get Shady, working with residents in London climate vulnerable neighbourhoods on walkability, urban greening, trees, and climate adaptation.

The researcher will work with the qualitative team delivering both projects.

For Travel-Well, the researcher will support the team in liaising with stakeholders and setting the context for the team to conduct interviews, focus groups and workshops with new cyclists and members of marginalised communities in the region. For Get-Shady, the researcher will support the team in designing, delivering and analysing a series of participatory workshops with residents in different London Districts. The researcher will be involved in wider aspects of the projects, contributing to subsequent academic articles and reports. We welcome expertise in co-production methods, including photovoice and action research.

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply' above. Further information can be found in the job description and person specification, which can be accessed through this link too.

At the University of Westminster, diversity, inclusion and equality of opportunity are at the core of how we engage with students, colleagues, applicants, visitors and all our stakeholders.

We are fully committed to enabling a supportive and safe learning and working environment which is equitable, diverse and inclusive, is based on mutual respect and trust, and in which harassment and discrimination are neither tolerated nor acceptable.

The University has adopted Smart Working principles to support and further our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion aims of being an inclusive, collaborative and flexible employer. Further details of Smart Working can be discussed at interview stage.

Closing date: midnight on 31 August 2025

Interviews are likely to be held on 09 September 2025

Administrative contact (for queries only): Recruitment@westminster.ac.uk

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