Research Fellow (0.2 FTE)

Fixed Term - 12 Months

7 hours per week

The Glasgow School of Art is one of Europe’s leading higher education institutions for creative education and research. We are organised into Schools - the School of Innovation & Technology (SIT) the School of Design, the School of Fine Art and the Mackintosh School of Architecture. The School of Innovation and Technology combines academic study at Undergraduate, Post Graduate Taught and Post Graduate Research (PGR) PhD and M.Res. levels aligned to a range of research activities.

The GSA is an environment in which difference is encouraged and diversity of background and approach is valued. We share a passion and concern for visual culture and this is central to our vision to provide world-class creative education and research which make a significant economic, educational, cultural and social contribution.

Design Innovation

SIT is leading the development and evolution of ‘Design Innovation’. Design Innovation means both innovation through design and innovation of design, with the aim of generating sustainable social, cultural, and economic growth in harmony with the ecology of Scotland. Design Innovation is a way of structuring group creativity towards valuable outcomes using design practices.

The role is to contribute to a programme of research in partnership with Glasgow University and Glasgow Centre for Population Health to co-develop Community food markets as a driver for equitable, sustainable food systems in communities facing multiple forms of deprivation. 

Co-lead on work package 1: the planning, delivery and synthesis of participatory creative research methods for widened civic engagement to understand how individual and place-based factors drive food purchase, food choice behaviours, and diet inequalities.

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Benefits of working at GSA

Closing date for submission of completed applications: 23:59 (BST) Friday 29^th August 2025

Interviews for this post will take place week commencing 8^th September 2025

For full details and to apply online, please visit: https://gsa.engageats.co.uk/V2/Vacancy

If you don’t currently have the right to work and live in the UK, we are unable to offer sponsorship for skilled worker visa for this role as it does not meet the Home Office eligibility requirements. Details can be found on the Home Office website - https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa  

If you have any questions regarding the role, please contact hrservicedesk@gsa.ac.uk

The Glasgow School of Art is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity in work and study. We strive to create and maintain an inclusive environment where all students and employees feel safe, understood and valued. Applications are welcomed from candidates regardless of age, disability, sex, ethnic or religious background, gender identity or sexual orientation, marital status, pregnancy, maternity, caring responsibilities or care experience.

We recognise we do not have the diversity of staff that we want and we particularly welcome and encourage applications from candidates who identify as being from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at The Glasgow School of Art.

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