Hong Kong History Centre Research Associate: Oral History

The role

The Hong Kong History Centre at the University of Bristol (UK), is seeking to appoint a Research Associate to support the Centre’s research in the history of nineteenth and twentieth century Hong Kong. Established in 2022, this new globally recognised hub for the study of Hong Kong, not only promotes and increases the international profile of Hong Kong history as a scholarly field, but also nurtures and invests in emerging talent in the field. It facilitates public engagement and outreach to raise public awareness of the history of the city and its global relations, and has launched a Hong Kong Historical Archives initiative, actively building a visual and textual archival collection of material relating to the history of the city.

The postholder will be a core member of this exciting initiative and will bring oral history experience and skills to the Centre. 

What will you be doing?

• Undertake independent research.
• Play a key role in the Centre’s oral history projects
• Develop and submit work for publication
• Present research findings at conferences or seminars.
• Develop a plan for personal research.
• Submit or contribute to bids.
• Participate effectively in activities to achieve engagement with research, and/or impact beyond academia.
• Contribute to the Centres’ overall activities (public engagement, dissemination, reporting, community building).
• A limited amount of teaching. 

You should apply if

Applications are invited from candidates with a PhD in history, and an interest and significant previous experience in historical research related to the history of Hong Kong, broadly conceived, or who can demonstrate a commitment to a compelling new programme of research in the field. Candidates should have a relevant postgraduate research degree or equivalent professional experience in the History of Hong Kong and advanced training and experience in oral history. The role requires individuals with high-level analytical skills and an ability to use initiative, and apply creativity, to solve problems that are encountered in the research and engagement context. We welcome invitations from individuals who desire to work collaboratively with the Centre’s team and our partners and to convey research findings through creative public engagement activities.

The post holder should be resident in the UK for the duration of the post. The University operates a hybrid working environment and there is an expectation that the post holder will be on campus for a minimum of two days per week.  The post is available for 18 months in the first instance; there may be an opportunity to extend the role based on further funding being secured. 

Additional information

For informal enquiries relating to this post please contact:

Prof. Ray Yep rekmy@bristol.ac.uk 

Prof. Robert Bickers Robert.Bickers@bristol.ac.uk

Contract type: Open ended with 18 months fixed funding

Work pattern: Monday - Friday

Please note we are unable to accept applications via email or speculative CVs. Anyone looking to apply should do so via the University of Bristol recruitment website.

This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 24th September 2025

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