Postdoctoral Research Fellow (0.5 FTE)

2 year fixed term contract

We expect staff to spend the majority of their time on campus, however, we do have a flexible working policy which allows working from home too.

The Arts, Health and Wellbeing Centre is a joint initiative between the NHS Gloucestershire Integrated Care Board and the University of Gloucestershire, aiming to improve population health and wellbeing through arts-based interventions. We will enable collaboration between communities, academia, health and care, to drive meaningful change in health equality and social connection. In the process, we will impact research and policy decisions - locally, nationally and globally.

The Body Project Gloucestershire is a research-informed prevention programme focused on improving body image and reducing risk factors associated with eating disorders. Working with children and young people, parents, schools, health professionals and community partners, the programme combines evidence-based interventions with co-production, training and research to develop sustainable approaches to prevention and early intervention across Gloucestershire and beyond.

The Arts, Health and Wellbeing Centre (AHWC) is a partnership between the University of Gloucestershire and NHS Gloucestershire, based at the University's City Campus. The Centre brings together academia, health and care, the creative industries and communities to explore how arts and creativity can improve health and wellbeing and reduce health inequalities. It provides a hub for interdisciplinary research, education, innovation and community engagement, with a particular interest in developing creative and participatory approaches to understanding and evidencing impact.

The postdoctoral researcher will work across these complementary initiatives, helping to strengthen their research profile, develop innovative approaches to evaluation and impact, and contribute to a growing programme of locally rooted, nationally and internationally relevant creative health research.

This post requires a DBS check.

How to apply

In formulating your application, please explicitly address within your supporting statement the Essential and Desirable criteria for this post, as set out within the Person Specification. To minimise duplication of your effort, please limit your application to completion of the application form; a cover letter and CV will not be required.

Contact details

For an informal discussion about this role, please contact Katerina Kantartzis, Deputy Head of School kkantartzis@glos.ac.uk

Key dates

Closing date: 21^st September 2026

To avoid disappointment please apply early, should we find a suitable candidate we will close the advert.

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