Research Assistant - AR2994DM

Start date: 30 September 2024
Fixed term: 42 months

Applications are sought for a full-time Research Assistant to work with Dr Arthur der Weduwen, conducting research for an ERC-selected, UKRI-funded project entitled Communicating the Law in Europe, 1500-1750 (COMLAWEU). The project is based in the School of History at the University of St Andrews. The PDRA will be expected to work closely together with Dr der Weduwen and the rest of the project group, composed of two other full-time PDRAs and one PhD student.

The COMLAWEU project is a five-year project that investigates how law was communicated to citizens and subjects by the authorities in early modern Europe (1500-1750). It pursues an original comparative study of the publication and circulation of municipal, regional and national law, encompassing oral communication, ceremonial proclamations and the employment of criers, as well as the affixing, distribution and sale of law texts, in manuscript and printed form.

The successful applicant will hold (or, at time of application, be very near to completion of) a PhD in the field of early modern political, legal, book or communication history, with expertise in the history of Scandinavia and the Baltic. They will have working fluency in German, Danish and Swedish, and excellent communication skills in English. Reading competency in Latin will also be an advantage.

Under the framework of the project, the PDRA will focus on the communication of law in the early modern Scandinavian and Baltic regions. This will include fieldwork, as well as cataloguing and source analysis in St Andrews. The PDRA will co-organise one workshop or conference, co-edit a special issue of a journal or a conference volume, and co-author other publications arising from the project’s activities.

Employees of the University have access to a wide range of staff benefits including:

• Annual leave of 34 days, plus 5 public holidays.
• Membership of the S&LAS Pension Scheme with generous employer contributions.
• A range of family friendly policies.
• Staff discount scheme for local and national goods and services.
• Free staff parking, employee Carshare and Cycle to Work Schemes and subsidised local bus travel.
• A range of wellbeing initiatives including membership of Peppy, a health application that connects staff to expert practitioners and personalized support on health matters.

Candidates who wish to find out further details about the project or the post are encouraged to contact Dr Arthur der Weduwen (adw7@st-andrews.ac.uk).

Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of the St Andrews experience and form a central pillar of the University Strategy. We strive to create a fair and inclusive culture demonstrated through our commitment to diversity awards (Athena Swan, Carer Positive, LGBT Charter and Race Charters). We celebrate diversity by promoting profiles of BAME, LGBTIQ+ staff and supporting networks including the Staff BAME Network; Staff with Disabilities Network; Staff LGBTIQ+ Network; and the Staff Parents & Carers Network. Full details available online: https://www.st-andrews.ac.uk/hr/edi/

This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Information on other visa options is available at https://www.gov.uk/check-uk-visa or by contacting our HR Immigration Team on hrimmigration@st-andrews.ac.uk.

Closing date: 22 July 2024
Interview date: 26 August 2024
Please quote ref: AR2994DM
Further particulars: AR2994DM FPs.doc

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