Research Fellow on ESRC Funded Grant 'An Institutional History of Internal Communication in the UK'

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are looking for a postdoctoral researcher to work on the Economic and Social Research Council (UKRI) funded project, ‘An Institutional History of Internal Communication in the UK’. The research spans the period 1880 to the present.

The post will be predominantly based on maintaining relations with the ten project partners of the grant and dissemination of the findings of the project, including enhancing its social impact and knowledge exchange. It will also involve analysis of the archival data that has been collected, predominantly through content and discourse analysis. Training will be provided for this. The successful applicant will also participate in the scholarly dissemination of the results of the research through workshops, conferences and webinars. They will also assist in the writing up of academic papers from the grant. Occasional archival research may be requested, with assistance provided to the PI.

ABOUT YOU

You will have a PhD in modern history, and a background in archival research. We accept candidates from all areas of history, but are particularly interested in those with a background in business history or modern social and economic history. Candidates are expected to be highly conversant in digital and social media as the successful applicant will be responsible for the website, blog, podcasts and social media platforms of the project. You should have strong intercommunication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to converse with practitioner and academic audiences. You should demonstrate a capacity to learn new software and IT platforms and be able to manage and analyse a large collection of image and text files of archival documents. 

For more information, please see the person specification.

ABOUT THE TEAM AND POSITION

Working alongside the PI Professor Michael Heller (Northumbria University), and CI Professor Michael Rowlinson (University of Exeter), the position offers exciting opportunities for the development of historical research skills in business and professional archives, publishing in leading global journals, and career development. With a focus on social impact and knowledge exchange, the position also furnishes opportunities to work alongside major corporations, professional associations, and the British Library.

This is a fixed term contract, lasting 16 months.

Informal enquires can be made to Professor Michael Heller at michael.heller@northumbria.ac.uk (no applications should be sent by email to this address)

Please note this holder of this position can be based either on our Newcastle City Campus or Northumbria University London Campus.

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply'. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.  

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