Research Fellow

Role

Over the next few years, 2 million Universal Credit claimants will have their claims reviewed by the Department for Work & Pensions as part of the ‘Targeted Case Review’ programme. This post is part of a collaboration between the Welfare Benefits Unit and the Administrative Fairness Lab - funded by the Legal Education Foundation - to examine the roll out and claimant experiences of this Targeted Case Review process.

The Research Fellow will lead this project - responsibilities will include:

• Lead research into claimant experiences of the DWP's Targeted Case Review programme, including designing and implementing appropriate research methodologies to capture the experiences of Universal Credit claimants undergoing review.
• Analysing and evaluating the implementation and impact of the Targeted Case Review process, producing detailed research findings and recommendations for stakeholders including policymakers, legal professionals, and advocacy groups.
• Build relationships with relevant organisations and stakeholders and disseminate findings effectively to both academic and non-academic audiences.
• Develop research outputs that contribute to understanding how administrative justice operates in practice, particularly focusing on claimant experiences of welfare benefit review processes.
• Provide expert legal analysis of emerging patterns and issues in the Targeted Case Review rollout to inform both academic discourse and practical policy implementation.

Department

The York Law School is a community of scholars whose outstanding research crosses disciplines and defines new research paradigms. Collaboration is a natural and central aspect of our research activities. We have extensive networks both nationally and internationally to assess, inform and influence the operation of law in society through applied and practically-grounded research. 

For informal enquiries: please contact Dr Jed Meers (jed.meers@york.ac.uk)

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive  – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University. 

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork

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