Research Fellow (Aspire Project)

Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £35,880 to £45,163 with potential progression once in post to £47,874

Contract Type: Fixed Term contract up to March 2026

Background

As a top global 100 University committed to research excellence the University of Birmingham is an exciting and dynamic place to work. We have been awarded funding from Wellcome to trial innovative ways of making higher education research cultures more race-inclusive, and we are seeking a Research Fellow to help with this work. In particular, we are seeking someone who can help us ensure that the project outcomes not only improve practice across the University and the sector, but also advance understanding of inclusive research cultures, demonstrable through academic publications.

The post holder will contribute to the creation of knowledge by undertaking a specified range of research activities within the ASPIRE project. This will include reviewing existing literature, analysing data, and developing written academic and practitioner outputs to further the sector’s understanding of race-inclusive research cultures. The post holder will have a higher degree in a social-science based discipline (e.g. Psychology, Sociology, Social Policy, Business Studies, Education, etc.) and be able to demonstrate familiarity with the literature on how race and ethnicity can impact on workplace experiences. The post holder will be based within Birmingham Business School but will be working on a University-wide initiative.

Main Duties

• Collect research data; this may be through a variety of research methods, such as scientific experimentation, literature reviews, and research interviews 
• Analyse and interpret data 
• Apply knowledge in a way which develops new intellectual understanding
• Disseminate research findings for publication, research seminars etc.
• Present research outputs, including drafting academic publications or parts thereof, for example at seminars and as posters 
• Develop research objectives and proposals for own or joint research, with assistance of a mentor if required
• Contribute to writing bids for research funding
• Supervise students on research related work and provide guidance to PhD students where appropriate to the discipline
• Contribute to developing new models, techniques and methods 

Person Specification

• First degree in area of specialism and normally, a higher degree in a social-science based discipline (e.g. Psychology, Sociology, Social Policy, Business Studies, Education, etc.) or equivalent qualifications 
• Able to demonstrate familiarity with the literature on how race and ethnicity can impact on workplace experiences
• Experience of writing publications for academic and/or practitioner audiences
• High level analytical capability
• Ability to communicate complex information clearly
• Fluency in relevant models, techniques or methods and ability to contribute to developing new ones
• Knowledge of the protected characteristics of the Equality Act 2010, and how to actively ensure in day to day activity in own area that those with protected characteristics are treated equally and fairly

Informal enquiries can be made to Professor Etlyn Kenny, email: e.j.kenny@bham.ac.uk

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We value diversity and inclusion at the University of Birmingham and welcome applications from all sections of the community and are open to discussions around all forms of flexible working.

Closes: 16/03/2025

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