Research Assistant ‘Changing the Narrative of Domestic Abuse’

Location: Leeds - Main Campus

Working Time: 40%

Contract Type: Fixed Term (until 31 December 2025 to complete a specific task or time limited work)

Do you have an aptitude for carrying out research? Are you looking to gain research experience supporting an established academic? Do you have an interest in domestic abuse and impact research?

We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic individual with an aptitude for research to support Dr Rebecca Shaw on her ‘Changing the Narrative of Domestic Abuse’ research project – a collaborative and impact focused research project funded by the ESRC Creating Opportunities through Local Innovation Fellowship. Specifically, the project aims to:

• To work alongside local and regional government, schools, third sector organisations and West Yorkshire Police to assess current educational resources for school children through the lens of ‘changing the narrative’ and identify gaps in provision, specifically focusing on assessing current preventative tools.
• To forge a local and regional level policy on how to tackle and change the cultural narrative of domestic abuse, which can be scaled up to a national level. 
• To collaborate with partners, those with lived experience of domestic abuse and local artists to develop a proposal for funding of a cultural programme, and accompanying hub, aimed at young children to improve understanding, and change perceptions, of domestic abuse.

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Dr Rebecca Shaw, Email: r.a.shaw@leeds.ac.uk

What we offer in return

• 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
• Generous pension scheme options plus life assurance.
• Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
• Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
• Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

Closing Date: Monday 17 March 2025

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