Research Fellow

The post holder will lead research into the efficacy of arts-led approaches in engaging people and communities, from the perspective of their lived experiences, in transforming their behaviours and actions and the broader public narrative in relation to climate and sustainability.

The research will take place across the Derry City and Strabane District Council (DCSDC) area and will focus on people and communities participating in Artitude – a three year 2024-27 place based, arts-led project.

It is imagined that a participatory approach will be taken, listening and learning from people and communities involved (from participants to partners and wider stakeholders) in order to develop:

• Diverse case stories of change
• A robust analysis of the value arts-led approaches bring to this societal challenge (and potentially others)both in terms of social and economic value.
• Insights into how arts-led approaches can be embedded across public policy, civic governance andpractical implementation in order to deliver meaningful change on a local authority, place based basis.
• An understanding how organisations, groups and networks can work more equitably together, with different ways of working and differing access to resources and/or power.

This work is being carried out in the DCSDC area through a partnership involving The Playhouse, Zero Waste North West, Northern Ireland Resources Network, DCSDC and Queen’s University Belfast School of Law and funded by the National Lottery Climate Action Fund.

About the person:

Essential Criteria:

• Normally have or be about to obtain a relevant PhD (ie within 6 months of submission).
• Substantial relevant research experience to include knowledge of participatory action research methodologies, qualitative and quantitative data analysis.
• An understanding of the operational requirements for a successful research project.

To be successful at shortlisting stage, please ensure you clearly evidence in your application how you meet the essential and, where applicable, desirable criteria listed in the Candidate Information on our website.

This post is available is for 12 months. Fixed term contract posts are available for the stated period in the first instance but in particular circumstances may be renewed or made permanent subject to availability of funding.

What we offer:

Beyond a competitive salary, the University offers an attractive benefits package including a holiday entitlement of up to 8.4 weeks a year, pension schemes and development opportunities. We support staff wellbeing with flexible working options, work-life balance initiatives and support for physical and mental health. You can find more detail on all of this and more at www.qub.ac.uk/directorates/HumanResources/pay-reward-and-benefits.

Queen's University is committed to promoting equality of opportunity to all. We subscribe to Equality Charter Marks such as the Diversity Charter Mark NI and Athena Swan and have established staff networks such as iRise (Black, Asian, Minority Ethnic and International Staff Network) and PRISM (LGBTQ+) which help us progress equality.

For further information on our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, please visit www.qub.ac.uk/diversity.

If you are an international applicant and don't already hold a visa that permits you to take up the role you are applying for, please use the information provided on our website to self-assess whether the University is likely to be able to support a visa application - go.qub.ac.uk/internationalstaffsupport

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