Research and Communications Officer

Reporting to the Principal Investigator, Prof Mary Bosworth, the postholder will be a member of a research group with responsibility for communications and research dissemination for the Border Criminologies research network. This post will incorporate technical and administrative support with research assistance and publication work.

Based at the Centre for Criminology at the University of Oxford, Border Criminologies is an international network of researchers, practitioners, and those who have experienced border control. Established in 2013, with funding from the Leverhulme Trust and the European Research Council, Border Criminologies has become the primary global platform and network for research and knowledge exchange on the intersections between criminal justice and border control. It has also given rise to a new academic subfield that bears its name: border criminology. Through showcasing and facilitating interdisciplinary research from around the world, Border Criminologies contributes to a greater understanding of immigration law and policy, with a particular focus on immigration detention and deportation.

The postholder will oversee the creation of multimedia resources such as infographics and documentaries; review existing Border Criminologies content and reformat it to be of practical use to organisations working with migration and individuals experiencing migration; responsible for the organisation’s monthly newsletter and annual report; ensure that press releases are written and published in reaction to relevant current affairs, in collaboration with the Border Criminologies team; contribute to project planning, the design of research materials, and make arrangements for data gathering and manage their own research and administrative activities, within guidelines provided by senior colleagues

The successful applicant will hold a first degree in social science or law;  hold or be working toward a doctorate or postgraduate degree in criminology, law, or a related social science; possess sufficient specialist knowledge about immigration and border control and have experience of following and adapting social science methodologies.  Experience of contributing to research publications, working in a research team and contributing ideas for new research projects is desirable.

This post is part time (0.2 FTE) and fixed term until 31 March 2028. The postholder will be based at the Centre for Criminology, Faculty of Law, St Cross Building, St Cross Road, OX1 3UL

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the University website. You will be required to submit a covering letter and CV as part of your application.

Closing date for applications is midday on Thursday 8 May 2025.  Interviews will be held online on Monday 19 May 2025.

Shortlisted applicants will be asked to arrange for two references to be submitted before the interviews take place.

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