Research Assistant - QAA CEP project

Reference
1097183

Branch
De Montfort University (Leicester)

Start date
27/08/2025

Duration
Other - See Job

Hours and days
see advert

Dress code
Not Applicable

Rate of pay
£20.39

Holiday rate
£3.18

Role

Unitemps is a University-owned temporary staffing agency that operates in various universities, including De Montfort University (DMU). There are several benefits to working with Unitemps at DMU:

Networking Opportunities: Through Unitemps, you may have the chance to work with various departments and individuals at the university. This can help you expand your network and establish connections that may be valuable for your future career.

Professional Development: Many positions available through Unitemps may offer opportunities for professional development and skill enhancement. You can learn new skills and gain valuable knowledge while on the job.

Career Progression: Some temporary positions may lead to permanent employment within the university, giving you a potential pathway for long-term career advancement.

Contribution to the University Community: By working with Unitemps at DMU, you become a part of the university community and can contribute to its success and growth.

More information on the DMU Branch can be found HERE.

THE ROLE

Working with Quality Assurance Agency (QAA) on a Collaborative Enhancement Project (CEP), De Montfort University is undertaking an overview of the support available for staff in meeting the learning needs of international students.  

DMU, the University of Manchester, Manchester Metropolitan University and the University of Wolverhampton is undertaking an audit that focuses upon pedagogical support available to staff to successfully support positive student outcomes and student experience for international students. 

The project team is seeking to recruit a research assistant to support the evaluation of existing staff development resources; the development of an evaluative framework and production of a co-created toolkit, to support revised approaches to pedagogy and student support.  

The role will be working on a hybrid basis and the start date will be August 2025 until March 2026. The total amount of hours for this project will be 170 hours.

Duties and responsibilities

• You will engage in project team meetings to help plan the project and associated activity. 

• You will participate in workshops and help support the organisation of these across the partner institutions. 

• You will support the review of existing resources from across all partner universities. 

• Building on the review, you will support development of an evaluative framework. 

• You will assist in the development of a staff development toolkit. 

• You will peer-review projects outputs, including conference presentations, briefing papers for academic staff, an action plan, and a final project report. 

• You will engage in relevant training and development, alongside mentoring opportunities, in order to develop your project management, research and dissemination skills. 

• Perform any other duties commensurate with the job grade as reasonably required from time to time. 

Skills and experience

A relevant postgraduate degree.

Knowledge or experience of the international student experience  Ability to network effectively with staff and students   Prior involvement in research  Ability to communicate research findings with a range of different audiences  Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively in a team.  An understanding of research methods  Strong organisational and administrative skills, including liaising with the project team  Ability and experience of working to deadlines and to manage multiple tasks  Ability to work effectively in a team to achieve the goals of the project.  Be committed to equality and diversity within the workplace and across the research project.  Willingness to develop own skills as a research assistant.

Location
De Montfort University

Additional information

The role will close on 18/06/2025 and interviews are likely to take place 26th and/or 27/06/2025 (subject to change)

Unitemps is acting as an Employment Business, supplying temporary workers, in relation to this vacancy.

Please refer to the candidate information hub for DMU unitemps in relation to pay dates and further information - https://www.unitemps.com/resources/info-hub/?type=candidate-uk&branch=dmu

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