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Research Assistant (ID:12233)

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1101360


University of Leicester


01/10/2025


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18.75 hours per week; Any days from Monday to Friday.


Smart Casual

Pay


£16.92


£2.04

Description

Role
The Research Assistant will support the project “The Role of Cultural Institutions in the UK’s Higher Education Research Ecosystem”, which is funded by the Society for Research in Higher Education (SRHE)

Duties and responsibilities
As a Research Assistant, you will be responsible for conducting in-depth interviews, lasting between 45 and 60 minutes, with 10 participants from HEIs, including academics and research and innovation staff, as well as 10 participants from cultural institutions such as museums, libraries, archives, art galleries, theatres, concert halls, opera houses, music festivals, and literary organisations. The post-holder will also be required to perform the initial coding and analysis of all 30 interview transcripts to extract key insights. 

 
The Research Assistant will also work closely with the Principal Investigator (PI) to ensure the research activities are delivered on time and to a high standard. Internal collaboration will primarily involve colleagues from the University of Leicester School of Business, while external engagement will focus on academics, research staff, and professionals from cultural institutions. 
 
The role may also involve liaising with HEI networks through SRHE and arts and cultural networks

Skills and experience
The successful candidate will hold a relevant PhD in management and bring proven experience in conducting in-depth interviews. They will be confident in using appropriate software tools for qualitative data analysis and research documentation, with a strong track record of contributing to research projects. It would be an advantage if applicants also have experience in writing reports and producing academic publications.

Location
University of Leicester

Additional information
Informal enquiries are welcome, and should be made to Dr Ning Baines: nb397@leicester.ac.uk.

 
The start date for this role is 01 October 2025 for a period of 6 weeks.
 
How to apply
 
Please ensure you apply with a tailored covering letter and CV indicating why you consider yourself suitable for the role.
 
Closing date for applications is 25 September 2025.
 

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

The University of Leicester has been changing the world, and changing people’s lives, for 100 years. When you join us, you’ll become part of a community of Citizens of Change, which includes not only our staff and our current students but also thousands of Leicester graduates around the world.

As a diverse and forward-thinking employer, we embed the principles of equality, diversity and inclusion into everything we do. That includes not just our core missions of teaching and research, but also our support for staff, students and our local community through our values of Inspiring, Impactful and Inclusive.

 
 

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