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1107495
University of Warwick
16/03/2026
12 Months
0.25 FTE – hours to be agreed
Smart Casual
Pay
£16.46
£1.99
Description
Role
The research assistant will be supporting the project ‘University-level study abroad in post-Brexit UK’.
The expected start date for the position is 16/03/2026 (please indicate in your application if you would need a later start date) and the position will last 12 months from start date.
This assignment is 0.25 FTE – hours to be agreed with project lead.
Duties and responsibilities
The role will include a combination of research and administrative assistance.
Research tasks include support with conducting documentary analysis on institutional practices and national policies for study abroad (outbound student mobility) and co-authoring selected academic and non-academic project publications.
Administrative tasks include maintaining social media presence and updating project website contents, developing data visualisations, providing support with data management. Some training will be provided.
Skills and experience
- Holding a master's degree
- Broad understanding of study abroad practices and policies in the UK
- Excellent communication and organisation skills
- Attention to detail
- The ability to work independently and as part of a team
- Meeting deadlines will be essential for this role
- Experience conducting documentary analysis
- Experience conducting academic literature reviews
- Experience analysing qualitative data
- Experience with data visualisation
Location
Combination of on campus and working from home
Additional information
In the application, to be considered, please include the following:
- An up-to-date CV
- A brief cover letter which discusses how your previous experiences align with this position (below 700 words) then also on your cover letter, please include a writing sample of up to 5,000 words. Examples of relevant writing samples include assignment submitted as part of an MA degree, a chapter of a PhD, a PhD proposal, or a publication.
Advert closing date is midnight on 12/2/26
Interviews will be held on 20/02/2026
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