Details
1109667
Liverpool John Moores University
23/03/2026
Other - See Job
7 hours per week between 23rd March and 31st July 2026
Smart Casual
Pay
£17.58
£2.12
Description
Role
*Ringfenced to LJMU students and recent graduates*
This role is part of a research project based at Liverpool John Moores University examining sustainability practices and motivations among users of urban allotments in Wirral. The interdisciplinary study, led by researchers from the School of Psychology and the School of Biological and Environmental Sciences, aims to better understand how urban allotments contribute to environmental stewardship.
Duties and responsibilities
The research assistant will organise and conduct qualitative interviews with allotment users across different sites in Wirral. They will collect contextual field data and photographs, transcribe and anonymise the interviews, and conduct a detailed thematic analysis of data supported with AI.
Skills and experience
Current student at LJMU; have completed or be completing an educational programme that includes climate change and sustainability among its core subjects; have received formal training in qualitative data collection and analysis methods; possess practical experience in a variety of urban allotments, preferably in environmental management and analysis; have a good knowledge of Wirral; hold a valid driving licence and, preferably, have access to their own vehicle.
Location
LJMU
Additional information
*Ringfenced to LJMU students and recent graduates*
Applications close at 11:59pm on Sunday 15th March 2026.
Interviews will be held on Wednesday 18th March 2026.