The current opportunity is available for current Manchester Met students, to apply you must be based in the UK for the duration of the role.
The main purpose of this role is to provide research support to colleagues and support staff for the research project named "Understanding Barriers to Sustainable Urban Mobility: Developing a Framework to Analyse Infrastructure Integration in Northern England" by assisting with literature review, research data collection and analysis, and the dissemination of findings to appropriate research groups and contacts related to the project.
Support the development of theoretical framing in the field of urban mobility.
Dates: from October 2025 to August 2026
Hours: 10 hours/week in term time with flexibility to adjust based on project progress (total of 300 hours)
Location: Manchester Technology Centre (hybrid working)
Key Tasks
Research Activities
Literature review, architectural data collection and analysis, webpage development, workshop arrangement.
Undertake urban development and building data collection.
Analyse architectural designs using visual analysis and modelling techniques.
Compute urban accessibility using spatial analysis algorithms.
Plan and prioritise own work and resources, within research project framework, in order to determine the most effective way to achieve agreed research objectives.
Conduct literature and database searches using standard techniques and methods.
Write up results of own research and prepare for presentation to research team and relevant stakeholders.
Contribute to the production of research reports and publications.
Use initiative and judgement to develop appropriate techniques in order to facilitate research work and resolve problems affecting the achievement of objectives and deadlines.
Liaison and Networking
Participate in internal and external partnerships and networks in order to aid the dissemination of research findings, to share best practice, and to enhance the reputation of the University.
Service Provision
Proactively and effectively engage with quality assurance procedures to ensure that University standards are upheld.
Collaborate with academic colleagues on research development and future direction.
Miscellaneous
You have a legal duty, so far as is reasonably practicable, to ensure that you do not endanger yourself or anyone else by your acts or omissions. In addition, you must cooperate with the University on health and safety matters and must not interfere or misuse anything provided for health, safety and welfare purposes.
You are responsible for applying the University’s Equal Opportunities Policy in your own area of responsibility and in your general conduct.
You have a responsibility to promote high levels of customer care within your own areas of work.
Such other relevant duties commensurate with the grade of the post as may be assigned by the Manager in agreement with you. Such agreement should not be unreasonably withheld.
You have the responsibility to engage with the University’s commitment to Environmental Sustainability in order to reduce its waste, energy consumption and carbon footprint.
You have the responsibility to engage with the University’s commitment to delivering value for money services that optimise the use of resources and therefore should consider this when undertaking all duties and aspects of your role.