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 project titled: From access to inclusion? Voicing the football consumer experience of disabled football fans in Scotland and England.
Support the development of new areas in the field of Sport Business and Human Rights
Dates: 17/11/2025 - 31/03/2025
Hours: Flexible around studies - It could be 0 to a maximum of 16hrs per week. Total number of hours 200
Key Tasks
Research Activities
- Assist with participants recruitment, especially among disabled football fans and help arrange interview dates and logistics.
- Undertake literature reviews and database searches using standard techniques.
- Contribute to the development of one research report.
- Support data management, including tracking deadlines and ensuring ethical standards are upheld.
- Oversee the automatic transcription of interviews.
- Store and organise research materials such as transcripts, photos, and consent forms.
- Use NVivo for qualitative data organisation.
- Plan and prioritise own work and resources, within research project framework, in order to determine the most effective way to achieve agreed research objectives.
Liaison and Networking
Present research to the team and in appropriate articles for publication, such as academic/professional journals or conferences.
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.
Team Working
Actively participate as a member of the research team, offering general help and guidance to others and PhD students who may be assisting with the research project.
Attend Faculty, Department and Programme meetings/boards as appropriate to proactively contribute to decision making.
Introduce new starters to the area, giving training on basic skills and activities to assist their induction to the team.
Assist in the supervision of taught postgraduate and/or research students, as required, to support the development research skills.
Other
Maintain project documentation and assist with reporting requirements.
Support the Principal Investigator with day-to-day project management tasks
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.