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 the British Academy/Leverhulme Funded Project Titled 'Public figure death: political implications of discourse and communication in young adults' by assisting across all aspects of the project including, including recruitment, administration, data analysis, write-up, and dissemination activities.
Dates: 13 July 2026 - 26 May 2028
Hours: 16 hours per week.
Location: Hyrbid (Brooks Campus and home working)
Key Tasks
Research Activities
We are seeking a Level 7 Research Assistant to support a funded research project (British Academy/Leverhulme) exploring how individuals construct and negotiate ideas of what is “appropriate” or “inappropriate” when responding to the death of public figures.
This project uses a mixed-methods design, combining qualitative workshop-based methods (including live performance and immersive environments) with quantitative data collection and analyses.
The ideal candidate will play a central role across all aspects of the project, including recruitment, administration, data analysis, write-up, and dissemination activities.
Key Responsibilities:
Recruitment and Participant Management
- Support the recruitment of participants via the participation pool, university channels, social media and others.
- Manage participant communication and administration (e.g., invitations, scheduling, follow-ups)
- Assist in coordinating workshop attendance and logistics
Project Administration
- Provide administrative support for the project
- Maintain accurate and secure project documentation and data records
- Ensure processes align with ethical approval and data protection requirements
Data Analysis
- Contribute to the analysis of qualitative data (e.g., workshop discussions, transcripts), including identifying patterns in discourse
- Support analysis of quantitative questionnaire data (e.g., pre/post/follow-up measures of attitude change)
Write-Up and Publication
- Contribute to the write-up of research findings, including drafting sections of academic papers
- Support preparation of outputs for peer-reviewed journals and conference submissions
- Assist in developing materials for dissemination to both academic and non-academic audiences
Impact and Public Engagement
- Contribute to impact activities, including:
- Public-facing summaries (e.g., webpage content, infographics)
- Media engagement (e.g., accessible articles)
- Podcast development linked to the project
- Support the translation of findings for wider audiences beyond academia
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.
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.