Research Trainee

Department

Education

Salary

£31,637 per year reduced pro rata for part-time working

Grade

Grade 5

Contract status

Fixed term

Hours of work

Full or part-time (see job details)

Based at

University of York campus (with some remote working options available)

Posted Date

05/03/2025

Apply by

30/03/2025

Job Reference

13960

Role Description

Department

Education

Applications are invited for a highly motivated Research Trainee to join Dr Beth Bell’s Nextresearch group in the Department of Education at the University of York. The Research Trainee will work on a project funded by the Nuffield Foundation, entitled “Improving wellbeing-focused online media literacy in schools”. The project will explore the effectiveness of wellbeing-focused online media literacy interventions in English secondary schools by:

• Conducting a systematic review and meta-analysis of existing research to identify effective interventions and their components
• Engaging in thirty interviews with Relationships, Sex and Health Education (RSHE) teachers to understand their decision-making and identify any barriers to implementation, and
• Working with RSHE teachers and curriculum resources developers to produce practical ‘what works’ guidance for teachers.
  
  

The Department of Education is an open and friendly department, committed to excellence in research and teaching. Our research groups have a national and international reputation for the quality of their work, and the THE (2021) ranking of the Research Excellence Framework results placed the department 5th in the UK for research.

Role

The Research Trainee Position Is For 20 Months On a Part-time Basis (0.5fte). It Provides An Excellent Career Development Opportunity For a Current Or Aspiring PhD Student. The Successful Candidate Will

• Contribute to the development a robust systematic review protocol and its successful delivery
• Recruit participants, conduct interviews and co-production workshops, and support other aspects of data collection
• Assist in writing academic papers
• Participate in dissemination activities
• Provide general administrative support to the project and research team
  
  

Skills, Experience & Qualification Needed

• Undergraduate degree in psychology, education, or related area
• Knowledge of a range of research techniques and methodologies, including systematic reviews and meta-analysis
• Experience of working with research data
• Ability to plan and prioritise own work in order to meet deadlines
  
  

Interview date: TBC

For informal enquiries: please contact Dr Beth Bell on beth.bell@york.ac.uk

The University strives to be diverse and inclusive – a place where we can ALL be ourselves.

We particularly encourage applications from people who identify as Black, Asian or from a Minority Ethnic background, who are underrepresented at the University.

We offer family friendly, flexible working arrangements, with forums and inclusive facilities to support our staff. #EqualityatYork