The Role and Department
The Department of Sociology has an outstanding reputation in research and education. We also hold an Athena SWAN silver award and the Department is committed to promoting equality for all within the workplace and creating a diverse, inclusive and supportive working environment.
The Department's research strategy is built around five themes: Communities and Social Justice, Health and Social Theory, Higher Education and Social Inequality, Violence and Abuse, and Criminal Justice, Social Harms and Inequalities. We were ranked 4th in the UK for research impact in REF 2021.
The Department of Sociology delivers undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in Sociology, Criminology and Social Work. Further, we support the delivery of a faculty research methods programme as part of the collaborative NINEDTP and contribute to a cross-faculty Master of Data Science programme. We were ranked 1st for Criminology in the Times Good University Guide 2024.
The Role
Applications are invited for a Postdoctoral Research Associate to work with Dr Sui Ting Kong and Dr Alison Jobe from the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action in the Sociology Department, and Professor Debbie Riby from the Centre for Neurodiversity and Development in the Psychology department. Working across two university centres, our aim is to further develop participatory research training for NINEDTP doctoral students working in partnership with community groups / partners.
For further details on the research centres see here: and here
The post holder will work with the academic team to develop, deliver, and evaluate a Participatory Action Research training package for NINEDTP doctoral students that focuses on involving neurodivergent young people and children as experts. The post is funded through the North Ireland and North East Doctoral (NINE DTP) training partnership. More information about the NINEDTP can be found here- .
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