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Fine Art
Location: Wrexham
Salary: £49,795 to £54,395 per annum, pro rata
Closing Date: Thursday 25 January 2024
Reference: 2324521
We are seeking to appoint a Senior Research Fellow (0.2FTE) to play an integral role in implementing the actions arising from the faculty research strategy, particularly within the context of arts and public engagement. The role requires working with researchers and key external partners within the context of the university’s civic mission and the well-being of future generations act in Wales.
The Senior Research Fellow will have an interest in interdisciplinarity, co-creation and place-based approaches to arts engagement research. You will apply technical and practical expertise to develop novel research methods, capture research outcomes, evidence innovative approaches to participatory engagement and evidence the impact of this work. Working with a broad range of partners to develop the subject area’s research capacity, elevating the REF outcome, the Senior Research Fellow will play a lead role in the development of our approach to arts engagement, and narratives around community visioning and cultural value to society.
Wrexham University is a signatory to the Researcher Development Concordat and Research Integrity Concordat. The University is committed to the principles of these concordats and is dedicated to the development of researchers in all posts and upholding the highest standards of rigour and integrity in all aspects of research.
The ability to communicate in Welsh is desirable.
For an informal conversation about the role please contact Professor Alec Shepley. Email: [email protected]
Wrexham University is an equal opportunities employer and positively encourages applications from suitably qualified and eligible candidates and will ensure applicants will not be discriminated against due to their protected characteristics under the Equality Act 2010. The University will make all efforts to meet your access requirements, please contact our Human Resources Team as soon as possible to discuss any adjustments you may need.
We welcome applications in Welsh and English. Any applications submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than applications submitted in English.
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