Postdoctoral Research Associate

Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences

This part time (0.5FTE) post is available from 9th January 2023 for three years to work on the ESRC funded project: ‘UK-UK Couples after Brexit: migrantization and the UK family immigration regime’.

The post

The project is led by Professor Katharine Charsley (PI, Bristol) and Dr Helena Wray (Co-I, Exeter) and will document how UK-EU couples respond to the intrusion of immigration regulations into their intimate family lives after Brexit and the impact on political and legal discourses and practice of this expansion of the population affected by immigration regulations. The research team will also include a full-time Research Associate at University of Bristol and a part-time administrator also based at Bristol.

The successful candidate will be an experienced socio-legal researcher who will undertake the legal and socio-legal research for the project. Their duties will include reviewing and keeping up to date with the law, and relevant academic and policy literature. They will contribute to media analysis, research design, interviewee recruitment, data analysis, dissemination, impact and academic publications (leading on one publication). They will conduct some interviews with participant couples, support the Co-I in conducting expert interviews, contribute to the project website and social media presence and will participate in all project meetings and events.

About you

You will:

• be able to undertake and present information on the research, and communicate complex information, orally, in writing and electronically
• possess a relevant PhD (or close to completion), or an equivalent qualification/experience in a related field of study
• demonstrate knowledge of immigration law and of research methods to work within an established research project
• have an interest in the subject matter of the research

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career

• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 150 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2022 and QS World University Ranking 2022).  

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

With over 27,000 students and 6,400 staff from 180 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer. Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. Reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Dr Helena Wray at [email protected]