Research Fellow

Academic & Research

We are deeply proud of our academic community. Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a diverse and dynamic learning environment, defined by a shared sense of respect for all its people. Our mission is to be bold, to do the right things and to change lives, and our academics are key to realising those goals. Their work continues to reinforce our credentials as an award-winning university, and a research centre of excellence.

Our continued success — underpinned by the number of prestigious national awards we’ve won — has hinged on two commitments: forging excellent partnerships around the world and harnessing the talents of all our people. We secured a ‘Gold’ rating in the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework; received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for our pioneering research; and in 2018, we were the first UK university to sign the Social Mobility Pledge, further demonstrating our commitment to ensuring ‘success for all’. NTU is a university at the peak of its powers, but we know we can still go even further. That’s why we’re now looking for new, passionate, ambitious people to join our community.

The Department of Sport Science at NTU has a new full-time Research Assistant position available, working on a project entitled “Effect of acute bouts of exercise on sleep and subsequent cognitive function and metabolic health in children with neurodevelopmental conditions”. The successful candidate will assist Dr Karah Dring (Lecturer in Exercise & Health), Dr Emma Sweeney (Lecturer in Exercise & Health) and Dr Simon Cooper (Associate Professor in Exercise, Cognition & Health), to undertake the research project.

The post is available for a fixed term of 12 months. 

Within this period, we are looking for a dedicated individual, with experience of the research process, to work alongside the research team on this project. We are looking for an exceptional individual with a background in Sport Science, Health and/or Cognitive Psychology, given the inter-disciplinary nature of this project. Ideally, candidates will also have experience of working with young people, including those with neurodevelopmental conditions.

An Honours and/or a Master degree or equivalent in Sport Science, the Health Sciences and/or Psychology, or equivalent experience, is required. Having a PhD in a relevant discipline is an advantage but not essential.

​​​​​​​Interview Date: WC 22.11.21

Please review the online information about the post on www.ntu.ac.uk/vacancies . 

If you have any queries about this role, please contact Dr Karah Dring - Lecturer: [email protected]

NTU prides itself on being an inclusive employer. We value and celebrate equality in opportunities, and we welcome applications from people who reflect the diversity of our communities.

This role is open to non-UK/Irish applicants subject to current UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) rules. Please ensure that you have the appropriate right to work in the UK for this role and consult the Home Office website for further information.

We’re proud of how far we’ve come. With a shared vision, we are a community of more than 4,000 colleagues, all committed to our goal of becoming ‘the university of the future’. Do you have the passion to help us to go even further? www.ntu.ac.uk

Please note that this role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act and successful applicants are required to declare all unspent conditional cautions and convictions; and also any adult cautions (simple or conditional), and spent convictions that are not protected as defined by the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 (Exceptions) Order 1975 (as amended in 2020).