Research Fellow in Educational Dialogue

Job title:

Research Fellow in Educational Dialogue

Company:

University of Surrey

Job description

038224The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research.We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve – shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.The roleAn exciting opportunity for a Research Fellow in Educational Dialogue at the Surrey Institute for Education (contract up to 14 months).This information sheet should be read in conjunction with the accompanying generic Research RA1A Role Profile and will be used for shortlisting processes. More specifically the post holder will be expected to:The researcher’s main priority is to work on the ‘Educational Dialogue for improving Foundation Year Student Outcomes’, funded by Nuffield Foundation Grant. The project includes collaborators from Sheffield Hallam University, Sheffield University, Kent University, Queen Mary University London and Kingston University. The aim of the project is to create resources to support Foundation Year teachers to enhance students’ oral language skills, in particular their educational dialogue, to increase students’ self-efficacy, belongingness, learning outcomes, retention and progression.The post holder will be responsible for evaluating the project outcomes through pre and post tests (questionnaires), pre and post audio recordings of pair interaction and post project interviews with students and Foundation Year academic staff. The post holder will also contribute to the writing of reports and scholarly publications.About youThe post holder must have:

• A Ph.D. in Education, Applied Linguistics or Psychology, and experience of quantitative and qualitative research methods.
• Strong background and experience in using statistical packages.
• Proficiency in learning computer packages (e.g., Qualtrics, SPSS)
• The ability and initiative to analyse complex problems;
• The ability to work as part of a research team.
• The ability to prioritise and meet deadlines.

It is desirable that the post holder has:

• A strong research track record in educational-related fields including quantitative and qualitative research methodology.
• Previous experience with research projects.

How to applyPlease make your application on the university website and submit a CV and a cover letter.For an informal discussion please contact Marion Heron ( ).Please note interviews are scheduled to take place week commencing 26th August. Further details:

Expected salary

£36024 – 41732 per year

Location

Guildford, Surrey

Job date

Fri, 09 Aug 2024 01:11:13 GMT

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