Research Assistant

University of Glasgow; Glasgow; Híbrido; GBP 34.000 - 38.000; A tiempo parcial

Descripción de la vacante

University of Glasgow invites applications for a part-time project coordinator to support the Media Literacy in Practice project led by Professor Anja Neundorf. You will help translate research into practical guidance, coordinate toolkit development, stakeholder engagement and dissemination activities in collaboration with Shout Out UK and partners.

The role involves organizing a national summit in London, post-summit webinars and monitoring project outcomes.

Formación

• Honours degree in politics, social science, communication, education or related field.
• Knowledge of research methods for social sciences.

Responsabilidades

• Coordinate and support development of the National Media Literacy Practitioner Toolkit.
• Prepare evidence summaries, dissemination materials and implementation guidance.
• Maintain stakeholder maps and engage civil society organisations, educators and policymakers.
• Coordinate hybrid national summit logistics and post-summit webinars and activities.
• Develop and administer stakeholder questionnaires and surveys in Qualtrics.
• Document project outcomes and impact for funder reporting.

Conocimientos

Written communication

Oral communication

Project management

Desk research

Independent working

Team collaboration

Digital tools

Data protection

Travel to London

Educación

Honours degree (A1)

Research methods knowledge

Postgraduate qualification

Knowledge of misinformation

UK media literacy policy knowledge

Knowledge exchange

Herramientas

Qualtrics

Descripción del empleo

Job Purpose

You will contribute to the GKEF-funded project Media Literacy in Practice: Evidence-Based Approaches to Countering Misinformation, led by Professor Anja Neundorf at the University of Glasgow and delivered in partnership with Shout Out UK and academic collaborators.

The project translates experimental research comparing different modes of media literacy training into practical guidance for organisations seeking to strengthen citizens’ resilience to misinformation. Its principal outputs include a digital practitioner toolkit, a national implementation summit, post-summit webinars and implementation support, and evidence of organisational engagement and uptake.

Working under the direction of the Principal Investigator and in collaboration with the wider project team, you will support the coordination and delivery of the project. You will contribute particularly to toolkit development, stakeholder mapping and engagement, organisation of the national summit and follow-up activities, preparation of accessible dissemination materials, and monitoring and documentation of project outcomes and impact.

Attendance in London for the national implementation summit (scheduled in April or May 2027) is required.

Main Duties and Responsibilities

• 1. Support the development of the National Media Literacy Practitioner Toolkit by reviewing relevant practitioner resources, coordinating contributions from the research team and Shout Out UK, and helping to translate research findings into clear and accessible guidance.
• 2. Assist with the preparation of evidence summaries, practical implementation guidance and dissemination materials covering the effectiveness, cost-effectiveness, scalability, advantages and limitations of different media literacy delivery formats.
• 3. Co-develop and maintain a stakeholder map covering organisations that deliver, commission, fund or regulate media literacy activities, including civil society organisations, local authorities, educators, libraries, policymakers, regulators and relevant funders.
• 4. Support stakeholder recruitment and engagement for project activities, including identifying appropriate contacts, managing invitations and responses, maintaining accurate contact records, and communicating with participating organisations.
• 5. Coordinate practical preparations for the hybrid National Media Literacy Implementation Summit in London, including participant communication, registration, event materials, speaker coordination and hybrid participation arrangements.
• 6. Support the organisation and delivery of three post-summit webinars and related implementation and peer-learning activities, including scheduling, recruitment, participant communication and preparation of supporting materials.
• 7. Assist with the development and administration of short stakeholder questionnaires and other monitoring tools, including programming surveys in Qualtrics, maintaining records and collating responses.
• 8. Support follow-up engagement with participating organisations to document their use of the toolkit, intended or actual changes to practice, and barriers and facilitators to implementing evidence-based media literacy activities.
• 9. Collate and summarise quantitative and qualitative information arising from stakeholder engagement, surveys, webinars and follow-up discussions, contributing to implementation case studies, learning summaries and reports on project outcomes and impact.
• 10. Maintain clear and accurate project documentation, including stakeholder records, activity logs, meeting notes, timelines, task trackers and evidence required for funder reporting and potential future impact case studies.
• 11. Work collaboratively with colleagues at the University of Glasgow, academic collaborators, Shout Out UK and participating stakeholder organisations, contributing to project meetings and communicating progress against agreed tasks and deadlines.
• 12. Contribute to dissemination of the project’s findings and resources through practitioner briefings, presentations, online materials and other appropriate channels.
• 13. Keep up to date with relevant research, policy developments and practitioner guidance in media literacy, misinformation and knowledge exchange.
• 14. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
• 15. Undertake any other reasonable project-related duties as required by the Principal Investigator or Head of School.

Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills & Experience

Knowledge & Qualifications

Essential

• A1 SCQF Level 10, normally an Honours degree, in politics, social science, communication, education or another relevant discipline, or equivalent professional experience.
• A2 Knowledge of research methods relevant to the social sciences.

Desirable

• B1 A completed or ongoing postgraduate qualification in a relevant social science discipline.
• B2 Knowledge of research relating to misinformation, media literacy, political communication, civic education or democratic engagement.
• B3 Knowledge of the UK media literacy policy and practitioner landscape.
• B4 Understanding of knowledge exchange, research impact or stakeholder engagement.

Skills

Essential

• C1 Excellent written communication skills, including the ability to translate research findings and complex information into clear, concise and accessible materials for non-academic audiences.
• C2 Excellent oral communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to communicate professionally with academic colleagues, external partners and stakeholder organisations.
• C3 Strong organisational and project-management skills, including the ability to coordinate several activities, maintain accurate records and meet fixed deadlines.
• C4 Ability to conduct targeted desk research and synthesise information from academic, policy and practitioner sources.
• C5 Ability to work independently under appropriate supervision, exercise initiative and identify practical solutions to emerging problems.
• C6 Ability to work collaboratively within a multidisciplinary team and with external partner organisations.
• C7 Competence in standard digital and office applications, including document preparation, spreadsheets, online meeting platforms and shared project-management systems.
• C8 Ability to handle research and stakeholder information responsibly and in accordance with data-protection and research-ethics requirements.
• C9 Willingness and ability to travel to London to attend and support delivery of the national implementation summit.

Desirable

• D1 Familiarity with Qualtrics or comparable online survey software.
• D2 Ability to collate, organise and summarise quantitative and qualitative information.
• D3 Familiarity with digital toolkits, interactive decision tools or online practitioner resources.

Experience

Essential

• E1 Experience of supporting or coordinating a research, knowledge-exchange, policy or stakeholder-engagement project.
• E2 Experience of conducting desk-based research and preparing written summaries or other project materials.
• E3 Experience of communicating and working effectively with colleagues or external stakeholders.
• E4 Proven ability to deliver high‑quality work within agreed timescales.

Desirable

• F1 Experience of organising workshops, webinars, conferences or hybrid events.
• F2 Experience of recruiting or communicating with research participants, practitioners or policy stakeholders.
• F3 Experience of administering surveys and managing research or monitoring data.
• F4 Experience of preparing practitioner‑facing, policy‑facing or public‑facing research materials.
• F5 Experience of working collaboratively with civil society organisations, local authorities, educators, policymakers or similar external partners.

Informal enquiries should be directed to Professor Anja Neundorf on [e-mail]

Terms and Conditions

Salary will be Grade 6, £33,951 - £37,694 per annum pro rata.

This post is part time (10.5 hours per week) and is fixed term term until 4 June 2027 in the first instance.

As a valued member of our team, you can expect:

• 1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
• 2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/ benefits and discount packages.
• 3 A flexible approach to working.
• 4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.

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