Key Transitions: Guiding Educational Pathways from School to University

Italian Ministry of Education, University and Research; Italia; On-site; EUR 32,000 - 42,000; Full time

Job summary

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - - DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE DELL'EDUCAZIONE "GIOVANNI MARIA BERTIN" invites applications for a two-year research project focusing on educational transitions from school to higher education and within university studies.

The position includes training of guidance counsellors, mapping of practices, and evaluation of interventions, with an emphasis on mixed methods.

Job description

ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - - DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE DELL'EDUCAZIONE "GIOVANNI MARIA BERTIN"

Organisation/Company ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - - DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE DELL'EDUCAZIONE "GIOVANNI MARIA BERTIN" Research Field Educational sciences » Other Researcher Profile Recognised Researcher (R2) Leading Researcher (R4) First Stage Researcher (R1) Established Researcher (R3) Application Deadline 26 Oct 2026 - 23:59 (UTC) Country Italy Type of Contract To be defined Job Status Not Applicable Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme? Not funded by a EU programme Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure? No

Offer Description

This two-year research project combines research and intervention on educational transitions – from lower to upper secondary school, from school to university, and within university – to reduce inconsistent choices, changes of path and dropout. Part A (guidance and territory, regional project for the Metropolitan City of Bologna) includes training of guidance counsellors, mapping of practices, revision of the AlmaFuturo pathway and entry guidance, evaluated through mixed methods with a quasi-experimental component (control group, 12-month follow-up). Part B (university) provides ongoing guidance in bachelor's programmes with a longitudinal sequential-cohort design (years 1–3) and career data. Expected outcomes: evaluation of the effectiveness of the interventions, validated tools, a map of practices, guidelines and at least three international articles.

• Italy

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Number of offers available 1 Company/Institute ALMA MATER STUDIORUM - UNIVERSITA' DI BOLOGNA - - DIPARTIMENTO DI SCIENZE DELL'EDUCAZIONE "GIOVANNI MARIA BERTIN" Country Italy