About the vacancy:
The University of the West of England has a leading profile in planning research. The Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environment is appointing a Research Fellow with a background in green infrastructure and healthy places to support these activities.
This role is specifically targeted at addressing the challenge of creating more healthy, climate resilient and equitable places through both existing research activities and supporting grant applications. Part of the role is working in collaboration with the Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing on the Natural Environment Research Council-funded GP4Streets project.
The GP4Streets project will create tailored do-it-yourself (DIY) green blue grey infrastructure (GBGI) solutions as a “green prescription” for urban streets, allowing communities to adapt to their specific environmental challenges posed by a changing climate.
For further information, the research themes and projects of these two research centres see: https://www1.uwe.ac.uk/et/research/spe.aspx and https://www.uwe.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/public-health-and-wellbeing.
About you
You will be required to support existing research projects in the Centre as well as developing new projects to enhance SPE research under the themes of healthy places, green infrastructure and climate adaptation.
You will carry out the tasks aligned with GP4Streets case studies in Surrey and the West of England, mapping existing and planned GBGI interventions and examining their scale, governance and socio-economic characteristics of neighbourhoods. They will also analyse inequalities in the GBGI provision and identify reasons for disparities.
You will understand how to conduct quantitative research and have experience of spatial analysis using Geographic Information Systems (GIS) and statistical software. You will also have experience of publishing research findings in academic publications and collaborating on applications for external funding for research.
You will report to Danni Sinnett, Centre Director, and will be expected to interface with researchers in the Centres, School and wider College.
This will be a fixed term 12-month post with potential to extend depending on future research funding.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.
We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.
We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.
Add your individuality to ours
UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.
We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.
We particularly encourage applications from global majority candidates as we are currently under-represented in this area of the organisation, however all appointments are made strictly on individual merit.
As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability.
Further information
If you would like to speak to us to find out more about this role please contact Danni Sinnett on 0117 3286603 or email: danielle.sinnett@uwe.ac.uk
Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus on 21st January 2025.
This is a full time, fixed-term post for 12 months and is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.
UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based for 3 days per week.
The University has a legal responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. You will therefore be required to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK, please refer to the Home Office Right to Work Checklist for information on which documents are acceptable.
We may be able to sponsor qualifying candidates for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route. Please read our Skilled Worker Guidance to assess if you will be eligible.
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
Advice to applicants
We’d love to hear from you – if you are excited about joining us at UWE please complete our application form as soon as possible.
Tell us about how your skills and experience relate to the requirements of this role by describing how you meet each of the essential and desirable criteria listed in the Person Specification section of the Job Description, and include specific examples wherever possible.
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