The Department of Education at the University of York is an open and friendly department, committed to excellence in research and teaching. Our research groups have a national and international reputation for the quality of their work, ranked 5th in the UK for research in the THE (2021) ranking of Research Excellence Framework results. Alongside sociologists, linguists and colleagues with robust backgrounds in educational practice, the academic community includes psychologists who research and teach educationally relevant psychology. The Department is committed to social justice in education and strives to uphold values of fairness, respect, inclusion and compassion.
Main purpose of role
The postholder will play a vital role in an innovative, government-supported project tackling gender-based violence via primary school intervention. Working within five York school communities, the Associate will facilitate project delivery by nurturing school partnerships and leading data collection with teachers and parents. They will contribute to an evidence-led outcomes framework and assist in crafting and sharing expert VAWG intervention guidelines with diverse local, regional, and national stakeholders.
Key responsibilities
The postholder will develop close relationships with partner schools and lead fieldwork with teachers and parents, including developing research materials, consent forms, safety plans for individual interviews and focus groups. They will work with local government, academic and practitioner experts to contribute to expert guidelines through a Delphi study, drawing on evidence
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