Job Description

Ref Number

B04-06881

Professional Expertise

Research and Research Support

Department

UCL BEAMS (B04)

Location

London

Working Pattern

Full time

Salary

43,981-52,586

Contract Type

Fixed-term

Working Type

Hybrid

Available for Secondment

No

Closing Date

04-Dec-2025

About us

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The Bartlett School of Planning (BSP) at UCL is a research-led planning school at the forefront of tackling major urban priorities and challenges. As a truly interdisciplinary centre of excellence, it plays a leading role in shaping debates in the fields of urban planning, urban studies and geography, urban design, and real estate. It also offers a range of innovative planning and built environment teaching programmes.



More information can be found here: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/bartlett/planning.

About the role

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The project: Investigating potential health and health equality impacts of planning deregulation - the case of permitted development housing in England.



We are seeking to appoint a Postdoctoral Research Fellow to undertake writing and dissemination activities relating to the qualitative data collected for Work Package 2, as well as supporting dissemination of the project more generally as required including in relation to possible policy changes and regulatory levers which may help address some of the issues identified by the residents.



This is a full-time, fixed-term post for 6 months (January 2026 - June 2026).



Please see the detailed in the attached Candidate Pack.

About you

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The successful candidate will have a submitted or awarded PhD in a relevant field, strong communication skills, and a solid understanding of urban planning, the built environment or public health. They will be enthusiastic about interdisciplinary collaboration and confident in upholding key policies, including those relating to Equality, Diversity & Inclusion, data governance and risk assessment procedures.



Please refer to the detailed and Person Specification included in the attached Candidate Pack.

When completing your supporting statement

(Questionnaire section),

please tell us, using examples, how you meet each of the Essential criteria listed in the Person Specification. Where applicable, please also address any Desirable criteria that you meet.

What we offer

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As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below.



Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more:


41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days) Additional 5 days' annual leave purchase scheme Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE) Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan Immigration loan Relocation scheme for certain posts Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service Discounted medical insurance

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

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As London's Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world's talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL's workforce. These include people of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. The Bartlett holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.