Job Description

About the vacancy:
The University of the West of England has a leading profile in healthy and sustainable environments. The Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing is appointing a Research Fellow with a background in green infrastructure and wellbeing 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 Sustainable Planning and Environments 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:
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About you
You will lead data collection for the GP4Streets intervention sites in the West of England and Surrey, working closely with colleagues in the Centre for Sustainable Planning and Environments and at the University of Surrey. You will be expected to make a contribution to the management of the research project and regular project meetings and giving updates/progress reports to the Project Team and partner agencies as required. You may also be involved in co-design tasks as part of this project. In addition, you will be required to support existing research projects in the Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing, and contribute to applications for further external funding for research.
You will have experience of using innovative methods to collect qualitative data, such as walking interviews, and of analysing qualitative data using NVivo. You will also have experience of publishing research findings in academic journals and presenting at conferences.
You will report to Issy Bray, Associate Professor, Centre for Public Health and Wellbeing, and will be expected to interface with researchers in the Research Centres, School and wider College.
This will be a fixed term 24-month post with potential to extend depending on future research funding.
Where is this role based?
This post is based at our lively 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. 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.
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 , 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 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.
We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.
Add your individuality to ours
UWE Bristol recognises the power of a .
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 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 Issy Bray on 0117 3288923 or email:
This is a fixed-term post for 24 months, and is full-time working on a 1.0 FTE contract.
This post is available on a job share basis for applicants wishing to work part time.
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 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 to assess if you will be eligible.
Please note that UWE Bristol does not cover any visa or health surcharge costs.
Advice to applicants
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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 , and include specific examples wherever possible.
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