The White Rose Doctoral Training Partnership is seeking to recruit a new Pathway Director for our ‘Space, Place, Environment and Liveability‘ Pathway
Focusing on some of the greatest challenges facing society today, each WRDTP pathway brings together researchers from a range of disciplinary backgrounds to identify and develop the added value of social science in addressing these societal challenges. Each of our pathways is led by a Pathway Director, who is responsible for delivering a programme of pathway-specific research training that is cutting edge and responsive to students’ training and development needs. Each Director is supported by a small number of Deputy Directors, based in universities across the partnership.
The role of Pathway Director will be taken up by an academic colleague with:
- enthusiasm for research methods training and a genuine commitment to PGR support and development.
- relevant experience of the delivery of high-quality PGR training and support.
- energy, creativity and engagement with cutting-edge debates in their field.
- a background in interdisciplinary research relevant to their Pathway.
- experience or understanding of effective cross-institutional working.
- an understanding of the wider research funding and sectoral landscape.
The post has a start date of 1 September 2024. The post will be held by a colleague in an accredited department from one of our seven partner universities.
The post has an indicative workload of 0.2 FTE. This is to provide post-holders and line managers with a realistic sense of the time that is required to undertake the role. The term is for three years. Please note that the post is not remunerated, and does not come with ‘buy-out’ funding. All seven partner institutions, via the WRDTP Management Group, have committed to ensuring the in-kind resources necessary (i.e. colleagues’ time) to enable colleagues to participate in the governance of the WRDTP.
These posts are being advertised across all partner institutions, and we welcome applications from across the partnership. When making an appointment, attention will be paid to the overall composition of the Pathway team to ensure equitable and distributed representation of our partner universities. We particularly welcome applicants from the Universities of Bradford and York.
To apply for one of these posts, please submit a short CV and an expression of interest (750 words max) indicating a) the skills and attributes you will bring to the role and b) your ideas for a programme of pathway-specific PGR training. You should also confirm that the 0.2 FTE buyout has been agreed by your Head of Department/School. Please ensure that you have read the pathway description and Pathway Director role description (available to download below) prior to application.
The deadline for applications is midday on Tuesday 7 May. Interviews will be held on the afternoon of Monday 13 May.
Applications should be sent to training@wrdtp.ac.uk. If you would like to discuss this role informally, you are welcome to contact Professor Felicity Matthews, White Rose DTP Director, f.m.matthews@sheffield.ac.uk.
