Research Fellow: Centre for Blended Realities

Falmouth University is currently seeking to appoint two ambitious and energetic Research Fellows to join the Centre for Blended Realities. Funded by Research England’s Expanding Excellence in England scheme, you will play a critical role in driving research excellence at Falmouth University. The focus of the role is to develop and share interdisciplinary understandings of blended reality technologies, and their varied application in creative settings.

 

We seek individuals who are passionate about interdisciplinary research and eager to collaborate with our existing team to push the boundaries of knowledge and practice.

 

The main duties and responsibilities of this role include include leading and participating in cutting-edge research projects, developing impact case studies, securing external funding, engaging with industry and community interest groups, and disseminating research findings through various channels. Additionally, you will contribute to the strategic goals of the University by fostering innovation, mentoring emerging researchers, and supporting the broader RKE agenda. This role will commence in Autumn 2024. 

 

The successful candidate will have a PhD in an aligned area, and experience of working in a research intensive context. You will have the proven ability to inspire colleagues, work independently, and contribute to collaborative projects. You should bring with you innovative approaches to research practices, and specialist insight from across a range of disciplines, including (but not limited to) technology development, digital humanities, and the digital creative industries. We seek individuals who are passionate about interdisciplinary research and eager to collaborate with our existing team to push the boundaries of knowledge and practice.

 

We are looking to hear from candidates who have the following skills/experience:

 

For further details on the skills/experience required for this role, please see the full job description above.  

 

If you are looking to have an informal discussion about the vacancy ahead of applying, please email [email protected] 

 

This is a full time, permanent role, 35 hours per week, across Monday to Friday.

 

The closing date for this position is Thursday 10 October 2024

 

Interviews will take place week commencing 28 October 2024.

 

In return for your hard work and commitment, we offer the successful candidate for this role a range of benefits, including:

  

Full details on our employee benefits can be found on our careers page www.falmouth.ac.uk/jobs. Alongside these benefits we offer a first class working environment across our campuses with all the facilities you would expect from a leading University.

 

A successful external candidate for this position would be employed by Falmouth Staffing Ltd, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Falmouth University. Employees of Falmouth Staffing Ltd work alongside Falmouth University colleagues in the delivery of Falmouth’s strategic vision and will adopt Falmouth University’s HR policies and procedures in full.

Falmouth University welcomes and encourages job applications from people of all identities and backgrounds, particularly those under-represented and/or marginalised, as it is important we have a diverse range of candidates to consider.