Research Assistant (Fixed Term, Part-time, Internal Only)

We are looking for a Research assistant to join a new research project, "From Evidence to Action: Developing Cross-Sector Partnerships to Safeguard Neurodivergent Young People in Gamified Digital Environments”, funded  through the UKRI Gambling Harms Research and Innovation Partnerships scheme and led by Constantina Panourgia (PI) and Elvira Bolat (Co-PI), with Emily Arden-Close and Marina Kilintari as Co-Investigators

This project, which involves a partnership with Ygam and Work’n'Diversity, will establish a sustainable partnership bringing together neurodivergent children and young people (CYP), their families, educators, clinicians, researchers, charities, and policymakers. It will explore how digital environments—particularly where gaming and gambling intersect—shape vulnerability and resilience, and how effectively current support systems respond. By placing lived experience at its core, it will identify key evidence gaps, define shared priorities, and establish consensus on ethical principles for research and engagement with vulnerable groups in this complex and sensitive field. These outcomes will lay the foundations for future co-designed interventions. 

 The postholder will support key stages of the research project, including conducting a scoping review of grey literature, assisting with the planning and facilitation of focus groups, supporting qualitative data analysis, and contributing to the organisation of a project symposium.

Our vibrant Faculty of Media, Science & Technology encompasses a wide range of disciplines across four Schools: the School of Computing & Engineering, the National Centre for Computer Animation, The Media School and the School of Psychology. The breadth of subject areas in the Faculty means our cutting-edge research is delivering real benefits to digital creative industries, simulation domains, cyber security, human centred artificial intelligence, cognitive science and many others. Our staff base includes high profile researchers who are involved in both UK and global consortia of externally funded collaborations, furthering knowledge in the aforementioned areas plus many more, thus providing significant impact to the economy as well as society and, ultimately, the quality of living across the globe.

Bournemouth University’s vision is worldwide recognition as a leading university for inspiring learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society through the fusion of education, research and practice. Our highly skilled and creative workforce is comprised of individuals drawn from a broad cross section of the globe, who reflect a variety of backgrounds, talents, perspectives and experiences that help to build our global learning community.

BU values and is committed to an inclusive working environment.  We seek a diverse community through attracting, developing and retaining staff from different backgrounds to contribute to inspirational learning, advancing knowledge and enriching society.  To support and enable our staff to achieve a balance between work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.  

More than just a job!  Working for BU provides you with access to a fantastic range of benefits.

Core Package:

You will also have access to a wide range of voluntary benefits:

• Health & Wellbeing: Employee assistance programme, dental care scheme, health cash plan
• Financial & Discounts: Discounts including a reduction of fees for family members who study at BU
• Travel: Cycle to work scheme, secure bike stores, showers and lockers, free bus travel between campuses, discounted bus travel
• Sports & Activities: Sport BU has a wide range of activities which staff can access
• Family: Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption leave, on-site nursery with discounts for BU staff
• Modern, vibrant campus locations: Bright and flexible work and meeting spaces, with on-site food outlets and coffee shops

A job description for this position is available at the top of this page. If you require this in a different format, please contact us at [email protected].