The Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama seeks a Casual Research Assistant to collaborate with Dr Ella Hawkins, the Principal Investigator of a research project titled 'Shakespeare's Makers: Locating the people who supplied material goods to the early modern stage'. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to new research on the makers and suppliers who provided attire, properties, or furniture to early modern playing companies. The College attracts the best creative talent from across the globe. As Wales' national conservatoire, we fire imagination and drive innovation, offering training to almost 1000 actors, musicians, designers, technicians and arts managers from more than 30 countries. Our students' extraordinary talent and potential is fused with exceptional teaching and unrivalled industry links, to bring dreams to life. Creative ambition and collaboration are central to our excellence. Our students are immersed in a live industry environment from the moment they arrive. With some of Wales' most prestigious venues, the College operates a dynamic arts centre, and our performance programme of world class professionals is integral to students' training. We nourish our future professionals, so they push new boundaries and make their mark in the creative industries, aspiring to brilliant careers. The future starts here. We are committed to creating a workforce that is representative of society. Currently, people from ethnically diverse communities, those who self-identify as disabled and neurodiverse and transgender individuals are under-represented, so we are keen to hear from candidates from these under-represented groups. For an informal conversation about this post please contact ella.hawkins@rwcmd.ac.uk If you are a successful candidate and this position will be your first professional services role at the College you will be employed by Professional and Support Services Limited, a wholly owned subsidiary of the University of South Wales, which provides services to the University and College. If you are an internal professional services candidate, from the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama, you will continue to be employed by the Royal Welsh College of Music and Drama. Please contact hradviser@southwales.ac.uk for further questions.