Part-time Postdoctoral Impact Fellow (Fixed-term)
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Location: Bath, Somerset - Palace Yard Mews
Compensation: Grade 7 - Starting from £22,949 rising to £25,729 per annum (£38,249 to £42,882 pro rata)
Application Deadline: 4 July 2025
Department: Research & Enterprise
Location: Bath, Somerset - Palace Yard Mews
Compensation: Grade 7 - Starting from £22,949 rising to £25,729 per annum (£38,249 to £42,882 pro rata)
Description
As part of Bath Spa’s Arts and Humanities Research Council funded Impact Accelerator Account project, we are looking to recruit a Postdoctoral Impact Fellow to explore the theme of creative evaluation approaches to capture and better understand Arts and Humanities research impact.
This is an exciting opportunity for researchers from any disciplinary background to develop innovative creative evaluation methods and strategies that foreground the knowledge from Arts and Humanities disciplines.
About the Role
This Postdoctoral Impact Fellowship will focus on the use of creative methods and evaluation strategies in the context of Arts and Humanities research impact. Creative research methods and evaluation strategies are becoming more established within a range of disciplines and often build on skills and practices from the arts and humanities. The data collected through these strategies is often analysed using a social science framework and viewed within an instrumental perspective (where potential outcomes are pre-decided and measured against).
As part of the role, you will also have time to develop an impact or evaluation focused project based on your own research interests and will receive support in developing your career as a researcher. You will focus on investigating how creative, participant-centred evaluation methods can effectively capture research impact, particularly through Emergent Value approaches. You will also map current practices, support IAA-funded impact projects at Bath Spa University, and collaborate with Dr Astrid Breel on developing new methodologies.
The post will also involve creating 1–2 case studies from existing projects and your own research and producing practical resources—including toolkits and tips—to support the wider research community in using creative evaluation methods.
About You
* PhD in any discipline, completed within the last 3 years, or equivalent industry experience
* Research experience in a relevant area
* Commitment to contribute to an equitable research impact environment
* Strong communication skills in different contexts
* Experience of writing to publication standard, including reports
* Experience of, or interest in, the development of creative research or evaluation methods
* Experience of carrying out evaluation
For further information on the essential and desirable skills we’re looking for, please refer to the attached Job Description.
Additional Information
Salary Grade - Starting from £22,949 rising to £25,729 per annum (£38,249 to £42,882 pro rata)
The salary range shows the potential maximum pay progression in addition to any annual inflationary increase to your pay. Please note that our default position is to appoint into the lower end of the range, unless there are exceptional circumstances.
This is a part-time, fixed term role (10-month contract) at three days a week (this can be flexible on discussion with the Hiring Manager for the successful candidate)
Interview date: 31st July
The role can be undertaken on a hybrid basis, but some travel to project events may be necessary and there may be an occasional request for out of hours working to support evening/weekend events
The successful applicant will be supporting Dr Astrid Breel in developing Arts and Humanities-led approaches to creative evaluation that are participant-centred and appropriate for the capturing of research impact. This will include applying ideas currently in development as part of the Emergent Value research project, which is developing ways to embed audience research and feedback into their cultural experiences.
Applications are invited from all research disciplines and we encourage interdisciplinary applications and approaches. As the project is funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council the majority of the research, i.e. the main focus of its Research Questions/Problems, must lie within the Arts and Humanities. More information on the AHRC remit can be found here - https://www.ukri.org/councils/ahrc/remit-programmes-and-priorities/
Applicants are invited to contact Dr Astrid Breel at a.breel@bathspa.ac.uk for an informal discussion on how to frame their application (especially for interdisciplinary projects)
Due to the nature of this post regretfully we cannot accept applications that do not have the Right to Work/Live in the UK therefore your application will be rejected.
Staff Benefits
We offer a wide range of great benefits at BSU, including
* Generous pension scheme (Local Government Pension Scheme/Teacher's Pension Scheme). This is a defined benefit pension scheme which pays members a secure income for life, post-retirement
* Enhanced paid leave - 41 - 46 days depending on the role (Full Time) - more details here: https://apphub.bathspa.ac.uk/StaffBenefits
* Family friendly policies including hybrid working, flexible work environment, on-site nursery, and a sector-leading enhanced maternity scheme
* Employee Assistance Programme which offers access to on-demand GP appointments, wellbeing support and advice, and access to counselling
* Transport schemes including Electric Vehicle Scheme and Cycle to Work
* Wide range of discounts and financial benefits, accessed through and easy-to-use app
For further details about all our staff benefits, have a look at our rewards page: https://www.bathspa.ac.uk/work-at-bath-spa/rewards-and-benefits/
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications for the role. Therefore, if you are interested, please submit your application as early as possible.
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