Postdoctoral Research Associate

The School of Education is one of the very best UK Education departments with an outstanding reputation for excellence in teaching and research. We were ranked 2nd for Outstanding Research in Education and 1st for Impact and Outputs in the most recent Research Excellence Framework (), ranked 2nd in the Complete University Guide 2026 and have a top 100 ranking in the QS World University Rankings by subject 2026.

Guiding the School of Education's research activity is our vision of a more equitable world in which education, informed by innovative high-quality research, plays a vital role in enabling individuals, communities and societies to flourish. To this end, our research and impact strategy enables us to undertake research that:
1) positively impacts on regional, national and global policy and practice; and
2) shapes and develops educational research, research methodology and research capacity in the UK and internationally.

This role would be research only, working on an externally funded research project with a team of evaluation, early years and literacy development experts. The School of Education supports hybrid working and flexible working if required.