Research Assistant in School of Social Sciences

# Research Assistant in School of Social Sciences Nottingham Trent University
· University Nottingham, United Kingdom Posted 11 Nov 2026

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GBP 28,063 – 30,185per year Application In 18 days

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Nottingham Trent University is seeking four highly motivated Research Assistants to join the School of Social Sciences in the United Kingdom. This is a full-time, fixed-term position for one year, with a salary ranging from £28,063 to £30,185 per annum. The successful candidates will support various research projects across the school's eight research centres, providing assistance to both small pilot studies and larger ongoing projects.

The role offers hybrid working arrangements with a minimum 60% on-campus commitment and includes benefits such as 30-35 days of annual leave, professional development opportunities, and various health and wellbeing services. Please note that this role is ineligible for UK visa sponsorship.

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November 11, 2026

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** Inspire, drive change and save lives.**### Doing things differently.### Research Assistant £28,063 - £30,185 (p.a. )/ - 1 year### About the Role We are recruiting two highly motivated Research Assistants to work within the NTU Social Science Research Assistant Pool.

These posts will support a wide-range of research projects within the School of Social Sciences, providing short-term assistance with small or pilot projects and for larger on-going projects in need of additional research support.

The successful candidates will have the necessary skills and experience to support research across some or all of the eight School of Social Sciences Research Centres. (Research centres).For more details, please take a look at the role profile. We'll still consider applications even if you don't meet every single one of the requirements, so don't be put off if you don't match them perfectly.
** Interview Date:
** TBC### About UsThe NTU School of Social Sciences is a dynamic and inclusive academic community dedicated to addressing real-world challenges through teaching, research, and civic engagement. We foster a supportive environment where students and staff work together to drive positive change in society. Research in the school is agile, impactful, and highly responsive across are broad range of social science disciplines, represented by our eight research centres.

It reflects our commitment to interrogating thinking and practice across a broad range of social science disciplines. We believe in transforming practice through an intellectually curious and data-driven enquiry into what works, and what doesn’t.For any informal queries about the role or the team, please contact Dr Mark Torrance at  
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*** 30 - 35 days annual leave per year plus statutory bank holidays and 5 university closure days pro rata
* ** Hybrid working** - We support flexible ways of working through a combination of campus-based and home working where applicable. For  roles, this includes a minimum of 60% on-campus commitment. We trust colleagues to work with their teams to shape working patterns that enable them to deliver the best possible outcomes for their stakeholders.
* ** Flexibility** - We welcome and support a range of working patterns and approaches, helping colleagues balance their work and personal commitments while meeting the needs of the role.
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