Research Associate; Arts-Informed Research - Theatre

Research Associate (Arts-Informed Research - Theatre)

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Start Date:

27/08/2026 Job  School/Department:
Education Work Arrangement:
Part Time (Hybrid) Contract Type:
Fixed-term Salary per annum (£): £19392.00 Closing Date: 25/09/2026

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• Cripping Breath is a collaboration between the University of Sheffield, The Art House, Wakefield , Pathfinders Neuromuscular Alliance , CRIPtic Arts , Sheffield Teaching Hospitals , Dr Louise Atkinson and Jamie Hale .
• The project centres arts-informed, archival, narrative and ethnographic approaches to research, and will develop Crip perspectives - forms of knowledge production that emerge from lived experiences of disability and chronic illness.
• The Arts Stream is a project work package that has two parts: (i) a contemporary arts side and a (ii) theatre side. Each side has its own Artist in Residence, arts organisation partner, Research Associate and Collaborators - disabled people working with us as theatre makers and/or artists.
• Specifically you will co‑lead the theatre side of the Arts Stream
  , working alongside Jamie Hale, Artist in Residence, our three Theatre Collaborators and partner CRIPtic Arts to co‑produce a theatre production that explores ventilation, breathing, life and death.

• Co‑leading the theatre side of a specific arts‑informed work package (the ‘Arts Stream’) with the PI, Artists-in-Residence, Co-researcher Cooperative, co-investigators and community research partner organisations and artistic collaborators.
• Working closely with Jamie Hale (Artist-in-Residence) and disabled Theatre Collaborators living with experiences of chronic respiratory illness to co‑create an accessible and inclusive arts‑informed research process.
• Collaborating with and contributing to the work of the Artist-in-Residence with their theatre‑based approaches to data collection and analysis and public engagement. This will include travel, as workshops and the production are based in London.
• Documenting, recording, and planning theatre processes and supporting the Artist-in-Residence.
• Managing any associated project timelines and deadlines, with a willingness to learn and use organisational technologies for co‑managing the project.
• Supporting, co‑developing and co‑producing research dissemination and public engagement across theatre venues.
• Managing ethical approval processes, data collection and ensuring relevant research data is stored in an appropriate and legal manner on a day-to-day basis.
• Participation in collaborative analyses and academic co‑authoring across the wider research team.
• Liaising closely, regularly, and in a timely manner with the research team, and relevant professional services staff throughout the project.
• Undertaking mandatory online training required for members of The School of Education and specialist forms of training as and when the project requires.
• Upholding the highest standards of ethics and research integrity.
• Supporting the principal investigator and co-investigators at each stage of the project as needed.
• Carry out other duties, commensurate with the grade and remit of the post.

Our diverse community of staff and students recognises the unique abilities, backgrounds, and beliefs of all. We foster a culture where everyone feels they belong and is respected. Even if your past experience doesn't match perfectly with this role's criteria, your contribution is valuable, and we encourage you to apply. Please ensure that you reference the application…