Research Fellow

About the Role

We invite applications for a Research Fellow to join an interdisciplinary Leverhulme project, ‘Counter narratives of West African Artists’ migration to Britain, ’, examining the hidden histories of West African visual artists, with a focus on painters and sculptors, who travelled to or migrated to Britain between 1930 and 1968.

The post has been designed for an outstanding research fellow in the field of Anthropology, History, Migration Studies, African Studies or a related discipline. The successful candidate will play a central role in delivering the project’s research objectives. The project requires a highly motivated research fellow, with excellent communication skills who is able to produce research at the highest quality and develop the project’s research profile.

Working closely with Professor Pamela Kea, the PI, the Research Fellow will undertake the majority of archival research and oral history interviews in Britain and West Africa.

Visa Sponsorship Queries:
This role has been assigned an eligible SOC code and meets the salary requirements for Skilled Worker Sponsorship if full time and appointed at Grade 7.4. Please consult our Skilled Worker Visa information page for further information about Visa Sponsorship. The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.

Please contact Pamela Kea () for informal enquiries.

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds.