About the role

We are seeking two passionate and enthusastic individuals who will lead on specific research responsibilities as part of a Leverhulme Trust-funded project entitled ‘Ageing LGBTQ Lives in the UK and Italy: Criminalisations and Migrations’. Working both independently and collaboratively within a research team, you will contribute to achieving key project milestones and producing high-quality research. This work will generate new, co-produced knowledge about the nature, extent, and impacts of criminalised environments on LGBTQ people’s migrations, access to rights, and sense of belonging over the past sixty years in the UK. Your role will involve applying your research skills and expertise across the project’s core work packages, with a particular focus on examining the historical, cultural, and symbolic dimensions of how criminalisation and migration have intersected in the lives of older generations of LGBTQ people.

'We particularly welcome applications from scholars with lived experience of LGBTQ+ migration, and those with a commitment to co-produced and arts-based research methods. Candidates should demonstrate a strong interest in the intersections of ageing, criminalisation, and LGBTQ+ rights in either the UK and Italy.'

About you

The ideal candidate will have excellent communication skills both written and verbally and be willing to work with both internal and external stakeholders. Team and independent working is essential to the role and you should be able to do both as this role is fast paced and will require someone with good attention to detail and multitasking skills.

Additional information

Informal enquiries are welcome and should be made to Dr Calogero Giametta at [email protected]

As part of the University’s ongoing commitment to professional development, this role will also be considered on a seconded basis for existing staff members. Please ensure this is discussed with your line manager prior to applying. More information regarding secondments can be found here

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