Bournemouth University

The Faculty of Media and Communication at Bournemouth University is seeking to recruit a skilled and enthusiastic postdoctoral researcher to undertake a significant researching and coordinating role in the delivery of a new UKRI/AHRC-funded Covid-19 response project.

The project, “COJO for Covid-19 Recovery”, aims to investigate the way in which constructive journalism, especially solutions-focused journalism, can help the UK’s local/regional communities to transition to the “new normal” in the months ahead. It is an action research initiative led by Bournemouth University, in collaboration with Newsquest Media Company, the Solutions Journalism Network and the Association of British Science Writers.

For further information on the project, click here: https://cojouk.org.

The postholder will work with other members of the team to collect and analyse data as well as publish research reports and journal papers from there. The postholder will also act as the coordinator across the four institutional partners.

The ideal candidate should demonstrate knowledge of and skills in conducting in-depth interviews, survey and content analysis as well as in coordinating research activities across institutions. You will hold a PhD or equivalent in journalism, communication or a related area.

Expertise in quantitative data analysis will be desirable.

This post is available on a fixed term basis until 22 June 2022.

Find the full job advert with person specification here: https://www.bournemouth.ac.uk/postdoctoral-researcher-fixed-term-0?fbclid=IwAR0ojeMII93_meyJ9U41-eKuNsUf1TguTFfhLyYLcywC3PWMgKZOnBFaUnY

For further information and discussion, please contact An Nguyen by email on anguyen@bournemouth.ac.uk .