Research Fellow

**Salary**

G grade salary scales pro-rated - £29,679-£35,410

**Contractual hours**

29.6

**Basis**

Part time

**Region**

Temporary - Part time

**Job Type**

Academic, Research

**Job reference**

R07223

**About this role**

The Centre for Water, Community and Resilience (CWCR), based at UWE Bristol, seeks a Research Fellow (0.8 FTE) to support the NERC-funded FLOODTWIN project and research development with the Centre for Water, Communities and Resilience. The division of time is 0.6 FTE to FLOODTWIN; 0.2 FTE to CWCR.

The FLOODTWIN project is one of five projects funded under Natural Environment Research Council’s ‘Digital twins (DT) for Environmental Science’ Call. The project is focused on Water-related hazard forecasting in Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire. It is running for 15 months from January 2024 to March 2025. This project involves collaboration with a research team led by the University of Hull, working with British Geological Survey, Imperial College, London and University of the West of England, Bristol. This post is to co-develop the social science integration in FLOODTWIN.

**_Background information about the FLOODTWIN project:_**

This research fellow post will provide research support for the interdisciplinary team in FLOODTWIN. This part of the job involves developing and delivering the social science/science communication research within the NERC funded FLOODTWIN project: Water-related hazard forecasting in Hull and East Riding of Yorkshire. This is one of five projects funded under Natural Environment Research Council’s ‘Digital twins (DT) for Environmental Science’ Call. A digital twin is a “_dynamic virtual copy of a physical asset, process, system or environment that looks like_ _and behaves in real time identically to its real-world partner”_.

This post supports a key objective in the project: _Undertake extensive stakeholder engagement in a co-creative approach to DT development enhancing stakeholder ownership and assessing their interaction and use of the DT_. The job involves interdisciplinary and transdisciplinary working with organisational stakeholders working in flood risk management in the Hull area. The process involves elements of co-production, designing creative participatory methods, co-design of digital environments, visualisation, rapid gamification and scenario-ing, working with stakeholders. The post involves both individual and team working, both online and occasional face-to-face. It involves delivery of some participatory workshops in the Hull region.

**_The Centre for Water, Communities and Resilience_**

The Centre for Water, Communities and Resilience promotes world-class, interdisciplinary research of extreme weather and water risk, vulnerabilities and what makes communities resilient. Further information about the Centre for Water, Communities and Resilience can be found at Centre for Water, Communities and Resilience (CWCR) - Research centres and groups | UWE Bristol

**About you**

**Where is this role based?**

This post is based at our lively Frenchay campus where we have invested in the latest facilities and resources to give both our staff and students access to everything they need to succeed.

**Why UWE Bristol?**

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 38,000 students and 4,000 staff from right across the globe. Based in Bristol, one of the UK’s most exciting and forward-thinking cities, we are regionally embedded and globally connected, with an established network of employer and academic partners.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits including progressive pay rates, generous annual leave and career average pension schemes as well as retail savings, onsite nursery and opportunities for training and personal development.

We also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues in delivering the highest in professional teaching standards.

**Add your individuality to ours**

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We are proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always looking for talented people from all backgrounds to join us. Our people are our strength, and diversity enhances our creativity and leads to better decision-making and problem-solving. Bring your talent and ambition to our growing community and find yourself in a stimulating and supportive environment where you’ll thrive.

**Further information**

To confirm, this is a 0.8FTE, fixed term contract until 31 March 2025 and is not open to job share.

Interviews are scheduled to take place at our Frenchay Campus week commencing 13th May.

UWE Bristol is a campus-based University and it is vital to our success and the delivery of an outstanding experience for our students that our campuses are dynamic and vibrant places to learn and spend time. This role is therefore campus based with some opportunity for remo