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Programme Assistant For The MA International Child Rights And Development
Job Description
This position involves working as a Programme Assistant for the MA International Child Rights and Development for one day a week for a period of six weeks. The assistant will work directly with the MA programme director Dr Aisha Hutchinson, alongside two other Programme Assistants supporting the BA English Language Linguistics and MA in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching.
Key Responsibilities
The primary duties of the Programme Assistant include:
- Developing (in a team), distributing and analysing a short online survey to current students and graduates of the MA ICRD to understand more about how they found about the MA ICRD and why they chose to enrol on the programme (8 hours).
- Developing (in a team), organising and analysing a small focus group with current and past students from the ICRD to explore the issues raised in the survey in more detail, including how students experience the current webpages and student hubs that provide key information about the programme (7 hours).
- Summary report of findings from both the survey and the focus group with key recommendations (5 hours).
- Work with programme director, ECS comms lead and ECS marketing lead to enact some of these recommendations (i.e. could potentially support writing pieces for the websites or social media, or support writing a justification for funding for new videos made of the programme, or advising how the student hubs could be developed etc) (15 hours).
The Programme Assistant will receive comprehensive training and mentoring to successfully carry out these responsibilities (7 hours).
Work Arrangement
This is a hybrid position, allowing the assistant to complete most tasks remotely. However, some on-campus meetings and responsibilities will be required.
Students need to be currently or previously enrolled on the MA International Child Rights and Development
Qualifications
Current or previous student on the MA International Child Rights and Development
Skills
Essential:
Familiarity and ability to use Microsoft packages (e.g., good Excel command)
Current post graduate student on the MA International Child Rights and Development
Experience writing up reports
Good organisational skills
Good communication skills
Good teamwork skills
Desirable:
Experience in using online survey software
Experience in developing and running focus groups
Interest in marketing and communication
Experience with descriptive statistics
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Job Description:
London Met's Communications Team is looking for talented student writers and content creators to contribute to our website and communications. This is a great opportunity to gain experience in journalism, content writing, and digital media while getting paid for your work.
Key Responsibilities:
- Write engaging news stories about university events, research, and student life
- Conduct interviews with staff, students, and alumni
- Attend events and produce written summaries
- Create video content for social media (if applicable)
- Assist in developing expert opinion pieces with academics
Who We're Looking For:
- Strong writing skills and an eye for storytelling
- Ability to write in a clear, engaging, and accurate style
- Interest in journalism, communications, or digital media
- Reliable and able to meet deadlines
- Basic video editing skills (desirable but not essential)
Qualifications
N/a
Skills
This is for. journalism students
Wildfires are almost inevitably portrayed as disasters, ignited through carelessness or arson with a massive impact on people?s lives, fauna and flora, and the global carbon budget. Yet recent research, including by the ?Just Fires? group of the Leverhulme Centre for Wildfires, Environment and Society (e.g. Smith et al., 2024), highlights the important role of traditional fire management in supporting people?s livelihoods and creating a patchy biodiverse landscape which mitigates against unintentional and disastrous fires. The project aims to explore the framing of landscape fire in international conventions and agreements as a first step to understanding how these affect national- and local-level fire governance. The study will focus on key international policy frameworks, including the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC), the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) and other relevant agreements, to analyse how fire is positioned in relation to climate, biodiversity, and land use governance. This will be achieved by:
The successful applicant will contribute to this study by:
Depending on the outcomes of the research, there may be an opportunity to contribute to a publication on international fire policy. The successful applicant will join the Leverhulme Wildfires Centre and be supervised by Professor Kate Schreckenberg (Geography, KCL) and Dr Will Hayes (Geography, RHUL). The total number of hours for this job = 100 hours |
Qualifications
Master-level quealification in Geography, Political Science, Natural Resource, Governance and related subjects.
Applicants should provide a 2-page CV and a cover letter explaining how they meet the essential and desirable skills.
Skills
Essential skills:
- Ability to undertake independent research
- Experience of carrying out a literature review
- Use of NVivo, Excel or other software for thematic
- Good writing skills in English
Desirable skills:
- Experience of policy analysis
- Interest in and work on wildfires
- Interest in climate change, land use and conservation policy
- Collaborative research
- Familiarity with international environmental agreements
This position involves working as a Programme Assistant for the BA in English Language and Linguistics for a period of four months. The assistant will work directly with the BA Director, Dr. Eloi Puig-Mayenco, alongside two other Programme Assistants supporting the MA in Applied Linguistics and English Language Teaching and the MA in International Child?s Rights.
Key Responsibilities
The primary duties of the Programme Assistant include:
Assisting in the development of a report on the current state of the BA, focusing on recruitment, admissions, and engagement from current students and alumni.
Supporting the organization of English Language and Linguistics Day, an on-campus event in May aimed at A-level students.
Work Arrangement
This is a hybrid position, allowing the assistant to complete most tasks remotely. However, some on-campus meetings and responsibilities will be required.
Time Allocation
The allocated hours for each task are as follows:
3 hours ? Training and meetings
10 hours ? Distributing a survey, analyzing data, and preparing a report
5 hours ? Examining Power BI and compiling a report on the BA?s key competitors
10 hours ? Organizing and running a focus group, analyzing findings, and preparing a report
2 hour ? Reviewing the Student Hub for the BA
10 hours ? Creating written and visual content for social media
The Programme Assistant will receive comprehensive training and mentoring to successfully carry out these responsibilities.
Qualifications
Current student in BA English Language and Linguistics
Skills
Essential:
Familiarity and ability to use Microsoft packages (e.g., good Excel command)
Current undergraduate student in the BA English Language & Linguistics
Experience writing up reports
Good organisational skills
Social awareness and good communication skills
Desirable:
Interest in Linguistics
Interest in marketing, communication and event organization
Experience with descriptive statistics
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