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As part of this role, you will be working closely with the PEBES convenors to ensure regular activities are organised. Core responsibilities associated with this role include: 

Being an active member of PEBES; 

Support with the organisation of monthly seminars (e.g., logistics; advertising); 

Collating and sending monthly newsletters to the group;  

Help support and disseminate other relevant events and initiatives; 

Managing the PEBES mailing list (e.g., adding new members, responding to emails);  

Managing social media channels: Twitter; PEBES WhatsApp group; PEBES MS teams channel; 

Raising awareness about the group and its activities, in particular with new students and staff in relevant research fields 

Depending on your interest other activities can be undertaken, e.g., contribute to the Biodiversity Initiative at KCL; organise activities related to specific event (e.g., Sustainability month; Pint of Science Festival). 

How to apply? 

As part of the functioning of the research group ?500 is allocated to this role (equivalent to ~17 hours). To apply please submit your application via the King?s Talent Bank by 11 October 2024.  

Start/end date: Start ASAP after recruitment, mid-October (e.g. 18 Oct) would be ideal; ending June 2025.  

Any questions? Get in touch with james.millington@kcl.ac.uk . 

The Political Ecology, Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services (PEBES) research group has been formed to provide a collaborative focus for the wide range of interdisciplinary research on environmental conservation, resource management, and the social (re)production of nature which is undertaken in the Geography Department. PEBES is in its 3rd year of existence and currently gathers around 50 academics at different career stages (PhD, PDRAs, Lecturers, Prof.). The group provides a lively space for interdisciplinary conversations on various aspects of environmental challenges. Activities organised in previous years include internal events (e.g., seminars on rewilding, introduction to Political Ecology, urban ecology, sessions on peer-review), ad hoc external events (e.g., ESRC social science festival; contribution to Pint of Science), and an annual Away Day. The scope of activities is always evolving and open to new suggestions. 

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We are looking for a research assistant to support us for a short time with a number of projects in the Policy Institute's Evidence Development and Incubation Team.

The focus for the research assistant will be on a project looking at Londoners' experiences of housing security.  The main tasks for this project will be to conduct an academic standard literature review, and to conduct analysis on a dataset consisting of surveys asked at three time points.  This analysis will need to be carried out in R, and in accordance with the team's quantitative analysis handbook, which focuses on Tidyverse packages for data cleaning. Cleaning and analysis will be overseen and quality assured by experienced quantitative researchers in the team.  Ideally this analysis will lead to publications in an academic journal.  The research assistant will ideally have experience of academic publication or journal article writing, and would support with the identification of relevant journals, and write up of the results if time allows.  The research assistant will be recognised as an author on journal articles published using analysis they conducted. 

Depending on how the above work progresses, the research assistant may also provide assistance with other projects in the team, spanning social policy areas but with a primary focus on housing and homelessness.  This may include for example, cleaning and preparing quantitative data sets for analysis, conducting background research and providing general project coordination support.

Important to Note: in your application, please outline datasets that you have analysed using R, and the packages and/or analysis you have used on those datasets.

The role is for 140 hours in the first instance; 35 hours/week for 4 weeks.

This can be done full-time or part-time, with a minimum of 20 hours/week (the end date of the role will be adjusted accordingly, for part time working, but must be no later than 29th November).

Undergraduate or MA degrees (or currently completing) in relevant field (e.g. social sciences) or direct experience conducting quantitative analysis and/or policy research

Essential:

• Experience in carrying out quantitative cleaning and analysis in the R software environment using Tidyverse packages
• Experience conducting academic literature reviews
• Experience in policy research/social research
• Familiarity with housing and homelessness research or the homelessness sector
• Familiarity with academic journal writing/publishing

Desirable:

• Familiarity with carrying out qualitative data management, or a willingness to learn
• Experience working on quantitative or mixed methods research as part of a team

Overview: 

King's Climate & Sustainability are seeking an enthusiastic and organised student to assist with the administration of the KEATS Sustainability & Climate module for the academic year 2024/25. In this role, you will support the module lead with key communications, technical support, and student queries throughout the academic year and take on a key role in the organisation of our monthly seminar  series. 

The position is from October 2024 to end of June 2025 for 7 hours per week. Candidates are able to work flexibly around their other commitments. The role will be hybrid, with occasional need to come to the office on the Strand campus.  

Key responsibilities: 

• Module coordination: writing and sending  fortnightly announcements, field participant queries, general technical assistance, and assist with the distribution of completion awards. Liaise with our Digital Education Team. 
• Promotion: assist with the promotion of the module, and help to promote other sustainability opportunities to module participants. 
• Webinar coordination: Assist in planning, organisation and delivery of the Sustainability Seminar Series (online), which module participants attend. Liaise with speakers, set up webinars, send invites, and upload recordings to KEATS. 
• Collaboration: Work with the team and external partners (e.g. Science Gallery) to promote opportunities for engagement via the module. 
• Communication: Utilise excellent communication skills to increase engagement with the module and improve completion rates. 
• Feedback and reporting: Track engagement with the module, participant feedback and seminar engagement to help improve the module. 
• Module development: work alongside the Project Officer (Education) to develop plans to make the module externally available through King's Professional Education. 

Benefits: 

• Gain valuable experience in educational module support. 
• Develop technical and communication skills. 
• Learn about Education for Sustainability and climate and sustainability more broadly. 
• Work with a dynamic and supportive team who are passionate about making a difference at King's. 

How to apply: 

Submit your CV (max. 2 pages) and a cover letter detailing how you meet the criteria with relevant experience (max. 400 words). Please specify which King's faculty/department you are part of.  

Please submit these documents to sustainability@kcl.ac.uk  

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For more information, please contact sustainability@kcl.ac.uk  

The candidate must be enrolled as a student at King's for the duration of the post (i.e. until the end of the academic year) and be in good academic standing.

• Candidate should have previously completed the KEATS Sustainability & Climate module and/or contributed to King's Climate & Sustainability initiatives previously (e.g. Climate Action Network) 
• Excellent organisational and time management skills: Ability to manage multiple tasks and adhere to deadlines, with a keen eye for detail. Ability to work to task with minimal supervision. 
• Technical skills: familiarity with Microsoft Office and KEATS virtual learning platform; good IT skills and ability to learn how to navigate new programmes quickly. 
• Effective communication skills: Demonstrated ability to communicate clearly and concisely, particularly in writing. Ability to effectively engage and manage stakeholders and collaborate.