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UCL Collaborative Social Science Domain PhD Group

Are you a UCL social science (broadly defined) PhD student with an interest in collaborative research?   If so, UCL’s Collaborative Social Science Domain (CSSD) has a career development opportunity for you.  Something that will help you:
  • build your CV
  • gain transferable skills
  • make you stand out from others when you apply for future positions

We are recruiting five to seven social science PhD students (post-upgrade) who will form a Coordinating Group.  The group will formulate a cross-UCL and cross disciplinary activity programme that will engage your fellow PhD students who also possess an interest in collaborative research.   The group complements, and works alongside, the Domain’s Early Career Researcher Network and there is scope to collaborate with UCL’s Sociology Network’s PhD Group.

About CSSD
CSSD fosters collaboration across the various social sciences within UCL, and between the social sciences and the natural and applied sciences, and the humanities across UCL departments and faculties.  Through a program of engagement and impact activities we seek to build UCL capacity in this domain, encourage methodological innovation, and establish collaborative networks across disciplinary boundaries. 

Commitment and role
This role is a commitment of min 1 hour a week (1/2 day a month), and involves:

  • Attending PhD Coordinating Group meetings
  • Promoting the visibility of the PhD Group to other UCL PhD students and relevant groups and networks across UCL
  • Initiating, organising and coordinating a programme of activities with the aim of  holding an event or other activity once every two months   

The group is supported by the Domain Chair, a PhD Champion from our Steering Group and a Strategic Coordinator.

Benefits of the role

  • This is a career development opportunity; something that will help you build your CV, gain transferable skills and make you stand out from others when you apply for future positions
  • Gain knowledge and experience of cross-UCL working and cross-disciplinary partnerships
  • Develop and expand your research networks at UCL and beyond
  • Creatively contribute to UCL’s PhD development programme (workshops, panel discussions, networking events, etc.)
  • Work closely with established academics and other ECRs

Who can apply
UCL based social science PhD students (post-upgrade) from any department or faculty.  We particularly welcome black and ethnic minority and/or women applicants as they are under-represented within UCL at this level. 

  • If you have any questions about this opportunity, please email or call Michael Reade m.reade@ucl.ac.uk / 020 7676 8713 (internal 28713)

How to apply