Research Assistants, Decolonising the Teaching of EU & Criminal Law
Internal Applicants Only
Deadline: 31 January 2025
Professor Iyiola Solanke is looking for a research assistant to help with a project on decolonising the teaching of EU Law, and a research assistant to help with a project on decolonising the teaching of criminal law.
The project aims to design a UG curriculum for EU Law and Criminal Law which applies the principles and practices associated with decolonial theory, such as conviviality and cognitive justice.
Tasks for the Research Assistant will be:
• Writing support: e.g. finding legal resources, preparing a literature review, paper or report drafting assistance, drafting short blog posts etc.
• Editorial support: e.g. referencing, indexing, pagination, proof-reading, copy-editing, contacting contributors, etc.
• Event support: e.g. contacting speakers, schedule planning, circulating drafts, preparing conference materials, requesting purchase orders and invoices, collecting participant expense claims, in-person facilitation, online mediation, taking minutes, etc.
• Website and online support: e.g. work on project pages, news and events items, blog posts, social media, etc.
Duration and hours
Working hours: a total of up to 100 hours per research assistant across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the project supervisor.
Start date: 10 February 2025
Date by which the work must be completed: 31 December 2025
Reporting
The Research Assistant will report to Professor Iyiola Solanke.
Requirements
• An advanced understanding of the field of EU Law and/or Criminal Law is essential
• A good understanding of decolonial theory is essential
• Experience of law referencing systems is essential.
• Good spreadsheet (Excel) skills are essential.
• Experience of the following software/applications is essential: Microsoft Office applications as well as presentation packages such as Canvas.
• Experience of managing social media communications is desirable.
• Experience of empirical research is desirable.
• Experience of archival work is desirable.
Your normal place of work will be the St Cross Building or the Manor Road Building, Manor Road. However, provided you have the agreement of your PI/Supervisor, and a suitable space to work (including library access if required), it may be possible to undertake the work remotely.
In all cases the work must be undertaken in the UK.
Please note that you will be required to complete a Right to Work check before starting work. The Law Faculty HR Team will contact you directly to arrange for the appropriate check to take place. What is a right to work check? | Staff Immigration (ox.ac.uk)
Eligibility
This opportunity is open to current graduate students in the Faculty of Law.
Rate of Pay
The work will be paid at £18.43 per hour, which equates to University Grade 6, point 1, on the basis of completed and approved timesheets, which must be submitted to payroll@law.ox.ac.uk by the last Friday of each calendar month for payment on the last working day of the following month.
In addition, paid annual leave will be assumed to be taken in the month in which it was accrued.
Funding
This opportunity is funded by the Oxford Faculty of Law.
How to Apply
A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor) should be sent by email to iyiola.solanke@law.ox.ac.uk by Friday 24th January 2025. Please explain which role you are interested in, how you meet the requirements for the role, and give details of your availability. Supervisors may be asked for a reference.
Enquiries about the project are welcome, and may be addressed to Iyiola Solanke. General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.
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