Decolonising the Curriculum Intern (Departments in Faculty of Social Scienc at Durham University

Durham, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Mar, 26

Salary

12.6

Posted On

05 Dec, 25

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Researching Topics, Finding Other Perspectives, Presenting Information, Verbal Communication, Time Management

Industry

Higher Education

Description

Durham University are committed to a multi-year project to decolonise the curriculum. Funding is available for student internships in Departments in 2025-26. The Department interns will work on projects agreed within their Department which will have demonstrable impact on the curriculum, will present their work at Faculty and University-wide workshops and deliver a durable artifact of their research output (e.g., video, report, blog etc.) to be shared across the University. Students currently based in the below departments are invited to apply for this internship to develop projects in the area of decolonisation: Anthropology Archaeology Geography Law (A student that is taking or has taken the module The Individual and The State) Education Sociology Combined Honours in Social Sciences Sociology Each Department Intern will: - Work with staff in departments on internal projects and targets. - Carry out research relevant to the department. - Work with staff in their department to discuss and share good practice within the Faculty and across the University. - Liaise with Faculty interns and relevant Durham SU officers. - Report back to Faculty interns on the progress being made in projects. - Attend workshops on Decolonising the Curriculum, presenting their work at Faculty and University-wide workshops. - Produce a durable artifact of their work, suitable for publication on the web Commitment - 50-150 hours, to be agreed with the department, over the 2025-26 academic year (up to a maximum of 6 hours per week), and including some time after the May/June exams) - Pay - £12.60 per hour Benefits: - Training given by Students’ Union staff - Experience working with other interns, Students’ Union officers and University staff towards a common goal - Knowledge and understanding of University structures and HE structures - Opportunity to engage in ongoing work at Durham University to improve cultural inclusion and global representation in our teaching programmes - Gaining critical insight into the process of decolonising Required Skills: - Researching topics, finding other perspectives - Presenting information - Verbal communication - Time management - Prior engagement with decolonising work is desirable Application is by short personal statement (300 words maximum), detailing your personal understanding of decolonization (i.e. what do you think is the importance of decolonization, in general (institutionally etc.) or in the context of your interdisciplinary studies, and your personal connection to the issue (i.e. why do you want to do this job, why is this important to you?). Also include how you think you demonstrate the required skills for the role. When submitting your application, you must state clearly in the text of the application and in the naming of your document which department you are applying for. Departments may choose to organise short interviews which will likely take place at the start of Epiphany term.

Responsibilities

Interns will work on projects agreed within their Department that impact the curriculum and present their work at workshops. They will also produce a durable artifact of their research output to be shared across the University.