Earth Fellow: climate and environment research communications at University of Edinburgh

Easter Howgate, Scotland, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

26 Aug, 26

Salary

29588.0

Posted On

28 May, 26

Experience

0 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Social Media Engagement, Digital Content Creation, Video Production, Graphic Design, Written Communication, Workload Prioritization, Collaboration, Climate Research Communication

Industry

Higher Education

Description

UE05: £29,588.00 Per Annum Pro Rata (£16.21 per hour). CSG / Edinburgh Earth Initiative / Department for Social Responsibility and Sustainability. Part Time - 9 hours per week. Fixed-term for nine months from September 2026. The Edinburgh Earth Initiative (EEI) is looking for a postgraduate student to support sharing EEI’s activities with students, staff and external audiences. This 9-month project will focus on creating engaging digital content for EEI’s online channels, highlighting EEI’s activities and the University of Edinburgh’s climate and environment research and innovation. Click here to view the full project brief for the Earth Fellow: climate and environment research communications, including key tasks and deliverables [https://uoe.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/jobdescriptionlibrary/IQCZ63zPbJZySoPFpIjj4BKVAa-EKMkY-afIhQVLLuStE8M] (opens browser in new tab). Click here to view the general Earth Fellow job description [https://uoe.sharepoint.com/:w:/s/jobdescriptionlibrary/IQAh3h1JHSNvTpKNY0pR7AKhAeVbSEEhMQcRO8MsFB56m5I] (opens browser in new tab). Please refer to the project brief and the skills listed below when outlining your skills and experience in your application. This post will be appointed at Grade UE05, step 1 which is £29,588 per annum, pro rata (£16.21 per hour). Earth Fellowships are only open to current postgraduate and PhD students at the University of Edinburgh based in the UK. Please do not apply if you will not be an on-campus University of Edinburgh student in the ‘26/’27 academic year. Your skills and attributes for success: * Current University of Edinburgh postgraduate student in the ‘26/’27 academic year. * An interest in climate and environment research, innovations and partnerships. * Basic experience using social media to engage an audience and encourage participation. * Experience creating digital content, for example videos, social media posts or graphics. * Excellent written communications skills including the ability to communicate complex information clearly and engagingly. * Ability to structure and prioritise a dynamic workload. * Ability to work proactively with colleagues with a variety of expertise; understanding and valuing different points of view. Ideally, candidates will be able to spread their work hours across at least two days of the week. As an Earth Fellow, you will be joining a diverse, fun and dynamic team of researchers, students and staff all working together to address the global climate emergency. As part of the Earth Fellows programme, you will have access to co-working space, exciting networking and personal development opportunities and opportunities to contribute towards partnerships and solutions for climate change on a global scale. Earth Fellows work on individual and team-based projects which contribute to the University of Edinburgh and Edinburgh Earth Initiative’s work on climate change research-led impact, innovation, engagement, and teaching. As a valued member of our team, you can expect: * A competitive salary. * An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. * To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community. * Comprehensive Staff Benefits, including generous annual leave entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, a wide range of staff discounts, family-friendly initiatives, and flexible work options. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page [https://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/pay-reward/staff-benefits] and use our reward calculator to discover the value of your pay and benefits. Championing equality, diversity, and inclusion The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter, and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Prior to any employment commencing with the University, you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages [https://www.ed.ac.uk/human-resources/demonstrating-rtw]. On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK. Key dates to note The closing date for applications is 11 June 2026. Unless stated otherwise, the closing time for applications is 11:59 pm (UK time). If you are applying from outside the UK, the closing time shown on our adverts will automatically adjust to your browser’s local time zone. As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally. Launched in 2022, the Edinburgh Earth Initiative was established by the University’s Executive with a cross institutional remit to drive a step change in the University’s engagements with climate and sustainability challenges. In 2024, a strategic review of Edinburgh Earth Initiative was completed and the results of that review, including a strategy for 2025-2030, were approved by the University Executive. The strategy states that the mission of EEI is to catalyse bold, globally significant transdisciplinary research, innovation and partnerships at the University in support of the Research & Innovation Strategy 2030 and Climate Strategy. Edinburgh Earth Initiative Website [https://earth.ed.ac.uk/] (https://earth.ed.ac.uk/ [https://earth.ed.ac.uk/]) (opens in new browser tab)

Responsibilities

Create engaging digital content for online channels to highlight the Edinburgh Earth Initiative's activities. Support the communication of climate and environment research and innovation to students, staff, and external audiences.