Graduate Research Assistant for Implementation and Impact of APPEAL

at  University of Exeter

SALARY

The starting salary will be from £32,232 per annum pro rata on Grade E, subject to knowledge, skills and experience.

THE UNIVERSITY OF EXETER

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

SUMMARY OF THE ROLE

The Faculty wishes to recruit a Graduate Research Assistant to support the work of Professor Sarah Dean to implement midwife training called Antenatal Preventative Pelvic floor Exercises and Localisation (APPEAL). This Medical Research Council funded post is available immediately until July 31st 2025, and is part time to be worked over 2 or 3 days per week.
The successful applicant will contribute to the evaluation of NHS APPEAL implementation experiences and help ensure the patient voice remains central to continued development of APPEAL training and resources to maximise, reach, impact and potential for benefit for all women. The post will include help refine training and resources (the implementation ‘toolkit’), contribute to the creation of videos and training updates; help develop additional implementation resources; support organising and running of patient public and stakeholder involvement events and activities.