Research Support

Student Services and Systems 

Student Registry team are looking for student helpers to assist with Summer Graduation 2024. 

Have you got good communication skills? Are you conscientious and able to work well in a team? Then there may be an opportunity for you to perform a very important role in supporting the University’s Summer Graduation 2024. 

These posts are expected to be available from Friday 21 June to Thursday 4 July.

Various duties to include - assisting in preparation of graduation brochures/parchments, preparation of the graduation hall, assisting guests and graduands on the day, and other tasks as identified by Student Registry Leads. Working hours will be from 8am - 4pm, unless otherwise specified, during the graduation period. 

It is a requirement of this post that applicants are currently registered and attending a course at Queen's University Belfast for the academic year 2023/24 and for the full period this post is available, otherwise the application will not be considered. 

Applicants must be available for a minimum of 20 hours during each week of the post. 

Where applications exceed the required number, appointment for this position will be by random selection.

It is a requirement of this post that applicants are currently registered and attending a course at Queen's University Belfast for the academic year 2023/24 and for the full period this post is available, otherwise the application will not be considered. 

• Organisation skills 


• Punctual and reliable 


• Able to work well as part of a team 


• Excellent communication skills - you will need to be welcoming and friendly!

Languages at Queen’s, in collaboration with NICILT, will be running a mentoring scheme between September 2024 and January 2025 for school pupils in year 12. The aims of the scheme will be to support GCSE pupils in French, Irish or Spanish; to help them build oral skills; to support them with areas of language learning that they find challenging; to enthuse them about language learning; to build confidence such that those who might consider taking a language at A level feel empowered to make a positive decision. Mentors will act as ‘role models and ambassadors’ to programme participants, providing potential students with an enthusiastic insight into life as a languages student at Queen’s, including the experience of studying/working abroad or in the Gaeltacht.     

The mentoring will be ‘one-on-two’ (one mentor to two pupils). Mentors will receive training, including in relation to the Safeguarding Children and Vulnerable Groups Act. They will also give talks to cohorts of pupils in the school and will help with a taster day for Languages at Queen’s. Materials for mentoring and for the talks will be provided. This will involve a total of around 12.5 hours work.  Travel expenses will be reimbursed.  

Criteria:

Essential    

Applicants must be registered students of French, Irish or Spanish at Queen’s.

Applicants must have experience of working within a team.  

Desirable

Completion of a residence abroad or in the Gaeltacht as part of the degree (i.e. final-year students in 2024-25).

Experience of working with young people (e.g. through engagement as a volunteer, as a language assistant or tutor, or as member of a social organisation). 

Criteria:

Essential    

Applicants must be registered students of French, Irish or Spanish at Queen’s.

Applicants must have experience of working within a team.  

Desirable

Completion of a residence abroad or in the Gaeltacht as part of the degree (i.e. final-year students in 2024-25).

Experience of working with young people (e.g. through engagement as a volunteer, as a language assistant or tutor, or as member of a social organisation). 

Research Assistants for Politics and Public Policy Project

Project Description: I'm seeking 4 research assistants to assist in compiling a cross-country sample of civil society organisations and firms engaged in lobbying across Europe. The project investigates the resilience of civil society organisations in times of crisis in the UK, Ireland, France, Italy, Austria, Germany, Sweden, Denmark, the Netherlands and the EU through eliter surveys, interviews and focus groups with organisational leaders. 

Tasks: Research assistants will be responsible for conducting and documenting web searches of organisations, as well as collecting contact details of organisational leaders in the above countries. This includes collecting and organising information about organisations in live Excel spreadsheets and codebooks.

Expected Commitment: Approximately total of 60 hours over maximum of 8 weeks. Remote work is possible. Regular in-person or virtual meetings.

Essential: 

• Applicants should have an undergraduate degree in politics or in a related social science and humanities discipline.

Desirable:

• Be enrolled in (or have completed) a MA or PhD in politics or in a related social science and humanities discipline


• Relevant Language Certificates


• Relevant Data Entry Certificates

Essential:

• Candidates should be proficient in using search engines, Excel, and automatic translation tools for websites in various languages.

Desirable: 

• Candidates should demonstrate proficiency in one of the languages: German, French, Italian, Dutch, Swedish, or Danish (at least B1 intermediate level)


• Previous work experience as part of research team


• Previous work experience in civil society organisations


• Proficiency in more than one of the above languages


• Fluency (C1/C2) in one of the above languages


• Evidence of data entry training/diplomas