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Research Assistant - Information Literacy

£35,256 - £35,256
London - Central
Temporary / Interim
 

Job Description

Research Assistant: Information Literacy Project 



We are looking for a student or graduate from KCL to help us with the project outlined below, assisting with phase one of the project. The successful candidate will organise, conduct, record and transcribe interviews with KCL students over MS teams. The RA will be expected to correspond with student interviewees, organise the time and conduct the interviews. 



The weekly hours specified are indicative and the project in total will involve a maximum 130h commitment over the dates specified. The successful candidate will be able to work flexibly according to their other commitments and will be working with Dr Amanda Jones and Dr Craig Robinson from King's Business School. You will be required to provide your own laptop for the project. 



Enhancing Information Literacy and Employability for Gen Z -   what should effective intervention look like?



Overview 



This project explores the value of implementing information literacy initiatives for enhancing students’ perceptions of both subjective success and employability. ‘Generation Z’ (Gen Z), which describes those born between 1996-2012, make up the vast majority of graduating university students (Schwieger & Ladwig, 2018). This generation faces some specific challenges. First, they enter a workforce where the use of artificial intelligence is increasing in the face of the lowest unemployment in 38 years, with the result that they must be able to perform ‘the jobs that robots can’t’ (Kasriel, 2019). Essential skills to manage in this context include critical thinking and the ability to navigate and interpret vast amounts of data from multiple sources. However, Mohr and Mohr’s (2017) research informs us that, counter to possessing desirable digital and information literacy skills, Gen Z report getting ‘lost’ in data by ‘binging’ on too much information and have trouble identifying the reliable sources. Consequently, universities such as KCL would be well advised to seek to enhance students’ information literacy skills if they wish to assist students in securing gainful employment and help to develop key skills which contribute to a better functioning society in the age of ‘increasing disinformation’ (Frau-Meigs, 2022).   



Aim 



The aim of the project is to gain insight into and develop a series of recommendations to better support students in developing information literacy skills. This will be achieved through initially seeking an understanding of the experiences of students and, at a later stage, employers in assessing information literacy needs and examining the process by which these needs can be met. The project will draw on existing literature on generation Z and information literacy, which is informative of the characteristics of Gen Z and the value and necessity of enhancing information literacy, but limited in its scope for recommending practical methods of enhancement, especially within the UK context. We also aim to consider the relationship between student’s perceptions of information literacy and employability and to triangulate these perceptions with those of employers with the aim of understanding and addressing any disparities between these perspectives.  



Process 



The project involves exploratory data collection in two phases (a student phase and an employer phase), a systematic literature review, and a period of analysis. The first step, involves conducing exploratory qualitative interviews with students which evaluate a specific intervention aimed at enhancing their information literacy and explore the effectiveness of this intervention for enhancing their skills and perceived employability. A systematic review of the education and wider literature focused on Gen Z and information literacy will also take place in parallel, drawing on the assistance of an undergraduate researcher (KURF). The second data collection stream, which will take place in a subsequent phase, involves conducting focus group interviews with employers to stablish employers’ perspective on and requirements for information literacy in graduate recruits. The student interviews will be conducted by a postgraduate research assistant.




Qualifications

As above



Skills

  • A postgraduate (FHEQ L7) qualification in management or in the process of obtaining one

  • An interest in management education and research

  • Familiarity with qualitative research methods

  • Experience of conducting interviews

  • Time management and organisational skills

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Part-time Data Assistant

£42,900 - £42,900
London - Central
Temporary / Interim

Part-time data assistant opportunity – August 2024



The Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy needs to synthesise, analyse and report on confidential data from a number of simple spreadsheets.  We are looking for a part-time Data Assistant to carry out the following indicative tasks: harmonise formatting; split data into different groupings; run cross-checks with other data sources; report on various aspects of the resultant data. (Please note this list is for illustrative purposes and may not be comprehensive).



The successful candidate will have expert-user level excel and analysis skills, communication skills, effective time management and organisation, and the ability to compile results into a short formal report. Data visualisation skills for the report will be essential.  



Job specification: The work pattern is flexible and to be agreed with the successful candidate but may be 14 hours per week, for 4 weeks in the first instance at £22 per hour.



If you are interested in applying, please send a short email (250 words or less) expressing your interest to katharine.silk@kcl.ac.uk by close of business on Wednesday 24th July outlining why you would be suitable for the role, detailing relevant skills and experience, and your preferred work arrangements.




Qualifications

N/A



Skills

The successful candidate will have expert-user level excel and analysis skills, communication skills, effective time management and organisation, and the ability to compile results into a short formal report. Data visualisation skills for the report will be essential.  

Arts And Humanities Welcome Assistant

£27,300 - £27,300
London - Central
Higher Education
Temporary / Interim

The Faculty of Arts and Humanities is seeking a conscientious, reliable, friendly, and practical general assistant to support the friendly Student Experience Team during the busy enrolment and Welcome period.



They will be involved in running our student help desks, planning and assisting with welcome events, administrative tasks, plus any other tasks to support the Faculty Education Team as required. 



This will be an in-person position hence you would need to be on campus daily at Strand and Virginia Woolf buildings.



This role would suit a recent graduate from the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. 



Applications should refer to the above and give examples of why you would be a good fit for this role. Generic applications will not be successful.



Important - This is a full-time position (37.5hrs per week) hence may not be suitable for students with visas, please check before applying. Only students with a complete profile, including right to work check, by the deadline will be shortlisted. We may close this advert early if we get a large amount of applications.



Qualifications

N/A



Skills

Essential skills -



Excellent IT skills (MS Office including Word, Outlook, Excel)



Attention to detail



Excellent communication skills including writing skills



Friendly, helpful, can-do attitude



Excellent timekeeping



Desirable (but not essential) experience would be - 



Planning and assisting with events



Working with students e.g. societies, student rep roles



Administrative tasks



Running campus tours



Using Canva 



Comms e.g. Instagram/Tiktok

Research Administrator

£35,236 - £35,236
London - Central
Temporary / Interim

King’s Business School is seeking a highly organised 0.5 FTE administrator to support the KBS Research Team with research outputs and publications, Research Excellence Framework (REF) preparations and shared team email inboxes.



The role holder may also be required to work with the Dickson Poon School of Law (DPSoL) Research Team with similar tasks where needed. KBS & DPSoL have a joint Research Team and some colleagues work across both Faculties.



Role holder responsibilities:




  • Checking research output metadata and open access compliance for REF 2029 using Pure, King’s institutional output repository. Updating output records and liaising with academic staff and central teams where needed. Analyse data and provide overviews about outputs to the KBS Research Team.

  • Supporting the team’s preparations for REF where needed, such as supporting internal output assessment processes.

  • Supporting internal requests for data, statistics and summaries (e.g. data around outputs, research grants, etc).

  • Helping the team to monitor the KBS Research and Postgraduate Research shared team email inboxes and prioritising and responding to a range of queries.

  • Other administrative tasks to support the team where needed.



Full training will be provided.



The role would be well suited to a PhD, Masters or Undergraduate level student with the required skills and experience. At a minimum, the candidate will need to be able to commit until the end of September 2024 but preferably will be able to continue into the academic year. The possibility of extension is subject to strong performance in the role. 



Availability to work some hours on Wednesdays and Thursdays is crucial. The average 17.5 hours a week the role holder would work are somewhat flexible and there will be the possibility for hybrid/at-home working. However, it will be essential that the successful candidate is available to work in the office for at least a half day a week (in Bush House, KCL) to facilitate their learning of the role duties and to become acquainted with other members of the KBS Research Team.



How to apply: Please send a one page cover letter and your CV to kbsresearch@kcl.ac.uk. 



Contact: If you have any enquiries about the role, please contact kbsresearch@kcl.ac.uk.




Qualifications

Please see experience/ skills required.



Skills

  • Good numeracy and MS Excel skills. 

  • Experience of and the ability to check, analyse and summarise a large volume of data.

  • Good understanding of research in the context of the higher education sector. Desirable to have previous experience of conducting or supporting research (e.g. in an administrative or research assistant role).

  • Confidence, experience, and skills at managing busy inboxes using MS Outlook and being able to independently prioritise and respond to a range of queries.

  • Strong written communication skills.

  • Be discrete in the handling of confidential information and material.

  • Existing experience working in universities/the higher education sector, or an interest in developing knowledge of this sector.

  • Skills and experience of learning and using online systems (ideally including some higher education systems).

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