PGR Opportunities Hub: Social Media and Impact Intern - UofG, School of Education

Wed, 29 Jul 2026 13:46:21 GMT

Employer Name: UofG, School of Education
Details: This internship is part of the RDP programme ran by the PGR Opportunities Hub within the College of Social Sciences. Therefore, to be eligible to apply for this role you must be a Postgraduate Researcher (PhD) from the College of Social Sciences and be physically based in the UK. This role is only open to PGRs continuing in the 2026-27 academic year.About the RoleSustainable Designs for Living and Learning is a 3-year research project designed as an interdisciplinary collaboration between researchers, local artists, teachers, Learning for Sustainability (LfS) stakeholders and young learners within the context of 13 Scottish primary schools. We draw on our research expertise in arts-based multilingual approaches, and we implement and develop these within an original framework for sustainable living: permaculture design.We follow permaculture principles to (1) develop an innovative interdisciplinary learning programme of shared expertise and collaborative learning on multilingual arts-based approaches and permaculture design, (2) conduct collaborative longitudinal research into the development of multilingual practices informed by arts-based methods and permaculture design in three primary schools, (3) implement and research the impact of such multilingual practices in at least ten other schools (4) co-create innovative resources and “multilingual living spaces” as the basis of a new LfS provision. The “living spaces” will be both sites of practice and research where participatory arts-based methods will be used to explore and transform learners’ relationships with their environments.The project will offer new research insights into how multilingualism plays an integral part of LfS. The development of multilingual arts-based practices in the context of permaculture design will provide education stakeholders and policymakers with evidence and new capacity-strengthening models of LfS delivery, including resources for schools nationally and internationally. For the learners and their communities, the project will create an enriched inclusive environment where languages are woven into the design of sustainable human-nature ecosystems.The intern will contribute to the deployment of the social media and public-facing strategy of the project.Main Duties & ResponsibilitiesTo familiarise themselves with the project (with a focus on multilingualism and sustainability) and the project dissemination strategy.To build capacity and knowledge by attending meetings with the project leads and the university.comms representative, as well as any further training opportunities on impact and social media use as they become available.To create and monitor social media updates that promote the project and its research outputs.To conduct a scoping review of comparable projects and identify strategies to enhance the project’s own public visibility.To engage in at least one public exchange event of the project and develop blog posts to build and practice Knowledge Exchange skills.To use their own creativity and contribute with ideas to the dissemination approach of the project.To review their own professional profile and identifying ways of enriching it with skills and competencies developed in this project.Working PatternThis role will be for 63 hours in total during term time, starting September 2026 and to be completed by 1st June 2027.
Salary Range: £25,001 - £30,000
Closing Date: Wed 12 Aug 2026

PGR Opportunities Hub: Civic Imaginaries Intern - UofG, School of Social and Political Sciences

Tue, 04 Aug 2026 14:45:18 GMT

Employer Name: UofG, School of Social and Political Sciences
Details: This internship is part of the RDP programme ran by the PGR Opportunities Hub within the College of Social Sciences. Therefore, to be eligible to apply for this role you must be a Postgraduate Researcher (PhD) from the College of Social Sciences and be physically based in the UK.About the RoleWe are seeking a creative and organised intern to work with the Civic Imaginary Partnerships project. This is an exciting, busy, multi-partner project funded through a UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship. You will work with Dr. Michael Howcroft and Dr. Ellen Bishop on project communications, stakeholder engagement and event planning across four case studies. This is a varied, ‘hands-on’ role that will provide opportunities to develop skills and experience around different formats and stages of public engagement, communications and knowledge exchange. For more information see our website: www.civicimaginaries@gla.ac.ukThe intern will work on an exciting research project with Dr Michael Howcroft and Dr Ellen Bishop. Inspired by the concept of the civic imaginary (the ways that people think, feel and dream about the futures of their places), and taking a community-based participatory ethnographic approach, Civic Imaginary Partnerships brings together residents, place-based policymakers, researchers and artists in Hull, Chester, Southampton and Frome. We are researching what being civic means in the UK right now, and how people are collectively reimagining and reinventing their places. The intern will contribute to public engagement events and project communications, by creating accessible and engaging materials for our partners, stakeholders and the public.Main Duties & ResponsibilitiesThe role will entail various responsibilities for the intern:Supporting final arrangements and planning for our end of case study event in September in Frome and post event communicationsSupporting stakeholder engagement for our Hull and Chester case studies, including liaising with artists, residents and policymakersDesigning place-specific, engaging, accessible public engagement materials, including posters, leaflets and participant information sheetsDesigning a project newsletter template, leading on writing and distributing a monthly project newsletter via DotDigital, and managing the project’s social media accounts (including writing posts based on newsletter items)Leading on a strategy for blog posts on our project websiteWorking Pattern.The internship will be for 3.5 hours per week for 18 weeks (September 2026 – January 2027). This internship will primarily be remote with monthly on-campus meetings.
Salary Range: £25,001 - £30,000
Closing Date: Tue 18 Aug 2026

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PGR Opportunities Hub: Social Media and Impact Intern - UofG, School of Education

PGR Opportunities Hub: Civic Imaginaries Intern - UofG, School of Social and Political Sciences