We are offering a part-time placement to a PhD student to assist with the planning and activities of the Centre for Victorian Studies at Royal Holloway. Established in 2009, the Centre has an established seminar series and also hosts other events focused on research into nineteenth-century studies within and beyond academia. The Research Centre Associate would be involved with planning and administering these events and managing Centre communications, in conjunction with the Centre Director, Dr Helen Kingstone in conjunction with Prof. Ruth Livesey. The Research Centre Associate is also responsible for updating the Centre’s social media and web presence, and advertising Centre events on other relevant channels (e.g. academic mailing lists, local historical societies), and assisting with Teams and technology if the papers are being given online. The role provides experience in research leadership, networking and events administration that would be valuable for those looking to progress into careers in academia and the cultural sector.

While much of the work can be done flexibly and remotely, the Research Centre Associate will need to be in attendance for all events, most of which happen in evenings at Royal Holloway’s Egham or Bedford Square campuses.

Funding and impact on submission deadline 

• As this is a placement internal to Royal Holloway, you will receive an hourly rate of pay (Grade 5 i.e. £14.16 per hour) rather than a bursary.
• Your submission deadline will be extended to reflect the time taken away from your research to do the placement.

Before you submit your application

Before you submit your application for this placement, please ensure that you:

• Read the advert and job description carefully.
• Discuss your plans with your supervisor, as they will need to approve your placement.  You will be asked to upload a supporting statement from them as part of your application.
• Prepare a CV, outlining your qualifications, key skills and experience (including work, teaching or voluntary experience).  You will be asked to upload this as part of your application.
• If you are on a Student Route visa, contact the International Student Support Office for advice on how many hours you can spend on your placement a week.
• Contact the Doctoral School if you have any queries.  

You will need to submit the application in one sitting.  You can view the information you need to provide here.

Once you have submitted your application, the Doctoral School will be in contact with you within a week to advise on the probable timeline for the decision and to explain the next steps.

Centre for Victorian Studies PhD placement application form