Unitemps are recruiting for a Student Project Researcher (Reducing Disability-Related Barriers Through Flexible Groupwork and Multisensory Learning Project) within the Division of Medicine. The role is to work the date of Monday 18th January 2027and will run until Friday 18th June 2027 part time at 2hours per week. Payment is set at £16.02+ holiday pay per hour and the role will be HOME based.
The Faculty of Medical Sciences promotes inclusive education across UCL and the wider higher education sector, championing equitable approaches to teaching, learning and assessment and sharing effective practice to influence educational cultures beyond UCL.
The project, funded through a Student Success Grant and led by the Vice Dean for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) as Principal Investigator, aims to make group-based assessment more inclusive and equitable for students with disabilities and neurodiversity, addressing barriers related to communication, organisation, collaboration and highly visual tasks. By promoting flexibility, belonging and equitable participation, it will establish a sustainable model that can be scaled across programmes and benefit all students. It will develop an Accessible Groupwork Toolkit and Flexible Contribution Framework to promote accessible communication, leadership development, structured allocation of roles, proactive accessibility planning, and flexible ways for students to contribute. The Student Researcher will contribute to all stages of the research process, including focus group participant recruitment, data collection, analysis, and dissemination of findings.
This role provides an opportunity for a UCL student to gain experience of educational research while contributing a valuable student perspective throughout the project. We encourage applications from those who are underrepresented at UCL including but, not exclusive, to disabled, D/deaf and neurodiverse people, LGBTQ+ people, and people from Black, Asian, and ethnic minority backgrounds.
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- Experience of qualitative research
- Strong skills in facilitating focus groups or interviews
- Demonstrate an understanding of disability and inclusive research practices
- Ability to create accessible, supportive environments in which students with different communication and participation preferences can contribute meaningfully
- Experience of higher education, inclusive assessment, groupwork or research with students with disabilities or neurodiversity would be particularly valuable.
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Please note to be eligible to work within this role, you must have the right to work in the UK, be physically based in the UK and be able to travel to our London based office for a RTW check (if required). This job will close for applications at 11.59pm on 4th November 2026. Interviews will be held shortly after.
If you have a full-time contract of employment with UCL, you are not able to work through UCL Unitemps at the same time.
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Student Project Researcher (Reducing Disability-Related Barriers Through Flexible Groupwork and Multisensory Learning Project) UCL GRAD ONLY in Camden Town employer: Unitemps Warwick
Unitemps offers a dynamic and supportive work environment for the Hybrid Behavioural Science Research Assistant role, providing employees with the flexibility of hybrid working arrangements. With a focus on professional development and collaboration within the UCL Centre for Behaviour Change, team members are encouraged to grow their skills in behavioural science while contributing to impactful research. The London location not only enhances networking opportunities but also immerses you in a vibrant academic community, making it an excellent place for meaningful and rewarding employment.
