ISC Themes: PGR Theme Champions

The ESRC NWSSDTP is seeking to recruit six PGR Champions, who will act as ambassadors for our new Interdisciplinary Societal Challenge Themes (one PGR Champion per theme). The themes are:

  1. Climate Change, Sustainability and Global Resilience;
  2. Addressing Health, Wellbeing and Social Care Challenges;
  3. Digital Transformation: Advancements in Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Society;
  4. Governance, Democracy and Equitable Futures;
  5. Cognitive, Social and Cultural Processes in Human Development and Learning;
  6. Understanding Conflict, Violence and Global In/stability;

The role primarily involves working with the academic lead for the theme to shape theme activities, liaise and communicate with other theme leads and ESRC NWSSDTP postgraduate colleagues, and ensure the theme is inclusive. The ISC theme champion role provides an opportunity for NWSSDTP students to build understanding and skills in interdisciplinary working, valuable for future careers either within or outside of universities. It also provides an exciting opportunity to help shape the direction of the interdisciplinary themes and associated training and to develop networks across the five DTP universities.

ISC theme champions should not currently be in their final year of study. We wish to recruit students from diverse backgrounds and from the range of institutions and pathways that constitute the NWSSDTP. We will be expecting the representatives to work as a team. Further details about the role will be provided on request. In recognition of the time and effort required, a payment of £250 will be made twice per year (£500 per annum in total) at the end of each semester, as long as the ISC theme champion continues to engage with the role and fulfil the responsibilities

To apply for this role please submit a brief expression of interest, of up to 300 words, explaining which theme(s) you’d be interested in representing, why you are interested in the role and interdisciplinary research, what you’d like to get from the role, and your ideas for communicating with students across all institutions. Please send this to nwssdtp@liverpool.ac.uk by 9th December If you have any questions, about the theme, please contact the relevant theme lead:

  • Climate Change, Sustainability and Global Resilience: Professor Deljana Iossifova (deljana.iossifova@manchester.ac.uk)
  • Addressing Health, Wellbeing and Social Care Challenges: Dr Laura Anselmi (laura.anselmi@manchester.ac.uk)
  • Digital Transformation: Advancements in Data Analytics, Artificial Intelligence and Society: Professor Rachel Gibson (Rachel.Gibson@manchester.ac.uk)
  • Governance, Democracy and Equitable Futures Theme Lead: Dr Wendy Asquith (W.Asquith@liverpool.ac.uk)
  • Cognitive, Social and Cultural Processes in Human Development and Learning: Professor Anna Theakston (anna.theakston@manchester.ac.uk)
  • Understanding Conflict, Violence and Global In/stability: Professor Aristotle Kallis (a.kallis@keele.ac.uk)