Research Assistant - EDI

University of Sheffield - School of Psychology

Location: Sheffield, Hybrid

Salary: £31,637 to £39,355 per annum, pro rata.

Hours: Part Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 26th September 2025

Closes: 5th October 2025

Job Ref: 1270

We have an exciting opportunity in the School of Psychology for an enthusiastic Research Assistant.

We are looking for a Psychology graduate to support the work on Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) across the Doctorate in Clinical Psychology training programme. This post is to develop work set as a priority by Health Education England.

The primary responsibilities for the postholder are to support the EDI lead for the Clinical Psychology training programme and will include developing and evaluating programme initiatives, such as a mentoring programme for ethnic minoritised applicants, curriculum review, community outreach, changes to the selection process, and supervisor training. This will involve close liaison with local NHS Trusts, University colleagues and other programme stakeholders, (such as trainees and Experts by Experience, Service Users and Carers).

The Psychology Department at the University of Sheffield is among the largest in the UK and has been consistently ranked as one of the outstanding research departments in all seven UK Research Assessment Exercises to date. Over 90% of our department’s research was classed as internationally excellent or world leading in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

What We Offer
The University of Sheffield is a remarkable place to work. Our people are at the heart of everything we do. Their diverse backgrounds, abilities and beliefs make Sheffield a world-class university.

We offer a fantastic range of benefits including a highly competitive annual leave entitlement (with the ability to purchase more), a generous pensions scheme, flexible working opportunities, a commitment to your development and wellbeing, a wide range of retail discounts, and much more.

Find out more at www.sheffield.ac.uk/benefits and join us to become part of something special.

We are committed to exploring flexible working opportunities which benefit the individual and University.

We build teams of people from different heritages and lifestyles from across the world, whose talent and contributions complement each other to greatest effect. We believe diversity in all its forms delivers greater impact through research, teaching and student experience.