"Research Associate in Educational Technology"

Research Associate in Educational Technology

Loughborough University - Department of Mathematics Education

Location: Loughborough University, Loughborough, Hybrid/On-site

Salary: £35,608 Subject to annual pay award.

Hours: Full Time

Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract

Placed On: 28th November 2025

Closes: 15th January 2026

Job Ref: REQ251049

This position is full-time and fixed-term for 12 Months.

Following a successful externally-funded programme of research into ‘comparative judgement’ approaches to educational assessment, Loughborough University is seeking to appoint a highly-motivated Research Associate to join the Department of Mathematics Education. The project will develop and promote educational technology that supports comparative judgement approaches to peer assessment and feedback to universities around the world.

The project aims to:

• Update and expand a Moodle-based comparative judgement plug-in (see https://moodle.org/plugins/assignsubmission_comparativejudgement) plug-in to improve functionality and usability.
• Update and expand the online user-guidance and promotional materials that support the plug-in (see https://tinyurl.com/4rjpw3dn).
• Increase the number of universities and other educational institutions using the plug-in.
• Increase the number of lecturers using the app in their teaching practice across different disciplines.

To achieve the above the postholder will design, organise and carry out project activities including working with a team of programmers to undertake testing of the plug-in, conducting and analysing interviews with lecturers, and working with early adopters of the plug-in to develop online user guidance and promotional materials. The postholder will be supported by the project team with analysing and interpreting collected qualitative data, as well as preparing draft manuscripts of reports with opportunities for journal publication and presenting at conferences.

If this role sounds of interest, we’d love to hear from you. For more information please see the full job description and person specification.

Applicants should have a PhD in education, design or other discipline relevant to the project, have experience of working with academics and other professionals, and have excellent technical, interpersonal, organisational and written communication skills.

Our Benefits At Loughborough, our benefits are designed to support your life inside and outside of work, helping you to thrive and feel valued as part of our community. Examples of our benefits include:

Time off - generous holiday allowance, including 14 university closure days and bank holidays, with the option to buy extra through our holiday purchase scheme.

Where you work – access to a range of fantastic facilities with plenty of green space across our 523-acre East Midlands campus, plus an exciting community at our London campus on the Queen Elizabeth Olympic Park.

Financial wellbeing – competitive pay, two excellent pension schemes, and everyday savings opportunities.

Support for you and those close to you - through our range of life event leave policies as well as access to an on-site nursery at our East Midlands campus, flexible and hybrid working options.

Health and wellbeing – discounted gym memberships and access to world-class sporting facilities, including physiotherapy, plus healthcare offers such as eyesight testing and wellbeing support.

Travel and sustainability - access to our electric vehicle and cycle-to-work schemes, as well as a variety of travel offers to support sustainable commuting.

Discover more about the full range of rewards and benefits at Loughborough University.