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School of Design and Creative Arts
Research Associate in Archiving and Preserving Open Access Books – Open Book Futures (OBF) project.
1 FTE, Fixed Term appointment for six months with an anticipated start date of 1st November 2025.
Loughborough University is an amazing place to work. We’re ranked top ten in every national league table and a hold a global reputation for sporting excellence.
With an atmosphere of determination, ambition, and desire to make a difference, our collaborative environment inspires both staff and students to be the very best they can be. With over 3,000 members of staff you can expect huge variety and new opportunities every day
Here’s more about the role and what we’re looking for:
A Research Associate is required to contribute to the Research England and Arcadia Foundation funded Open Book Futures (OBF) project, which is composed of partners including universities, libraries, publishers, and infrastructure providers. Details about the project can be found here: https://copim.pubpub.org/open-book-futures-project.
The Research Associate will work with the existing Research Associate based at Loughborough University on contributions to the OBF project and collaborate closely with project partners on two main areas of research:
In addition, the Research Associate will be expected to build relationships with the wider project through related work packages.
The post is for a full-time contract for six months from the contract start date.
Informal enquiries should be made to Prof. Jenny Fry (j.fry@lboro.ac.uk) or Dr Gareth Cole (g.j.cole2@exeter.ac.uk).
The closing date for receipt of applications is Friday 26th September 2025 and we expect to hold interviews in the week beginning Monday 6th October.
For more information on the role please refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.
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