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School of Science
With support from the Higher Education Innovation Fund, Loughborough University is seeking to appoint a highly motivated and skilled Research Associate to join the Centre for Mathematical Cognition (CMC) for 10 months, starting on 01/10/2024. The project will involve the validation and standardisation of a new, research-informed digital resource for screening schoolchildren and university students for mathematics learning difficulties. The purpose of this position is to recruit a large sample of participants across different levels of education, develop age-appropriate guidelines for test administration, analyse the results, create reports of individual test performance, and help with developing a website and promotional materials for the resource. Applicants should have a PhD (or near completion) or equivalent experience in psychology, mathematics education, or a related discipline, and a desire to work in an interdisciplinary centre focused on mathematics learning.
For more information refer to the Job Description and Person Specification.