NIHR Research Associate (WIAT)

College of Medical, Veterinary and Life Sciences

We are looking for a Research Associate to make a leading contribution to the project: How effective is the Forestry Commission Scotland’s woodland improvement programme – ‘Woods In and Around Towns’ (WIAT) – at improving psychological wellbeing in deprived communities?

Specifically, the postholder will conduct, manage and publish statistical analyses of a complex, 3-wave longitudinal survey in order to evaluate the impact of forestry interventions on community wellbeing. This is a controlled study involving both a repeat cross-sectional survey, and a small panel study, of residents living in six Scottish sites: three where local woods were changed; and three where they were not. Analysis is needed to determine if any changes we see in the communities’ mental health can be attributed to the intervention.

The Athena SWAN Charter recognises commitment to advancing women’s careers in science, technology, engineering, maths and medicine (STEMM) employment in academia. The Institute of Health and Wellbeing has achieved a Silver Award. Further information at http://www.gla.ac.uk/researchinstitutes/healthwellbeing/athenaswan/‘
‘The Institute of Health & Wellbeing supports the principle of flexible working and undertakes that all requests will be considered seriously.’

This post has funding up to 31 March 2017.

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The University has recently been awarded the Athena SWAN Institutional Bronze Award

The University is committed to equality of opportunity in employment.

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