Your role as a Student Panellist and Peer Researcher
With the support from the Research and Insights team at NTU, you will represent the student voice and serve as a peer researcher to help shape the Centre for Student and Community Engagement's (CenSCE) future work. You will receive full training to conduct interviews and focus groups with university students and pupils from our partner schools.
Key requirements for the role:
- A DBS check will be required for this position
- Applications are open to second-year undergraduates and postgraduates at Å·ÃÀ¾ÞÈé
- All applicants must be available for one days training (split into two half days) in January/February 2025
- Applicants from widening participation backgrounds, or those who have engaged with widening participation programmes, are especially encouraged to apply.
If you're passionate about social mobility and ready to make a difference, we want to hear from you. Please see frequently asked questions below for more information on the essential and desirable qualities for the role.
Applications open in November 2024.
Frequently asked questions
- Excellent communication and active listening skills
- Ability to advocate for others and challenge views where appropriate
- Strong teamwork skills, reliability, and commitment to social mobility
- Ability to maintain confidentiality and act professionally.
Yes, it is desirable but not essential that applicants have:
- Knowledge of the higher education sector and issues facing NTU students, particularly those from widening participation backgrounds
- Experience in research methods, particularly interviewing and focus groups.
- Applicants must be current students at NTU in your second year or above.
- The role of Student Panellist and Peer Researcher is a flexible, project-based role so the work is on an adhoc basis. On average there is about two weeks work spread sporadically over the academic year.
- The role as Student Panellist and Peer Researcher will pay £11.44 per hour.
- Applications for the roles will open in November and successful applications will be their role in February 2025.
Working on the CenSCE student panel has helped me apply my research to practice and make connections with researchers outside of my team. The panel has allowed me to feedback and contribute to change in CenSCE through future planning meetings and by contributing my thoughts to focus groups. The opportunity has been a flexible, insightful and professional part of my career development.
Naomi Wells, Student Panellist and Peer Researcher
Get in touch
Contact CenSCE@ntu.ac.uk if you have any questions or would like to find out more.