Widening Participation Fellowships for postgraduate students
24 Aug 2012
Applications are invited before 5pm on 17 September 2012: please forward details to interested postgraduate students.
Do you know any postgraduate students who:
- Are passionate about their subject area?
- Would like the opportunity to work with local school children?
The Undergraduate Recruitment and Widening Participation Team is currently recruiting postgraduate students for the position of Widening Participation Fellows. These positions support the University’s widening participation activities with a range of learners from primary through to sixth formers.
There are a number of posts available in each Faculty and also one post which is specific to The Ahmed Iqbal Ullah Race Relations Resource Centre.
More information about the University’s widening participation work is online at:
Hours and pay
The period of employment is usually from October – July (10 months). The standard level of involvement is 100 hours in total spread across the 10 months. The payment is monthly (£125 a month). Potential applicants interested in fewer hours should speak with the contact person for their area given in the attached roles and responsibilities document.
Further details of the positions can be found in:
Interested applicants should send the following information to their Faculty Officer by Monday 17 September 2012.
- Widening Participation Fellows: Information Form (Word, 20.8KB)
- CV
- Covering letter outlining teaching experience with the age group 11–18 years and evidence of the essential skills listed above (this should be no longer than one side of A4)