[Commlist] Digital literacies and digital inequalities research post: Postdoctoral Research Associate Grade 7: University of Liverpool

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BPL006/post-doctoral-research-associate-grade-7

*Postdoctoral Research Associate Grade 7*

*Communication And Media*

*010780*

*£34,188 - £39,610 pa*

The Department of Communication and Media is seeking to appoint a 1.0FTE 
Post-Doctoral Research Associate to work on the Nuffield Foundation 
Funded Project “Me and my big data: developing citizens’ data 
literacies” led by Professor Simeon Yates. This project seeks to 
understand the levels of and variations in UK citizens data literacy, 
and to develop policy and educational materials to support improving 
this. This project will examine and address these issues in four broad 
ways: 1] explore through survey data and citizen workshops the extent of 
citizens¿ data literacy; 2] analyse the social basis of variations and 
inequalities in data literacy across a range of factors; 3] develop 
training and support materials for schools, universities and third 
sector groups in order to enhance citizen’s data literacy; and 4] 
develop policy recommendations for stakeholders on enhancing citizen 
data literacy. This project forms part of a wider set of research on the 
social impacts of digital media including issues of digital inclusion 
and digital culture. This may include working with external 
organisations such as the government Department for Digital, Culture, 
Media and Sport, the GoodThings charity and Liverpool city region 
Mayor’s Office.

You should have a degree (or equivalent qualification or relevant 
professional experience). The post is available for 12 months from 
February 2019.

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Job Ref: 010780 Closing Date: 8 February 2019*

https://www.jobs.ac.uk/job/BPL006/post-doctoral-research-associate-grade-7


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