[Commlist] Job opportunity: Research Officer for Digital Futures for Children

*The Digital Futures for Children centre*

*Department of Media and Communication*

*London School of Economics and Political Science*

*Research Officer for Digital Futures for Children*

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*Salary from £42,679 to £51,000 pa inclusive with potential to progress 
to £54,730 pa inclusive of London allowance*

*This is a fixed-term appointment for 12 months*

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The Digital Futures for Children (DFC) is a joint research centre 
between LSE and 5Rights Foundation. Through critical and practical 
research, the DFC aims to generate insights and innovative solutions to 
ensure that the digital environment respects and promotes children's rights.

In 2025, the DFC has launched a new research project entitled “Better 
EdTech Futures for Children” together with 5Rights Foundation. The 
project seeks to develop robust evidence to stimulate a child-rights 
informed multi-stakeholder conversation on the role of technology in 
schools by investigating how educational technologies (EdTech) are 
shaping children’s learning experiences and rights in diverse contexts, 
with specific focus on AI. Through multidisciplinary research and direct 
engagement with children, families, and educators, it will explore the 
equity, design and governance of EdTech systems.

The Research Officer will support the delivery of the research project. 
Working under the direction and guidance of the DFC Director and in 
close collaboration with the 5Rights Foundation, this role will 
contribute to the production of high-impact, policy-relevant research 
and engagement activities exploring how EdTech affects children’s rights 
and learning experiences.

Candidates will have a PhD by the post start date, relevant research 
experience that demonstrates the capability to produce independent 
original research, experience conducting qualitative research with 
children in schools and applying child- centred approaches, experience 
conducting research relating to EdTech, as well as the ability to 
research complex ideas, concepts, theories and findings relating to 
children’s rights in the digital environment.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave, hybrid 
working, and excellent training and development opportunities.

/For further information about the post, please see the how to apply 
document, 
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job description 
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the person specification. 
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*To apply for this post, please go to **www.jobs.lse.ac.uk* 
<https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/>*. *If you have any technical queries with 
applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the 
bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role, 
please email (s.livingstone /at/ lse.ac.uk) <mailto:(s.livingstone /at/ lse.ac.uk)>

*All applicants are asked to submit a CV and a detailed cover letter 
explaining how they meet the position's requirements.*

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Please note this position will be subject to an enhanced Disclosure and 
Barring Service (DBS) check.  Any offer of employment made is 
conditional on receipt of a satisfactory DBS check.

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*The closing date for receipt of applications is 17 July 2025 (23.59 UK 
time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.*


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