Senior Research Fellow (Fixed Term)
Likely
Sponsorship likelihood
This employer has issued visas recently
£46,049 – £58,225 / year
Salary
As advertised by the employer
£40,400
Going rate
Offer clears by 1.1×
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2115 (84% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £40,400, and University of Nottingham is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2162 (Other researchers, unspecified discipline). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2115 Social and humanities scientists Most likely code | £33,400 Clears | £33,400 Clears | £37,500 Clears | £40,400 Clears |
2162 Other researchers, unspecified discipline Also possible | £33,400 Clears | £34,900 Clears | £39,200 Clears | £43,600 Clears |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. A mark is for the top of the advertised pay. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
Politics and International Relations
Location
University Park
Salary
£46,049 to £58,225 per annum, depending on skills and experience.
Closing Date
Wednesday 28 October 2026
Reference
SOC2349626
The School of Politics and International Relations and School of Psychology at the University of Nottingham invites applications for a Senior Research Fellow to support a Nuffield Foundation-funded project, "From Rivers of Blood to Rising Seas: Attitudes to Climate Migration". Working in partnership with Climate Outreach, the project investigates how people in Britain understand climate-linked migration, and how their views are shaped by race, colonial legacies and migration histories. It centres the perspectives of ethnic minority communities with heritage links to climate-vulnerable Commonwealth countries, setting today's climate-migration narratives against the racialised debates that surrounded post-war migration to the UK.
You will take a leading role across the project's mixed-methods design, with particular responsibility for its qualitative strand: designing and facilitating focus groups with ethnic minority and White British participants in Nottingham, Bristol, Manchester and London, and analysing the data using NVivo and Critical Discourse Analysis. You will also contribute to a critical historical discourse analysis of migration narratives and an expert-consensus Delphi study, disseminate findings through peer-reviewed publications and conferences, and work closely with community partners, policymakers and the project's Advisory Group.
You will hold a PhD in a relevant field, with a strong publication record and demonstrable experience of qualitative methods. Experience of research on race, migration, public or environmental attitudes, and of working with community organisations, is desirable.
This is an exciting opportunity for an established researcher to shape a high-profile programme at the intersection of race, migration and climate change, and to build a national reputation through publication and public impact.
What we offer-
- A friendly, diverse, and supportive working environment
Your working hours will be 36.25 hours per week. If you are interested in part-time work (minimum 29 hours per week), we encourage you to apply. Please specify your preferred hours in your application.
Please contact Neema Begum [email protected] if you have further questions about this role. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Social and humanities scientists (SOC 2115) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~12k in sample- Offer £46,049–58,225
- Middle half £29,744–~46,592
- Median £38,168
- Minimum £41,700
- Going rate £40,400
- New entrant £33,400–36,400
The range sits inside the market's middle half (£29,744–~46,592), so this is typical pay for the occupation.
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What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2115 going rate of £40,400. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.