Student Casual – EEF Undergraduate Project Research Assistant – College of Medicine and Health – Grade 2 – 907279
CompanyUniversity of Birmingham
Location
Birmingham, England, United Kingdom
Employment TypePart-time
Posted At4/9/2026
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Description
Job Description
Post title
EEF Undergraduate Project Research Assistant – Embedding Sustainability Education
College/Division
College of Medicine and Health
School/Department
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Full time/Part time
Part time
Duration of the Post
01/06/2026 – 12/06/2026
Grade
2
Hourly rate
£13.24 per hour plus holiday entitlement
Number of positions available
1
Closing Date
22/04/2026 at 23:55
Please note that this vacancy may be taken down early depending on the number of applications received. We advise you to submit your application promptly.
Our offer to you
At the University of Birmingham, Worklink is the dedicated student employment service which helps students to find flexible, well paid part-time roles that fit around your studies. Each year, the University invests more than £2.5 million to employ 3,000 of our own students in a wide range of roles, supporting our student community into part-time work. Roles available via Worklink include a range of positions, including administrative roles, support staff such as cleaners or baristas, research roles and many more.
Jobs through Worklink help you to gain work experience, develop skills relevant for your future career, and improve your soft and hard skills in a professional setting. Enhance your CV and get valuable experience ready for graduate roles and feel connected to your university and local community.
Our jobs are flexible and can be scheduled around your academic commitments, so you can focus on your studies first. Our team are passionate about supporting students into work. Worklink are based in a central location on campus which is easily accessible for students and can also be contacted online.
Find out more about working through Worklink here or via the student intranet .
Job context
Post title
EEF Undergraduate Project Research Assistant – Embedding Sustainability Education
College/Division
College of Medicine and Health
School/Department
Department of Biomedical Sciences
Full time/Part time
Part time
Duration of the Post
01/06/2026 – 12/06/2026
Grade
2
Hourly rate
£13.24 per hour plus holiday entitlement
Number of positions available
1
Closing Date
22/04/2026 at 23:55
Please note that this vacancy may be taken down early depending on the number of applications received. We advise you to submit your application promptly.
Our offer to you
At the University of Birmingham, Worklink is the dedicated student employment service which helps students to find flexible, well paid part-time roles that fit around your studies. Each year, the University invests more than £2.5 million to employ 3,000 of our own students in a wide range of roles, supporting our student community into part-time work. Roles available via Worklink include a range of positions, including administrative roles, support staff such as cleaners or baristas, research roles and many more.
Jobs through Worklink help you to gain work experience, develop skills relevant for your future career, and improve your soft and hard skills in a professional setting. Enhance your CV and get valuable experience ready for graduate roles and feel connected to your university and local community.
Our jobs are flexible and can be scheduled around your academic commitments, so you can focus on your studies first. Our team are passionate about supporting students into work. Worklink are based in a central location on campus which is easily accessible for students and can also be contacted online.
Find out more about working through Worklink here or via the student intranet .
Job context
The College of Medical and Health (CMH) is committed to embedding sustainability within its education in line with the University of Birmingham’s Strategy 2030 and sustainability priorities. As part of an Education Enhancement Fund (EEF) project, this work aims to enhance student engagement with sustainability through innovative co-curricular opportunities.
This role will support the development of a UoB XTRA activity designed to enable students to explore sustainability in biomedical contexts, including environmental, social, and economic dimensions .
Job Summary
The Undergraduate Research Assistant will work with academic staff to co-design and develop a sustainability-focused UoB XTRA activity. The student will contribute to shaping engaging, student-centred learning experiences and resources that connect biomedical sciences to real-world sustainability challenges.
The role offers an opportunity to gain experience in curriculum design, student engagement, and sustainability education.
Main duties
This role will support the development of a UoB XTRA activity designed to enable students to explore sustainability in biomedical contexts, including environmental, social, and economic dimensions .
Job Summary
The Undergraduate Research Assistant will work with academic staff to co-design and develop a sustainability-focused UoB XTRA activity. The student will contribute to shaping engaging, student-centred learning experiences and resources that connect biomedical sciences to real-world sustainability challenges.
The role offers an opportunity to gain experience in curriculum design, student engagement, and sustainability education.
Main duties
- Support the design and development of a sustainability-focused UoB XTRA co-curricular activity
- Contribute ideas for engaging and interactive student learning experiences
- Conduct background research on sustainability topics relevant to CMH
- Assist in developing activity materials (e.g. prompts, resources, guidance documents)
- Provide a student perspective to ensure the activity is accessible, engaging, and relevant
- Support the pilot development and refinement of the activity
- Current final year undergraduate student in Biomedical Sciences or a related CMH discipline
- Interest in sustainability, global health, or environmental issues
- Strong communication and organisational skills
- Ability to work both independently and collaboratively
- This role will be for a total of 30 hours of work
- Please upload an up-to-date CV as part of your application and ensure you include details of your availability during the required period.
The University of Birmingham restricts all students to working up to 20 hours per week during term time for a maximum of 13 consecutive weeks. If your application is successful and your course does not follow the usual academic term timetable (e.g. PGT, PGR or PhD student), you and your supervisor must formally agree vacation periods if this role exceeds 20 hours per week. In addition to this, please be aware if you are an international student you will be required to apply to the Registry for the appropriate authorised absence.
You are only eligible to apply to this role if you are a current University of Birmingham student. If you are not a University of Birmingham student your application will not be considered.
To work you will need to carry out a right to work check. These checks will need to be completed prior to work commencing.
Regarding the use of AI in applications, we review hundreds of applications and shortlist candidates based on their unique perspective, motivations and potential. Cover letters generated through, or edited by, AI tools (e.g. ChatGPT or CoPilot) are easy to identify. They produce generic answers and will not score highly enough to progress. You may use AI tools for research, but all written content in your application must be your own work. Authenticity and originality are key to standing out in this process.
Due to the high volume of applications we receive, we’re unable to contact all applicants individually.
You can check the progress of your application by logging into the Worklink jobs portal using the same email address you used to apply. If you haven’t heard back within six weeks of the closing date, please assume your application has been unsuccessful.
Our Shared Values
Ambitious
We are confident in the University of Birmingham and project this globally. We are focused on our goals, are clear about our strengths, and pursue our own direction. We are bold and take intelligent risks.
Innovative
We enjoy being the first to do things. Inspired by our Birmingham heritage, we are resourceful, creative, grounded, and practical, and seek to make a real and positive difference to the world around us.
Open
We welcome colleagues, collaborators, and students from across the world to work and study with us. We are committed to academic freedom, freedom of speech, and equality of opportunity for all. We expect everyone to act with sensitivity, respect, and fairness.
Collaborative
The major challenges facing our city, nation, and the world cannot be solved if we act alone. We enhance our research and education by pursuing creative partnerships within and beyond the University.
Responsible
We operate with transparency, trust, and respect. We value our role as an anchor institution for Birmingham. We strive to be an excellent employer, to reduce inequalities in access to education, and to place sustainability at the heart of our work.
Our Shared Values
Ambitious
We are confident in the University of Birmingham and project this globally. We are focused on our goals, are clear about our strengths, and pursue our own direction. We are bold and take intelligent risks.
Innovative
We enjoy being the first to do things. Inspired by our Birmingham heritage, we are resourceful, creative, grounded, and practical, and seek to make a real and positive difference to the world around us.
Open
We welcome colleagues, collaborators, and students from across the world to work and study with us. We are committed to academic freedom, freedom of speech, and equality of opportunity for all. We expect everyone to act with sensitivity, respect, and fairness.
Collaborative
The major challenges facing our city, nation, and the world cannot be solved if we act alone. We enhance our research and education by pursuing creative partnerships within and beyond the University.
Responsible
We operate with transparency, trust, and respect. We value our role as an anchor institution for Birmingham. We strive to be an excellent employer, to reduce inequalities in access to education, and to place sustainability at the heart of our work.