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Role & Department Overview

The School of Law is part way through the School Tasking project.  This is a national research project evaluating the impact on undergraduate law students of teaching law to primary school children as part of a competition based on the format of the popular Taskmaster TV show.  For more information on School Tasking, please see https://taskmastereducation.com/school-tasking and https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/law/aboutus/lawoutreach/schooltasking/.

We are looking for a current Lancaster University postgraduate student to join the project team, on a flexible part-time basis from February 2026.

Start Date: 23 February 2026
End Date: 31 July 2026
Working Pattern: Flexible, 23 hours total
Location: Remotely (in the UK) and on the Lancaster University campus

Job Description

The School Tasking project team is gathering data from key stakeholders nationally on the impact of School Tasking on the law students delivering sessions in their local outreach primary schools over a three-year period.  We are in year two of this period.

Responsibilities may include:

  • Supporting the project team with the logistics of data collection for 2025-26 from a range of key stakeholders
  • Summarising relevant academic literature to support academic publications
  • Undertaking data analysis for 2025-26
  • Writing an interim research report to identify emerging findings and common themes
  • Writing research reports for the other universities on impact on their law students
  • Supporting the project team with other tasks as needed

Person Specification

Essential:

  • Postgraduate student enrolled at Lancaster University
  • Excellent research skills to identify and summarise relevant academic literature
  • Strong data analysis skills with respect to both quantitative and qualitative data
  • Excellent written communication skills - ability to summarise and communicate complex information in a straightforward way
  • Excellent IT skills (including Microsoft Word, and appropriate data analysis software)
  • Ability to work independently to complete tasks and to manage time effectively to meet deadlines
  • Reliable, accurate, and organised.
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team

Desirable:

  • Able to explain why you are interested in the School Tasking Project and in this role.

Applications are welcomed from postgraduate students who have characteristics that are traditionally under-represented in higher education. 

Working in this role will help develop the following skills and experience:
 
  • Analysing
  • Collaboration
  • Curiosity
  • Exercising professional judgement
  • Flexibility
  • Multi-tasking
  • Organisation
  • Research
  • Teamwork
  • Time Management
  • Written communication

Please contact Tina McKee, the hiring manager if you have any questions or would like to discuss the role further - [email protected].

 
 
 
 

You are required to submit a cover letter to support your application. 

Applications without a cover letter or CV will not be considered, please ensure your CV and cover letter are tailored to yourself and the role you are applying for. 

Under the terms of this work, we endeavour to provide the advertised number of hours. However, hours are not guaranteed, and that work may cease if there is a fall in demand. 

Adverts that display a closing date should be treated as a guide. We reserve the right to close the vacancy once we have received sufficient applications, so we advise you to submit your application as early as possible to prevent disappointment.

Please note: Unless specified otherwise in the advert wording, this role is only open to individuals living in the UK.
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