AS: This 12-month job would appear to involve writing a commissioned history of Morrison Construction, a Scottish firm. I’m not certain why the money is being routed through a university in England rather than, say, the business history unit at the University of Glasgow. Nevertheless, this could be a great opportunity for a young business historian, especially if this book project could also result in a few papers in ABS-3 and ABS-4 journals.
Research Fellow
University of Hertfordshire – School of Humanities
Location: Hertfordshire
Salary: £32,548 to £38,833
Hours: Full Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed on: 31st October 2017
Closes: 16th November 2017
Job Ref: 015559
Salary: £32,548 – £38,833 pa dependent on relevant skills and experience
Grade: UH7
FTE: This is a full time position working 37 hours per week (1.0 FTE)
Duration of Contract: Fixed Term Contract 2 January 2018 to 31 December 2018
History of Alexander Morrison (Builders) LTD
Qualifications required:
They must hold an undergraduate honours degree at a minimum 2:1 (or equivalent in a relevant discipline) and are likely to have a PhD in History and/or Heritage. They will have experience of conducting oral histories.
Description of research area:
The Fellow will be required to take primary responsibility for researching and writing a history of Alexander Morrison (Builders) Ltd, later Morrison Construction, from its establishment in 1948. The Fellow must be working within the field of twentieth-century business and economic history, broadly conceived, and must have experience of conducting oral history interviews.
Description of the School:
The successful candidate will be based in the History Group, which is located in the School of Humanities. The History Group is one of the most successful History research units in the country, ranked 5th equal out of 83 submissions in REF 2014, and the only History unit in REF 2014 to achieve 100% 4* for Impact. The School provides a rich and supportive research environment, with close collaboration between its subject research groups: History, Philosophy, English Literature, Media and Mass Communications, and English Language and Communication.
http://www.herts.ac.uk/research/centres-and-groups/history-research-at-hertfordshire
Contact Details: Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Anne Murphy, Associate Dean Research, School of Humanities, email: a.l.murphy@herts.ac.uk or Tel: + 44 (0)1707 285639
Interview Date: Interviews to be held week commencing 27th November 2017
The University offers a range of benefits including a pension scheme, professional development, family friendly policies, child care vouchers, a fee waiver of 50% for all children of staff under the age of 21 at the start of the course,
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