Research Assistant
DURHAM UNIVERSITY, United Kingdom
- Institution
- DURHAM UNIVERSITY
- Country
- United Kingdom
- Position type
- Research Assistant
- Application deadline
- 14 October 2026
- Salary
- £31,236 - £32,080 per annum
- Hours
- Full Time
- Location
- Durham, GB
- Funding
- Fully funded position
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About this position
A Research Assistant is required to work on a research project funded by the Education Endowment Foundation (EEF) led by Dr Alaidde Berenice Villanueva Aguilera in the School of Education at Durham University.
This project will develop the analysis of evidence of educational interventions currently presented in the Early Years Evidence Storage (EYES) ( ) and the EEF Teaching and Learning Toolkit (https://educationendowmentfoundation.org.uk/education-evidence/teaching-learning-toolkit) to update and develop the evidence base using systematic reviews and analysis of evidence from meta-analyses as well as single studies of educational interventions and evaluations. The aim is to provide early-year practitioners with an evidence-based resource that allows them to implement effective approaches.
The post is based in the School of Education, part of the Faculty of Social Sciences and Health at Durham University. The role may involve some travel to the EEF headquarters in London or to other UK Universities to support the training and development of others working on the literature classification and analysis. The post is part of a team working towards better educational outcomes for disadvantaged learners and in understanding the evidence for research-based approaches and in the analysis of impact evaluations in education. The role will involve collaboration across the research team with partner organisations and with part-time staff.
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Go to the official application page →Applications close 14 October 2026.