This post is full time, 35 hours per week and is fixed term until January 2029
We seek a motivated Research Fellow with a PhD and expertise in socio-legal studies to join our ESRC-funded project, Event Tickets and Consumer Protection in the Digital Age: A Socio-Legal Investigation. The role focuses on understanding the legal status of event tickets in the secondary market to enhance consumer protection. Ideal candidates will have a passion for live events, cultural industries, or the sporting/night-time economies.
Responsibilities include designing and conducting interviews and surveys, managing and analysing data, and contributing to academic publications and policy documents. Strong experience in research design, data collection, and socio-legal analysis is essential. Join our dynamic team to advance socio-legal inquiry and influence consumer protection policy.
We particularly welcome applications from current University of Westminster Students and Graduates for this post.
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Closing date: midnight on 09 March 2026
Interviews are likely to be held on: 23 March 2026