Research and Communications Officer

Reporting to the Principal Investigator, Prof Mary Bosworth, the postholder
will be a member of a research group with responsibility for communications
and research dissemination for the Border Criminologies research network. This
post will incorporate technical and administrative support with research
assistance and publication work.





Based at the Centre for Criminology at the University of Oxford, Border
Criminologies is an international network of researchers, practitioners, and
those who have experienced border control. Established in 2013, with funding
from the Leverhulme Trust and the European Research Council, Border
Criminologies has become the primary global platform and network for research
and knowledge exchange on the intersections between criminal justice and
border control. It has also given rise to a new academic subfield that bears
its name: border criminology. Through showcasing and facilitating
interdisciplinary research from around the world, Border Criminologies
contributes to a greater understanding of immigration law and policy, with a
particular focus on immigration detention and deportation.





The postholder will oversee the creation of multimedia resources such as
infographics and documentaries; review existing Border Criminologies content
and reformat it to be of practical use to organisations working with migration
and individuals experiencing migration; responsible for the organisation’s
monthly newsletter and annual report; ensure that press releases are written
and published in reaction to relevant current affairs, in collaboration with
the Border Criminologies team; contribute to project planning, the design of
research materials, and make arrangements for data gathering and manage their
own research and administrative activities, within guidelines provided by
senior colleagues





The successful applicant will hold a first degree in social science or law;
hold or be working toward a doctorate or postgraduate degree in criminology,
law, or a related social science; possess sufficient specialist knowledge
about immigration and border control and have experience of following and
adapting social science methodologies. Experience of contributing to research
publications, working in a research team and contributing ideas for new
research projects is desirable.





This post is part time (0.2 FTE) and fixed term until 31 March 2028. The
postholder will be based at the Centre for Criminology, Faculty of Law, St
Cross Building, St Cross Road, OX1 3UL





Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the University
website. You will be required to submit a covering letter and CV as part of
your application.





Closing date for applications is midday on Thursday 8 May 2025. Interviews
will be held online on Monday 19 May 2025.





Shortlisted applicants will be asked to arrange for two references to be
submitted before the interviews take place.