Senior Research Assistant in Business and Law
Northumbria University
About the RoleWorking as part of multi-disciplinary teams, you will support the Principal Investigator in delivery of research activity on the large NIHR funded project, ‘Strengthening Fraud across the NHS in England’. This multi-disciplinary study brings together researchers from Northumbria University and the University of Manchester to assess policy approaches, map institutional and networks landscapes, and identify where counter fraud approaches across the NHS in England can be improved. It will build evidence, recommendations and resources to help in the fight against fraud, with the ultimate aim of helping to reduce the loss of money, damage to the public trust and impact on quality and safety of healthcare of illegally obtained employment, property or money depriving the NHS of much needed funds.The role-holder will support the first work package of the project, undertaking landscape mapping, policy analysis in the area of counter fraud in the NHS, secondary analysis of quantitative data, interviews of national stakeholders, and the development of effective and novel ways to present findings, including recommendations for improvement, across the health counter fraud sector.This is a fixed-term role, for 12 months.Further information about the requirements of the role is available in the .This role is exempt from the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974 therefore the successful candidate will be subject to a Disclosure and Barring Service check.If you would like an informal discussion about the role, please contact Associate Professor Cerian Griffiths atTo apply for this vacancy please click ‘Apply Now’. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.About usNorthumbria University is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all. We change lives regionally, nationally, and internationally through education and research, tackling the global challenges of our age to transform society and the economy. Find out why we were named and in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.Northumbria recorded the biggest rise of any UK university for research power in the Research Excellence Framework for the second time in 2021 and is now ranked top 25 in the UK for this measure.Our Northumbria Values are guiding principles that define who we are, what we do and what is important to us. Our Values are: Academic Excellence; Innovation; Inclusivity; Collaboration; and Ambition.Our Behaviours describe how we do things and how we work together at Northumbria, reflecting our culture and our decision-making. Our Behaviours are: We listen and learn, we support one another to success, we respect everyone and their contributions, we trust in ourselves and each other and we are bold.Our Values and Behaviours were co-created by colleagues from a range of roles across the University, who worked collaboratively to consider what it feels like to work for Northumbria, and where we need to continue to transform together to achieve what’s important to us.Please visit page to find out more.£32,542 to £38,993 per annum
£32542 – 38993 per year
Newcastle
Sat, 09 Nov 2024 05:57:52 GMT
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