Research Assistant(s) for Professor Shazia Choudhry working on Family Law and Human Rights Law

Deadline for applications: 12 May 2025

Professor Shazia Choudhry is looking for two research assistants to help with the dissemination of the ‘Family Justice Response to Domestic Abuse: A European Analysis’ project. The project’s focus is on family law and human rights law. Specifically, the experiences of women survivors of domestic abuse in the family court system. Research assistance is required in relation to France and Spain.

 

Tasks for the Research Assistants will include:

  • Writing support: e.g. finding legal resources, preparing a blog, newspaper article and other report writing as required.
  • Editorial support: e.g. referencing, indexing, pagination, proof-reading, copy-editing, contacting contributors, etc in Spanish and French as required.
  • Website and online support: e.g. work on project pages, news and events items, blog posts, social media, etc.
  • Audio-visual output support: e.g. recording and editing podcasts or video, etc.
  • General dissemination support – assisting with the dissemination plan in France and Spain

 

Duration and hours

Working hours: a total of up to 25 hours per research assistant, across the duration of the project, to be agreed with the project supervisor.

Start date: 26 May 2025

Date by which the work must be completed: 24 October 2025

 

Reporting

The Research Assistants will report to Professor Shazia Choudhry

 

Requirements

Essential

  • A good understanding of the field of law
  • Experience of the legal systems in the following countries: France and/or Spain
  • Fluent in the following languages: French and/or Spanish
  • Experience of law referencing systems

Desirable

  • A knowledge of family law and/or international human rights law.
  • Experience of empirical research.
  • Experience of using Drupal or other website content management systems.
  • Experience of managing social media communications.
  • Experience of video editing.
  • Good spreadsheet (Excel) skills.

Your normal place of work will be the St Cross Building or the Manor Road Building, Manor Road.  However, provided you have the agreement of your PI/Supervisor, and a suitable space to work (including library access if required), it may be possible to undertake the work remotely.  

In all cases the work must be undertaken in the UK. 

Please note that you will be required to complete a Right to Work check before starting work. The Law Faculty HR Team will contact you directly to arrange for the appropriate check to take place. What is a right to work check? | Staff Immigration (ox.ac.uk)

 

Eligibility

This opportunity is open to current graduate students in the Faculty of Law and its associated Centres and Institutes.

 

Rate of Pay

The work will be paid at £18.43 per hour, which equates to University Grade 6, point 1, on the basis of completed and approved timesheets, which must be submitted to payroll@law.ox.ac.uk by the last Friday of each calendar month for payment on the last working day of the following month.

In addition, paid annual leave will be assumed to be taken in the month in which it was accrued.

 

Funding

This opportunity is funded by a grant from the Oak Foundation (BAR01090 – BA00.01).

 

How to Apply

A short CV and cover letter (including the name of your supervisor) should be sent by email to shazia.choudhry@law.ox.ac.uk before the deadline for applications. Please explain how you meet the requirements for the role, and give details of your availability. Supervisors may be asked for a reference. 

Enquiries about the project are welcome, and may be addressed to the above email. General queries, e.g. about the appointment process, or eligibility, may be addressed to research@law.ox.ac.uk.

 

Guidelines for Faculty members, line managers and students

Work must not commence without a letter of engagement or variable hours contract and a right to work check having been carried out by the Faculty Personnel Officer.

Graduate student engagement opportunities in the Faculty of Law usually fall into one of three categories: Research Assistant; Graduate Teaching Assistant; or Blog Editor. 

The University guidance on paid work for Oxford graduate students recommends that full-time graduate research students ensure that any paid work should still allow them to spend at least 40 hours per week for a minimum 44 weeks of the year on their studies. Full-time graduate taught students are recommended not to undertake more than 8 hours’ paid work each week during term-time study periods.  There are additional rules for students with visas wishing to undertake paid work. 

Students may not work for their own supervisor without the approval of the Associate Dean for Graduate Students.

Any queries regarding the eligibility of a particular student should be directed to Geraldine Malloy in the Faculty Office.

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