Job Description

Job title: Research Associate - Honeycomb Creative Works Project

Ref: 1399450

Faculty: Arts

Research Institute - Centre for Media Research, Coleraine

Reports to: Research Co-ordinator, Honeycomb Creative Works project
Job Purpose

The post holder will be a Research Associate on a EU INTERREG IVA funded project Honeycomb
Creative Works. The project, led by University of Ulster with partners Dundalk Institute of Technology
and Creative Skillset, aims to stimulate the growth of the digital content sector in Northern Ireland
(outside greater Belfast), west of Scotland and six Irish border counties.

Key Job Responsibilities


1. To carry out relevant literature searches where appropriate.

2. To manage and ensure that deadlines and quality measures are met for the various studies and
outputs identified in the plan for the Honeycomb project and report regularly to the projects
research co-ordinator.

3. To undertake research and analogous activities at an international level in the field of digital
creative industries and collaboration with other sectors, with particular reference to Northern
Ireland, the six border counties and west of Scotland.

4. To co-ordinate the activities of researchers at the Centre for Media Research, University of Ulster,
Dundalk Institute of Technology, Scottish partners and Creative Skillset in benchmarking the
industry within the eligible region.

5. To collaborate with relevant partners like Screen Northern Ireland, Irish Leaders in Technology
Group (California), Creative Scotland, Enterprise Ireland, industry bodies in the eligible area like
Digital Circle, the director of the Northern Ireland Media Academy, HE institutions, governmental
enterprise agencies, regulatory and other policy institutions in the development of the projects
activities.

6. To assist in the securing of external funding for the research activities to ensure its sustainability.

7. To identify and undertake benchmarking visits to centres of excellence in digital media that are
relevant to the eligible area.

8. To assist in the promotion of the Honeycomb project as well as the organisation of appropriate
events.

9. To maintain all necessary records and carry out administrative tasks in relation to research as
required and liaise with the projects web team in the development and maintenance of the
projects databases.

10. To make public the output from these activities to partner institutions, industry and to relevant
governmental stakeholders.






11. Data entry and data analysis using both qualitative and quantitative techniques.

12. To carry out other duties as may from time to time be required by your line manager related to the
successful completion of the project.

The post may involve travel to University campuses and to the location of the project partners.



The University is committed to developing all employees and operates a Developmental
Appraisal Review (DAR) which is mandatory. You will be required to meet with your manager
at least once every two years as part of the DAR process. If you have line management
responsibility for other staff you will be required to conduct a DAR meeting with your staff at
least once every two years.

All staff in the University have a responsibility to comply with the Universitys Equal
Opportunities Policy and Health and Safety Policy. Line Managers have particular
responsibility for ensuring compliance with these Policies within their own area.