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UCL School of Management

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The UCL School of Management is seeking research assistants who can provide support for research projects in the areas of organisational behaviour and strategy. The Research Assistant will assist professors at various stages of research projects, including literature reviews, study design, data collection, data coding and cleaning, and analysis.

General Research Assistant 

Key Requirements - An undergraduate degree in a social science, engineering, statistics, and/or computer science.

To be considered for this role please apply here .

Specialised Research Assistant  

Key Requirements - An undergraduate degree in a social science, engineering, statistics, and/or computer science and experience with either R or Python programming language are essential.

The posts will initially be offered for a period of 12 months starting from August 2021 until July 2022. The start date is flexible.

The UCL School of Management encourages diversity and a positive culture among all faculty, staff, and students. Our school is committed to building an intellectual community in which diversity, fairness, and inclusion are valued, and we encourage applications from women and other minorities. UCL is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Research Assistant

Ucl - department of neuromuscular diseases.

The Department of Neuromuscular Diseases at UCL Queen Square Institute of Neurology (IoN) has a longstanding history of excellence in primary mitochondrial disorders research, including the first description of mutations in mitochondrial DNA causing disease published in Nature in 1988. Our work involves projects that are focused on understanding the impact of mitochondrial genes variants on lipid metabolism and the clinical phenotype, in addition to understanding mitochondrial disease mechanisms, with the ultimate aim of developing treatments.

About the role

We are seeking a Research Assistant to work under the supervision of Professor Rob Pitceathly and Dr Micol Falabella in the lab, which is part of several world class initiatives, including the MRC-funded Cardiolipin metabolism in mitochondrial DNA replication and division project, the Genome Editing Mice for Medicine call (MRC Harwell), and 5-year MRC International Centre for Neuromuscular diseases.

You will work on developing and validating in vitro cellular models of primary mitochondrial diseases and testing the effect of novel and known small molecules on mitochondrial activity in our in vitro and in vivo preclinical platforms. Alongside this, you will be involved in ongoing lab projects, contributing to publications and provide technical support to Professor Pitceathly and his team.

You will be responsible for culturing a range of cell models, DNA and RNA extraction from human cells and tissues (e.g., skeletal muscle) and performing basic molecular biology experiments (e.g., cloning and PCR).

You will receive training in, and be responsible for, initial data review of samples, processing, and analysis.

The post is available immediately and funded by an industry award for one year or to 07 July 2025, whichever is earlier, in the first instance.

For a full job description and to apply for this role please visit UCL’s online recruitment portal and search using vacancy reference B02-06749.

You will have a degree (minimum 2:1) in Biological Sciences or a related discipline, or a MSc/another degree in a relevant subject. A background in molecular biology or cell culture techniques and experience of working with human and/or murine tissues, DNA, RNA, and western blot is also required for this role.

What we offer

The role is offered with salary in the range of £37,332 - £39,980 per annum including London Allowance.

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/reward-and-benefits to find out more.

We will consider applications to work on a part-time, flexible, and job share basis wherever possible.

This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Research and Professional Services Staff .

Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. 12% of Institute staff are actively working on EDI initiatives; visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/ion/equality-diversity-inclusion for more information about what we’re doing. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce; these include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, disabled people, LGBTQI+ and gender diverse people in all roles, and women in Grade 9 and 10 roles.

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State school teachers face significantly poorer job quality compared to their private school peers

28 May 2024

Sixty percent of state school teachers report always coming home from work exhausted compared to 37% of teachers at ‘top’ private schools, finds research from Professor Francis Green.

The prevalence stands in contrast to 18% of non-teachers, while 50% of teachers in ‘other’ private schools similarly reported always coming home from work exhausted. 

The disparity in teacher’s working conditions between private and state schools is highlighted in a new report published by think tank Private Education Policy Forum (PEPF) over the weekend, written by Professor Green (IOE) with researchers at Cardiff University.  

The report analysed data from a National Education Union (NEU) survey of over 14,000 teachers in both sectors. This includes educators at ‘top’ private schools, identified as the institutions featured in The Times Parent Power 2023 Performance Guide to Schools. 

The findings also indicate a disparity in task autonomy: only 60% of state school teachers reported having a great deal of choice over daily tasks, compared to 78% of teachers in top private schools and 70% in other private schools. 

Psychological research shows that the effect of high work intensity is greater in contexts of low task autonomy. State school teachers, who have reported less task autonomy, describe working at a higher speed three-quarters of the time (86%) – though this number is also reflected in the responses of private school teachers (80%). 

Private school teachers have also reported strenuous working conditions, suggesting that these challenges are reflected across both sectors – especially in contrast to other professions. 

“ One teacher said: “It's not good, expected to do too many hours. No work-life balance, no support from senior management, no support for my mental health”.

The report notes however that there are fewer favourable reports about working conditions from state school teachers – suggesting these circumstances may have contributed to the 15,000 teachers who moved from state to private schools between 2014 and 2023. 

The report calls on leaders in the government, state and private sectors to address problems around teacher workload. 

Professor Green says “The government has been warned over and over about the exhausting working conditions faced by teachers but keeps failing to properly act. Sticking-plaster policies will not cut it. 

“Now, our research shows that those working at state schools face especially exhausting conditions compared to those in private schools. It means the decades-long failure to improve poorer working conditions in state schools is exacerbating the many gaps between the state and private sector, to the detriment of the 93% of children in the state-funded sector.”

• Read the report: A comparison of job quality for teachers in private and state schools
• Read in The Times: Private school in fear of teachers striking over pensions
• Professor Francis Green’s research profile
• Centre for Learning and Life Chances in Knowledge Economies and Societies (LLAKES)
• Department of Education, Practice and Society

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Climate Change's Half-Million Dollar Tab: A Looming Cost for Every American Born in 2024

Posted: May 30, 2024 | Last updated: May 30, 2024

A newly published report paints a stark picture for every American child born in the year 2024: they could lose an astonishing half a million dollars over their lifetime as a result of climate change.

The study, which was conducted by ICF, a global consulting firm, and commissioned by Consumer Reports, suggests that without rapid action to cut carbon emissions, these children could face a bill of $500,000 to $1 million due to increased living costs and reduced earnings.

The $500,000 cost-of-living increase is a conglomerate of housing, energy, and food expenses—factors directly linked to the impacts of climate change. Housing, with a $125,000 increase, takes the largest hit due to higher maintenance, operating, and insurance costs.

This is followed by energy, which is projected to cost an additional $88,000 as a result of heightened gas and electricity prices coupled with increased consumption to combat extreme temperatures. Food costs are predicted to rise by $33,000 due to anticipated difficulties in agriculture affecting supply and market prices.

On the earnings front, income is expected to shrink by approximately $25,000 as a result of decreased labor hours owing to extreme weather, particularly for outdoor jobs, and escalating health risks.

Taxes too are projected to leap by 15 percent over a lifetime, subtracting around $200,000 from future paychecks. Governments will be grappling with the dual burden of escalating expenses from healthcare systems and infrastructure damage, and dwindling revenues from lower personal and corporate earnings.

Should current emission trajectories persist, the potential loss of investment income could double the total cost, particularly affecting retirement savings as climate change erodes the value of corporate securities.

However, the analysis also presents a silver lining. If prompt and effective measures to curb emissions are taken, the financial blow could be significantly softened. Under a scenario where emissions are drastically reduced, taxes would only mount by $5,200 over a lifetime—a stark contrast to the $200,000 under the high-emissions scenario.

But not all studies agree with this grim forecast. Some analyses, criticized for neglecting human adaptations to a changing climate, imply that the economic impacts of climate change have been overstated. They argue that societies are capable of adjusting to warmer climates, as evidenced by expansion into historically hotter regions such as the American South and Southwest.

Dissenting voices, like Dr. Steve Keen of UCL and Nobel prize critics, question the reliability of some economic models that downplay the impact of climate change, labeling them as too optimistic. They point out flawed methodologies, such as ignoring industries that aren't directly exposed to the weather, thereby underestimating the potential economic damage.

The ICF report underscores the varied impact climate change will have on individuals, dependent on factors like geographical location, occupation, and socioeconomic status. For example, a construction worker in Florida could face increased housing costs from tropical storms, while an IT professional in Nevada might encounter heightened healthcare expenses due to worsened air quality from drought-driven wildfires.

This piece of research stresses the immediacy and personal nature of the issue, making clear that the choices made today will shape the economic futures of those born tomorrow. While the specific numbers may vary depending on future developments, the overarching message is unequivocal: climate change is likely to impose a hefty financial burden on future generations, unless decisive actions are taken to mitigate its effects.

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