The British Association for Romantic Studies (BARS) would like to invite applications for a Communications Fellow to assist with the BARS Blog and social media for a period of one year tenable from August 2025. We are looking for someone with previous experience of using blogs and social media for academic purposes. This position is paid an honorarium of £750 and is open to all postgraduate students and early career researchers working in Romantic Studies anywhere in the world. This role will require around 1-2 hours per week.
Responsibilities will include:
- Leading and contributing to existing BARS Blog series, including ‘On This Day’ and ‘Romantic Reimaginings’.
- Proposing and curating new blog posts/series.
- Writing, filming, and creating TikTok videos.
- Liasing with contributors to the blog/TikTok/social media.
- Delivering an active and strategic social media presence.
- Attending online meetings with members of the BARS Executive Committee.
The successful applicant will work closely with the Communications Officer.
This post is an excellent career-development opportunity for a student or early career researcher. You will have the chance to develop valuable skills in the field of scholarly communications and to contribute to the BARS postgraduate community. You will gain valuable skills (website management, content creation and digital communications) which will be useful in academic and non-academic roles alike. We expect that this role will be held alongside other academic or professional commitments such as completing a research project and/or teaching, and we encourage flexible working.
Essential requirements:
- Student or early career researcher
- Interest in British Romanticism and Romanticism more broadly
- A member of BARS or willing to become a member
Desirable experience:
- Previous involvement in writing or editing blog posts
- Experience of using WordPress
- Skilled in using social media for professional purposes, specifically experience of using BlueSky, TikTok, and Facebook
To apply: please send an academic CV (up to two pages) and personal statement of 500 words explaining why you are best placed to undertake the duties above to britishassociationromantic@gmail.com by Monday 4 August 2024 (Extended to Friday 8 August). Informal enquiries can be directed to current Comms Officer Amy Wilcockson at amy.wilcockson@glasgow.ac.uk