Postgraduate Teaching Assistant opportunities
Find opportunities to gain teaching experience alongside your PhD.
Combining a teaching role with postgraduate research, PGTA positions are an exciting opportunity to complete a PhD under the supervision of Loughborough University's expert staff while gaining invaluable experience in the delivery of learning and teaching.
Postgraduate Teaching Assistant (PGTA)
- PGTA roles are available in the following areas: Biomechanics and Motor Control; Psychology; and Strength and Conditioning.
- Job Family and Grade: Specialist and Supporting Academic (SSA) Grade 5.
- Fixed-term for five years, or until completion of a PhD, whichever is sooner.
The School is currently recruiting for several PGTAs to support discipline-led teaching.
This teaching role will include:
- Demonstrating/Seminars/Tutorials
- Supervision
- Mentoring/tutoring
- Highly moderated marking
- Answering student enquiries on behalf of the module leader, and escalating these to the module leader, where necessary.
Applicants will have a strong academic background in a relevant academic area, combined with experience of undertaking a research project and the ability to pursue a substantial independent research project over a sustained period.
Studentship tuition fees will be paid by the University, but as the post will attract a full-time SSA Grade 5 salary (£27,979 - £32,982 per annum), no additional studentship stipend will be paid. Progression opportunities exist within the post as there is the potential to progress to SSA Grade 6 on gaining Associate Fellow status of the Higher Education Academy (or other such body) plus meeting additional criteria after no less than two years of employment.
Only individuals with existing rights to work and study in the UK can be considered, as the role does not meet the requirements for visa sponsorship under UK immigration regulations.
Application and Interview:
- Biomechanics and Motor Control (REQ231073)
The closing date for receipt of PGTA employment applications is: Sunday, 01 October 2023
Interviews will be held in October 2023.
IMPORTANT NOTES:
Only those candidates who are invited to attend for interview will be required to complete an application form for PhD study, therefore applications should only be submitted by the invited candidates, when asked.
Within the ‘Supporting Statement’ of their application for employment, applicants should indicate their interest in a maximum of three PhD projects, in order of preference (see list below)
PhD Projects:
Biomechanics and Motor Control
Project Proposal
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Project Title
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Supervisory Team
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Perceptual and agility training to enhance the return of serve in wheelchair tennis
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Dr Robin Jackson
Prof Vicky Tolfrey |
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QRM41 |
Speed Accuracy Trade Off in complex co-ordinated sequences
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Dr Michael Hiley
Dr Matthew Pain |
QRM42 |
To determine the underlying control strategy employed in human locomotion
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Dr Michael Hiley
Dr Sam Allen |
QRM43 |
Computer simulation modelling: Applications to optimal technique and motor learning
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Dr Michael Hiley
Dr Sam Allen |
QRM44 |
Diagnosis and retraining of disordered and asthmatic breathing techniques using 3D motion capture
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Dr Sam Winter |
QRM45 |
The effect of slopes on technique and performance outcomes in golf
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Dr Michael Hiley
Dr Glen Blenkinsop |
QRM46 |
Energy dissipation in human soft tissue during impacts
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Dr Matthew Pain
Dr Dimitrios Voukelatos Dr Glen Blenkinsop |
QRM47 |
Optimal control of long-term feedback during periodic and continuous movements
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Dr Glen Blenkinsop
Dr Michael Hiley |
QRM48 |
The effect of pole length and pole stiffness on performance and technique in pole vault
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Dr Glen Blenkinsop
Dr Sam Allen |
QRM49 |
The importance of sensory and motor errors in the control of human balance
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Dr Glen Blenkinsop
Dr Michael Hiley Dr Matthew Pain |
QRM50 |
A novel dual task instrumented concussion assessment
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Dr Michael Grey
Dr Dale Esliger VR expert from SSEHS Advanced VR Research Centre |
QRM51 |
Wearable technology and associated metrics for prescription and monitoring of impact-related physical activity and exercise for osteoporosis
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Dr Stuart McErlain-Naylor
Dr Katherine Brooke-Wavell |