City of Bristol College

Senior Research Associate in Immersive Futures Centre for Sociodigital Futures This is an exciting opportunity for a Senior Research Associate (SRA) to join the ESRC Centre for Sociodigital Futures . The Centre is a £10m investment in cutting edge interdisciplinary research across Social Sciences, Engineering and the Arts. We are seeking four technical experts to join us in addressing critical questions about futures that are currently 'in the making' across a range of application areas and how these might be tipped towards fair and sustainable ways of life. The role of this Senior Research Associate will be to explore the future of Immersive Technologies through a series of experimental and future scoping projects to understand how Immersive Technologies could impact our future within some of our application areas. The Senior Research Associate will be developing these projects collaboratively within an integrated and interdisciplinary research team. What will you be doing? Playing a leading role (with support) in the design, development and implementation of the Immersive experimental projects; Collaborating with researchers from across the Centre to design, co ordinate and deliver research and other relevant activities; Collaborating with the Centre's strategic partners to develop a programme of research that explores some of their concerns and challenges; Playing a leading role (with support) in the preparation of publications, other outputs (including blogs, social media, etc.), and wider impact and engagement. You should apply if You have: A PhD in Computer Science, Human Computer Interaction, or a closely related technology discipline, or extensive relevant industrial/commercial experience in immersive technologies. A strong research track record in immersive technologies and an ability to innovate. Experience of exploring social and political questions around innovation in immersive technologies. Awareness of latest developments in the field of immersive technologies. Extensive knowledge, technical skills, and experience in developing engaging immersive experiences, including the ability to use either Unreal and/or Unity games engines. Ability to work in an iterative co design and collaborative manner to understand, collect and analyse user experience data, using qualitative and quantitative techniques, in order to develop engaging immersive experiences. Experience of or interest in researching across disciplines and viewpoints & awareness of the challenges involved. Experience in producing academic conference and/or journal papers, and other written materials (e.g. blogposts). Experience of facilitating academic and cross sectoral events. Excellent oral communication skills and the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with a wide variety of partners. Evidence of ability to work well in a team. To find out more about what it's like to work in the Faculty of Engineering, and how the Faculty supports people to achieve their potential, please see our staff blog: Contract type: Open ended with fixed funding until 31/10/2026 Work pattern: Full time Grade: J/Pathway 2 School/Unit: School of Computer Science This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on Thursday 11th December. Interviews are anticipated to take place on Friday 19th December. Our strategy and mission We recently launched ourstrategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values. The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives - particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

We have an opportunity to join our Payroll and Pensions Team as a payroll officer. You will be key to the effective delivery of this vital function at the University of Bristol, one of the 3 largest employers in the city. As part of the Finance Services division the Payroll and Pensions team play an essential role within the division and ensure 10,000 University staff are paid each month. This team of 20 not only ensure that payments are made correctly and on time, but we also administer and support University staff on our pension schemes. Joining us will give you access to competitive salaries, excellent staff benefits, a generous annual leave entitlement (including bank holidays and fixed closure days), and access to pension schemes as well as training and development opportunities. The University operates a blended working policy which offers excellent flexibility on office based and home working for staff. What will you be doing? Working in our processing team you will be responsible for ensuring staff are paid accurately and on time each month Using excellent accuracy and problem-solving skills you will work to process a mixture of routine, and more complex payroll tasks alongside an employee-facing team You will provide a high level of customer service and deal with enquiries from staff and external contacts, as well as liaising with other teams at the University such as HR, Finance and IT. Working within defined processes and making routine decisions within clear parameters. Solving problems or escalating where necessary. There will be the opportunity for involvement in the systems and process improvement work as part of the future development of the team and to make the service as effective as possible. You should apply if You have previous experience working in a processing team on a high-volume payroll using attention to detail and excellent numerical skills You can work methodically and are able to plan and prioritise a busy workload with strict deadlines Using logical thinking you can handle a range of queries and with your own knowledge you can solve these, or know when to escalate if needed You have good knowledge of Microsoft packages, especially Excel, and can quickly pick up the use of new payroll systems. Communication and customer service is important to you, and you can use these skills to deal with a range of people in both written and verbal formats with discretion taking account of confidentiality Additional information Work pattern: Full time Grade: F School/Unit: Finance Services This advert will close at 23:59 UK time on 10/12/2025 For informal queries please contact Jane Foster, Our strategy and mission We recently launched our strategy to 2030 tying together our mission, vision and values. The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives - particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

A leading educational institution in Bristol is looking for a Payroll Officer to join their Payroll and Pensions Team. You will ensure that employees are paid accurately and on time while providing excellent customer service. The role requires attention to detail, strong numerical skills, and the ability to handle high-volume payroll. Competitive salary, generous leave, and a blended working policy are offered. Interested candidates can contact Jane Foster at the provided email for inquiries.