Post-Study: Post-Doctoral Researcher Call Out
- Year
- 2026
- Deadline for Proposals:
Friday 20 February 2026 at 6pm (GMT)
- Position Type:
Fixed-Term Freelance
- Funding:
£20,000 (pay envelope for researcher) + additional resources
- Duration:
9 months
As part of the Post-Study research project, we are seeking a post-doctoral researcher to lead and deliver a 9-month project investigating the post-study landscape for undergraduate and postgraduate alumni (1–5 years post-study) from London area visual and performance art programmes.
The role will combine data collection, stakeholder engagement and qualitative analysis to inform understanding of graduates’ needs to retain and professionalise talent within our sectors.
The role will be supported by the Live Art Development Agency (LADA), Queen Mary University of London’s Department of Drama & English (QMUL) and the Post-Study Network (a temporary network of London based Cultural SMEs and HEIs). The Network will provide strategic oversight, support in amplifying the reach of the research, and distribution of findings.
The successful candidate will be supervised by Mary Osborn, Director (LADA) and Dr Martin O’Brien, Head of the Department of Drama (QMUL).
This is an exciting opportunity for an early- or mid-career researcher with strong qualitative and organisational skills, capable of designing and executing a project that includes roundtable discussions and 1:1 interviews, survey analysis and stakeholder engagement.
This research project is made possible with funding from Arts Council England.
About Post-Study
Post-Study is a new research project exploring how early-career practitioners working in Live Art and Interdisciplinary Performance can build sustainable careers and engage in lifelong learning after finishing their studies.
Led by the Live Art Development Agency and Queen Mary University of London with funding from Arts Council England, the project will listen to current final year undergraduate and postgraduate students, and recent graduates to understand what support is most needed – and where the gaps are.
We’re asking a simple but urgent question: How do Live Art practitioners transition from study into sustainable careers in the creative industries?
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