Academic & Research
£25,766 - £28,901 p.a.
Research Associate in Forensic Psychology (2 full time positions, one starting asap, the other starting 1 May 23).
These RA positions will be attached to NTU’s Centre for Crime, Offending, Prevention and Engagement (COPE). Both Research Associates will be working on a five-year research project that constitutes a Randomised Control Trial of SSRIs for the treatment of problematic sexual arousal in adult males serving a custodial sentence for a sexual offence. The role will involve data collection at 8+ prison sites across England and Wales. Research participants will be adult men serving a custodial sentence for a sexual offence.
Interview Date: Likely to be 15th/16th February 2026
We are deeply proud of our academic community. Nottingham Trent University (NTU) is a diverse and dynamic learning environment, defined by a shared sense of respect for all its people. Our mission is to be bold, to do the right things and to change lives, and our academics are key to realising those goals. Their work continues to reinforce our credentials as an award-winning university, and a research centre of excellence.
Our continued success — underpinned by the number of prestigious national awards we’ve won — has hinged on two commitments: forging excellent partnerships around the world and harnessing the talents of all our people. We secured a ‘Gold’ rating in the government’s Teaching Excellence Framework; received the Queen’s Anniversary Prize for our pioneering research; and in 2026, we were the first UK university to sign the Social Mobility Pledge, further demonstrating our commitment to ensuring ‘success for all’. NTU is a university at the peak of its powers, but we know we can still go even further. That’s why we’re now looking for new, passionate, ambitious people to join our community.
If you have any queries about this role, please contact Prof Belinda Winder, Research Director of COPE, belinda.winder@ntu.ac.uk
NTU Recruitment
Successful applicants will need to pass high level prison vetting and be able to obtain a clinical research passport (see
https://www.hra.nhs.uk/planning-and-improving-research/best-practice/research-passport/) to the relevant level for this post. NTU will also require the successful applicant to declare any unspent criminal convictions. Please note that employment may be subject to a risk assessment, and this will be discussed after any offer is made.
If you have any queries or would like further information about these checks, please do contact Prof. Belinda Winder (belinda.winder@ntu.ac.uk).
