University College Dublin
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Ad Astra Fellow – Lecturer / Assistant Professor in Children’s Digital Futures
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University College Dublin
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Ad Astra Fellow – Lecturer / Assistant Professor in Children’s Digital FuturesEmployer Location Dublin, Leinster (IE) Salary £43,858.76 – £85,921.11 per annum Closing date 21 Feb 2025View more categoriesView less categoriesAcademic Discipline , Job Type , Contract Type HoursSave jobClick to add the job to your shortlistYou need to or to save a job.Job DetailsApplications are sought for Ad Astra Fellow – Lecturer/Assistant Professor in Children’s Digital Futures within the College of Social Sciences and Law.The UCD School of Education is seeking to appoint an Ad Astra Assistant Professor, with expertise relevant to Children’s Digital Futures, and invites applications from early career academics who can contribute significantly to developing this area within the school and broader university, through research and teaching excellence.This role will contribute to advancing UCD’s leadership in understanding how digital technologies will shape the lives, opportunities, challenges, and societal roles of children as they grow up in increasingly interconnected, digitised environments. The position is closely aligned with the School’s leading role as a centre of excellence in research, policy and practice with children and young people, with international reach. This includes longitudinal studies of scale such as Children’s School Lives ( ) and the Growing Up in Digital Europe (GUIDE) research infrastructure, Europe’s first comparative cohort study focused on children’s wellbeing.This post will contribute to UCD’s reputation as a leader in AI, digital technologies, and research-led teaching in the area, addressing critical interdisciplinary challenges, such as:
- Wellbeing and development of children: impact of screen time, mental health, addiction, online risks, children’s competency as ‘digital natives’;
- Education and learning: critical digital literacy, attainment, communication skills, preparedness for future digital economy and society;
- Equity and Inclusion: digital divide and inequalities based on SES, gender, ethnicity, geography etc.;
- Rights and ethics: balancing children’s participation, agency and empowerment in digital spaces;
- Sustainability: promoting sustainable digital practices.
Applicants are encouraged to familiarise themselves with the School of Education and Centre for the Advancement of Wellbeing in Education, and identify how their own research and teaching will complement or align with these.95 Lecturer/Asst Professor Above the Bar (7943) Salary Scale: €62,855 – €99,533 Per AnnumAppointment will be made on scale and in accordance with the Department of Finance guidelines.Closing date: 12:00 noon (local Irish time) on the 21st February 2025.Applications must be submitted by the closing date and time specified. Any applications which are still in progress at the closing time of 12:00 noon (Local Irish Time) on the specified closing date will be cancelled automatically by the system. UCD are unable to accept late applications.Please note: the eRecruitment system only requests the names of two referees. The full list of 3 referees should be included in the text of your application.UCD do not require assistance from Recruitment Agencies. Any CVs submitted by Recruitment Agencies will be returned.Note: Hours of work for academic staff are those as prescribed under Public Service Agreements. For further information please follow the link;CompanyIreland’s Global University with over 160 Years of Education.UCD is one of Europe’s leading research-intensive universities; an environment where undergraduate education, masters and PhD training, research, innovation and community engagement form a dynamic spectrum of activity.As Ireland’s largest university, with its great strength and diversity of disciplines, UCD embraces its role to contribute to the flourishing of Ireland through the study of people, society, business, economy, culture, languages and the creative arts, as well as through research and innovation.Tackling Global Challenges: Research and Innovation at UCD
Research and innovation are essential drivers of a dynamic economy, an informed society and a vibrant culture. The spectrum of research and innovation at UCD encompasses individual scholars, research groups, start-up companies and large-scale collaborations with industry and other partners. is conducted within each of the University’s extensive range of disciplines, and in multidisciplinary research programmes addressing challenges of global scale.
In 2022/23 UCD researchers secured €161 million in research grants from national and international funding agencies, companies and foundations. Since 2012/13 UCD researchers have secured over €1.3 billion in such grants. Their research underpins national research and technology institutes and centres, including the . UCD is the national leader in winning European Union research funding.Over the last decade UCD researchers have increased their annual number of papers in the international literature by 62% and have authored more than 40,000 papers in total. These papers are cited by other researchers at a rate that is 74% above the world average. In addition, 62% of the papers were co-authored with institutions in other countries/regions, underlining UCD’s role as Ireland’s global university.
As Ireland’s leader in innovation, technology transfer and commercialisation, UCD’s commitment to innovation and entrepreneurship recognises the importance of active participation and collaboration to exploit leading-edge research and development outputs. Supports for innovation include – the Centre for New Ventures and Entrepreneurs, – the Industry Partnership Centre and the at UCD Lyons Farm. Since 2003 UCD has provided support to over 550 companies and early-stage ventures through the services and supports provided across the university, through NovaUCD, and through business support programmes run and managed by NovaUCD.Excellence in research and innovation that delivers strong and meaningful impact is central to all we do in University College Dublin.UCD is a community of world class academics making fundamental discoveries with real, far-reaching impact for people and our planet.Company info Telephone +(353)17167777 Location BELFIELD
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