Research Fellow in African Film and Visual History (0.5 full-time equivalent) (HU3231-25-209)

Join an international collaborative project researching film and visual history in Uganda

We’re looking for a Research Fellow in African Film and Visual History to join the international team responsible for the new research project The Uganda Film Unit Archive: Digitisation, Research and Restitution, funded by the Arts and Humanities Research Council. The project is led by Darren Newbury, Professor of Photographic History, School of Humanities and Social Science, University of Brighton and Richard Vokes, Professor of Anthropology and International Development, School of Social Sciences, University of Western Australia; and involves collaboration with the Uganda Broadcasting Corporation.

You will be working closely with Professor Newbury and Professor Vokes playing an important role in the content mapping of the digitised Uganda Film Unit archive and related archival and historical research; supporting fieldwork, data collection and analysis relating to the responses to the archival footage among Ugandan publics and communities; and disseminating the project findings through conference presentation and publication.

To be successful in this role, you should have:

A PhD (or an equivalent level of professional experience) in an area of history, theory or practice central to the focus of the research projectExperience of researching in African History/Studies, Film or Media History, Visual Anthropology, or Visual Culture StudiesSufficient, up to date breadth or depth of specialist knowledge in the discipline and of research methods and techniques to work within established research programmesExperience of data collection and data analysis (including visual data) and data managementEvidence of commitment to engage in continuous professional development including knowledge of methods for data managementUnderstanding of equality of opportunity, academic content and issues relating to student need and commitment to ethical research practicesCompetent and relevant IT skills, effective use of IT for research, and ideally teaching and learning purposes 

The appointment is for a fixed term (18.5 hours per week, 0.5 full time equivalent) with an ideal start date of 01/12/25 and an end date of 30/09/28.

For further information about the role and the qualities we are looking for, please see the job description.

Why Join Us?

At Brighton, you’ll find a supportive and forward-thinking academic community. We offer a generous annual leave package, travel loan schemes and a range of other benefits.

Closing Date: 19 Oct 2025

Team/Division: Academic

Salary: £41,064 to £48,822 pro rata