Digital Accessibility Tester New

• Independent archival research and selective digitization within differing repositories such as The London Archives, the Wellcome Collection, Bourne Hall Museum, Surrey History Centre, and (with permission) The British Association for Music Therapy;
• Historiographical research around music therapy and its relationship to the evolution of creative and critical psychiatric and therapeutic treatments over the last half century, including comparative assessments of North American and British/European developments;
• (once trained by the supervisor), leadership of the oral history strand of the project by: identifying subjects for interview, ensuring that the collection of life histories adheres to all ethical clearance requirements (including consent paperwork), undertaking interviews (and overseeing digital transcription) and preparing digitized testimonies for public presentation and archiving;
• Assistance to the Supervisor and a Heritage Project Manager in the collation and synthesis of research findings and the formulation of historical narratives to be foregrounded in a public exhibition, a project website, and public engagement activities; and
• Assistance with social media and digital communication strategies, based on research findings., The aim of this project is to explore the current status, problems and challenges surrounding the use of translation in research projects involving human participants which are categorised as low or high risk from a Research Ethics point of view. The project starts from the insight that ethics applications involving translation or interpretation into English have an unproblematised view of the differences between language cultures and a view of translation as straightforward equivalence. A recent survey from the British Academy, Language Skills and Capabilities in the UK Research Base (2025) noted the widespread use of translations and interpreters in research fieldwork and underlined ?the complexity of translation and interpreting: how it mediates the conversation, the language, and the data?. It reported that: ?There are also many potential problems that might arise with poor translation/ interpretation, including the ethical consequences of using interpreters who, while they might speak the language, might not be suitable to the context or the project?. (p. 42; my emphasis). In this light, and with a view to i) enhancing the understanding of the role languages in research ethics and research integrity ii) making a solid connection between research on language and translation in the DLLC/UoA 26 and the wider university framework for research integrity and ethics, the project will work towards a report on language and translation and a protocol for language in research ethics applications to submit to the College Research Ethics Committee.

The project requires a Research Assistant who will:

1. Conduct desk research on UK policy, advice and information relating to translation and interpretation in research categorised as high-risk from an ethics points of view.
2. Where possible conduct interviews with researchers and/or research ethics advisors.
3. Compile a report on their findings.
4. Assist in the organisation of and participate in a workshop involving colleagues from DLLC and other related KCL Departments (e.g. Digital Humanities ? for the AI implications), and KCL Research Integrity, Governance and Ethics.
5. Assist in the drafting of a protocol for the use of translation/interpretation to be submitted to KCL College Ethics Committee.
6. If appropriate participate in a presentation to KCL Research Ethics seminar series., A short-term contracted Research Assistant is required to work on ?Plant ontologies, material practices, and knowledge circulations in Ayurveda: Towards sustainable futures?, a British-Academy funded Small Grant SRG 2425/250946. Co-led by Dr Karen O'Brien-Kop (King's College London) and Professor V Sujatha (Jawaharlal Nehru University, New Delhi) this study will examine ontological, health and spiritual beliefs in relation to the material practices plants in contemporary ayurveda, comparing communities of practice in India and the UK. The Research Assistant will support organisational and institutional data collation, transcription and tabulation, and should have expertise in one or more contemporary South Asian languages, including Hindi.

Suited for the skills level of a postgraduate researcher (PhD candidate), * Suited for the skills level of a postgraduate researcher (PhD candidate)

• Should have expertise in one or more contemporary South Asian languages, including Hindi.
• Experience of quantitative research methods.
• Desirable to have experience of qualitative research methods., Graduate qualifications, PhD (or work experience equivalent) in a relevant field, * High level research skills, including data collection and qualitative analysis;
• Excellent written communication skills;
• Excellent interpersonal, listening, and emotional intelligence skills as required for oral history praxis;
• High level organisational and administrative skills;
• Capacity to work independently with minimal external direction;
• Social media and communication skills., Experience conducting interviews/fieldwork for research.

Excellent English language skills.

Familiarity with KCL research ethics desirable.