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Research Assistant (part-time, hourly paid) — Impact Case Study support

Department of Social Policy, London School of Economics and Political Science

The Department of Social Policy is seeking a part-time Research Assistant to support the impact strand of the project “From Causal Evidence to National Literacy Policy: Strengthening and Evidencing the Impact of AI-Driven Personalised Learning (DytectiveU)”, funded by the LSE Impact Fund (PI: Professor Almudena Sevilla).

The project documents the policy and educational impact of LSE research on DytectiveU, an AI-driven literacy programme deployed across 1,246 publicly funded primary schools in the Community of Madrid and now scaling nationally in partnership with Fundación “la Caixa”. The Research Assistant will work under the supervision of Professor Ismael Sanz (Visiting Senior Fellow) supporting the preparation of a REF 2029 Impact Case Study.

Key responsibilities

• Organise and maintain the project’s evidence archive (policy documents, platform data, training records).

• Transcribe and translate (Spanish to English) testimonials from teachers, school leaders and institutional partners, using translation tools where helpful and checking every translation against the original.

• Prepare and maintain a structured corroboration file linking each impact claim to its evidence source.

• Keep track of correspondence with institutional partners in Spain (reminders, versions, records).

• Format, reference and consistency-check impact documentation.

Candidates should

• Be a current undergraduate (second year or above) or Master’s student, or a recent graduate, in a social science discipline.

• Have excellent written English.

• Read Spanish well: most of the source material (testimonials, survey responses, policy documents) is in Spanish. Spoken Spanish is an advantage but not required.

• Be highly organised, with close attention to detail.

• Be confident with Excel and file management tools.

• Handle confidential information with discretion.

Experience with impact evaluation, education policy or REF impact case studies would be an advantage but is not required.

Terms

This is a flexible, part-time, hourly-paid role running from October 2026 to June 2027, with most of the work concentrated in October–December 2026. The role can be performed remotely, with occasional online meetings. The hourly pay rate is from £21.37, depending on experience.

How to apply

To apply, please send a CV and a short covering note (max one page) to i.sanz@lse.ac.uk by 5 October 2026. Interviews will be held online shortly after the closing date.

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