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About us The Bartlett Development Planning Unit (DPU) at University College London (UCL) is an international centre specialising in academic teaching, practical training, research, and consultancy in urban and regional development and planning. It is concerned with promoting sustainable development, understanding rapid urbanisation, and encouraging innovation in the policy, planning and management responses to the […]

The Institute for Spatial and Social-Ecological Transformations (ISSET) at the Vienna University of Economics and Business invites applications for two full-time, tenure track positions in the areas of “Social-Ecological Provisioning” (Job id: 2402) and “Multi-Level Transformations” (Job id: 2401). The link to the job advertisements can be found here. Post-doc-Level – Jobs – Jobportal<https://www.wu.ac.at/karriere/jobportal/jobs/auf-post-doc-level>. Knowledge […]

Postdoctoral position on measuring the long-term acceleration and crisis of industrial societies Expected starting date: 1 September 2025 Duration of employment: 36 months (until 30.08.2028), with a possibility of extension up to the end of the project (30.04.2030) Working time: 100% (40 hours per week) Application deadline: 15 June 2025 The purpose of the postdoctoral research project is to […]

Job Title: Research Associate (EPIC Futures NI) Department: Management, Leadership and Marketing Campus: Belfast Salary: £32,564 – £36,148 per annum Duration: Fixed-term until 31st March 2026 / Full-time Closing Date: 29th April 2025 at 23:30 Reference Number: 035066 – ABOUT US – We are a university with a national and international reputation for excellence, innovation […]

The Danish Institute for International Studies (DIIS) is recruiting a fully funded 18-month postdoctoral researcher to join the DFF-funded project: “Reimagining energy futures, designing techno-political orders: Germany and Poland at the crossroads of energy transition”. The position focuses on the energy transition in Germany, with particular attention to how the Russian invasion of Ukraine has […]

We’re excited to share three upcoming postdoctoral opportunities through the Momentum Marie Skłodowska-Curie Fellowship Program (MSCA)—a prestigious 3-year fellowship co-funded by the European Union and the Hungarian Academy of Sciences (HAS). The selection process will be overseen by HAS. ANETILab, based in Budapest, is currently seeking postdoctoral researchers interested in applying for the Fellowship. Candidates with interest in inequality and innovation in social networks, […]

The Faculty of Humanities, Social Sciences, and Theology at Friedrich-Alexander-Universität Erlangen-Nürnberg (FAU) invites applications for a Full Professor of Digital Humanities Focusing on Place and Space (salary group W3) at the Department of Digital Humanities and Social Studies (DHSS). This is a full-time and permanent position to be filled by the earliest possible starting date. […]

Background We are currently recruiting an Assistant Professor in Urban Planning and Data Analytics, who will join the highly interdisciplinary School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences (GEES) at the University of Birmingham Dubai campus. The position, fixed term initially for 3 years, offers an exciting opportunity to support the teaching and leadership of the MSc […]

Application Deadline: June 1, 2025. Applications are reviewed on a rolling basis until the position is filled. Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) invites applications for the position of Dean of the College of Public Policy (CPP) (https://www.hbku.edu.qa/en/cpp). About Hamad Bin Khalifa University Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU), a member of Qatar Foundation for Education, Science, and Community […]

Postdoc Position in Human Geography: The Geopolitics of EU Energy Externalities https://www.ru.nl/en/working-at/job-opportunities/postdoc-position-in-human-geography-the-geopolitics-of-eu-energy-externalities The Department of Geography, Spatial Planning and Environment (GPM) is looking for a postdoctoral researcher to develop and carry out a research project on the theme of ‘The geopolitics of green hydrogen: the case of South Africa and the Netherlands’. The research is funded […]

The Chair of Policy Analysis at the University of Bamberg has a vacancy (starting between August and October 2025) for a Research Associate (m/f/d) (post-doc) (50% – 100% time working hours; German public service paygrade TV-L E 13; part-time also possible) for an initial period of three years in a fixed-term employment relationship with the […]

About us The Department of Geography is a vibrant community of students, teachers and researchers. Our holistic approach encompasses both human and physical geography perspectives on global challenges and pressing environmental, geopolitical, urban and rural issues. Our research findings contribute to public debates and policy development at national and international scales, making important contributions to […]

This role will be based on the university campus, with scope for it to be undertaken in a hybrid manner. We are also open to discussing flexible working arrangements. Are you an ambitious researcher with a commitment to promoting positive social change? Are you passionate about delivering innovative student education in a research-intensive university?  Does […]

It is my great pleasure to announce an opening for a Tenure Track Assistant or Associate Professor in Social Science or Humanities approaches to Ecosystem Restoration, to join us in the research program SAFIRE: Safeguarding Biodiversity through Interdisciplinary Research on Habitat Restoration at the University of Oulu (Finland). Application deadline 19.05.2025 https://oulunyliopisto.varbi.com/what:job/jobID:811776/ We invite applications from candidates with strong […]

The post is part of the Leverhulme-funded project “Rep2SI” (https://rep2si.github.io/) (for Reputation and the Reproduction of Social Inequality) led by Dr. Eleanor Power. The aim is to study the role of reputation – and people’s concern about their reputational standing – in perpetuating social inequality. This is an interdisciplinary, mixed methods project: we already have […]

The Antwerp Urban Studies Institute is currently looking for two full-time visiting scholars for a short-term research stay (in-person) at the University of Antwerp in 2025/2026. The selected scholars will be offered the opportunity to conduct their research at the USI and to participate in the institute’s research activities. They will be supported to (1) communicate their […]

The Downing Battcock Institute is an exciting and bold initiative. As a brand new institute, it seeks to galvanise policy research, discussion, implementation, and training on various themes to address some of the biggest threats faced by society. On account of a generous donation from alumnus and philanthropist, Humphrey Battcock, the College now seeks to […]

Kyoto University has striven to develop the Hakubi Project to foster and support early-career researchers since 2009. With the aim of fostering individuals who will play active roles as world-class researchers and lead the next generation of academic research at Kyoto University,  we are seeking researchers for the [Global Category] position as outlined below. https://www.hakubi.kyoto-u.ac.jp/en/recruitment/   […]

Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) is opening a position for Assistant/Associate professor in Strategy and Energy transition. We seek a candidate who would integrate the Energy and Environmental Management (EEM) research team. The EEM team combines research on strategic management, technology innovation and energy policy in order to create and share knowledge that will help […]

The full announcement can be found here: https://careers.uvi.edu/postings/8022 Position Number 121394 Department Center for Marine and Environmental Studies Job Description The postdoc will work primarily with Dr. Marilyn Brandt and Dr. Kristin Wilson Grimes, along with partner Dr. Cynthia Grace-McCaskey at East Carolina University. The main duties include assistance in establishing and maintaining partnerships with […]

A great opportunity to join a growing team and contribute teaching on the MSc Transport and Urban Planning at the University of Manchester. https://www.jobs.manchester.ac.uk/Job/JobDetail?JobId=31671 We are looking for expertise in transport planning, including but not limited to transport modelling, transport economics and appraisal and transport policy, and experience in teaching/using industry standard transport modelling and […]

The SWIFFT collective at Vrije Universiteit Brussel- Université Libre de Bruxelles is hiring a postdoctoral researcher on the theme of Decarbonization and Finance. This is a 5-year non-tenured position, full-time (but part-time work negotiable), based in Brussels (Belgium). You will be part of a team of 4 other postdocs, 8 PhD researchers and 8 PIs. […]

Sustainability First is recruiting a policy researcher (energy & water) – which I thought may be of possible interest to some of your alumni community / jobs network. More detail about the role and a job description can be downloaded from the Sustainability First website – Sustainability First – Policy Researcher – January 2025<https://sustainabilityfirst.org.uk/work-with-us/> Deadline […]

COMING SOON: Rethinking Economic (in)Activity UKRI funding opportunity UKRI is looking to fund an interdisciplinary project that will identify ways of supporting economic activity in places experiencing high rates of ill-health, disability, and informal care in the UK. The opportunity is open to all disciplines covered by UKRI and we particularly welcome proposals that cut […]