Department: Geography Vacancy ID: 040743 Closing Date: 10-May-2026 We are seeking an excellent academic to join our staff as a Senior Post-Doctoral Researcher. The person appointed will have a proven record of research and publication, appropriate to career stage. They will be expected to collaborate on a three-year research and teaching impact initiative called the Maynooth University Food […]
Two postdoctoral researchers for 3.5 years, starting in September for the Leverhulme Trust-funded project Geographies of Example (GeoEx). All these positions will each have a regional focus: Postdoctoral Researcher 1: Finland Postdoctoral Researcher 2: Bangladesh More about the role: The Department of Geography and Environment at Loughborough University is seeking to appoint a Post-Doctoral Research Associate (PDRA) to […]
The Department of Geography and Environment at Loughborough University is inviting applications for a Doctoral Studentship to start in October 2026. “Why and how are some lives depicted and positioned as expendable while others are deemed not just worth protecting but also of exemplary treatments?” is the question that broadly drives this project given the […]
Have you recently completed your PhD? The European Chair of Excellence on Circular Economy and Territories invites applications for the PhD Excellence Award 2026. The award recognizes a doctoral thesis defended in 2025 that makes a significant contribution to knowledge and demonstrates relevance for real-world transitions. Why apply? Academic recognition: Gain visibility for high-quality doctoral research […]
The K. Niemets Department of Human Geography and Regional Studies, Faculty of Geology, Geography, Recreation and Tourism, V.N. Karazin Kharkiv National University (Ukraine) invites you and your colleagues to take part in the International Scientific and Practical Conference for Students, PhD students and Young Scientists «Region-2026: Human Geographical Aspects» (April 23, 2026). The conference will be held online. […]
We are currently seeking applications for an Assistant Professor in Human Geography (grade 8) with expertise in Health Geography, broadly defined. The closing date for applications is 10th of May 2026. More details about Durham University, applicant qualifications and criteria, the position, and the department can be found here: https://durham.taleo.net/careersection/du_ext/jobdetail.ftl?job=26000451&tz=GMT%2B01%3A00&tzname=Europe%2FLondon Overview: The Department of Geography at […]
Dr Robert Bowen Cardiff Business School, Cardiff University, Wales Co-Editor of Regions Member of the RSA Publications Committee
Please find the full announcement here: https://www.jobbnorge.no/en/available-jobs/job/298132/professor-in-regional-innovation Job description The University of Stavanger invites applicants for a position as Professor in Regional Innovation at the UiS School of Business and Law, Department of Innovation, Management and Marketing. The position is open for appointment from 1 August 2026. The subject area for the position is regional […]
The Gran Sasso Science Institute, a public, research-intensive university dedicated to doctoral education in L’Aquila, Italy, has advertised 10 fully funded doctoral positions in its 4-year, English-taught PhD programme in Regional Science & Economic Geography. The programme offers training in both quantitative and qualitative research methods in economic geography and regional studies. Deadline: May 4, 2026, 3:00 p.m. (Italian time zone) L’Aquila, the capital city of the […]
An exciting opportunity for two Postdoctoral Researchers (Social Sciences) in Digital Urban Planning to join the DISCLOSE project at the Swiss Federal Institute for Forest, Snow and Landscape Research (WSL). The DISCLOSE project is funded by a Swiss National Science Foundation (SNSF) Advanced Grant and explores how digitalization is transforming spatial planning practices, with a particular focus on values […]
About the Project The Urbanism and Coastal Heritage Lab’s objective is to investigate the dual threat of rapid globalisation and climate change particularly related to West Africa’s coastal urban built environment, cultural heritage and the socio-economic livelihoods of the most vulnerable in this region. Through an interdisciplinary lens, the focus of the lab is centred on the […]
The Department of Geography and Environment at Loughborough University is the birthplace of the world-leading Globalization and World Cities (GaWC) research network and home to the multi-million pound Centre for Sustainable Transitions: Energy, Environment and Resilience (STEER) and Cities research group. Placed in the Top 50 in the latest QS World Rankings, the Department of Geography and […]
How fast can energy technologies grow and what can policy realistically do to accelerate them? Join the Energy Technology and Policy group as a doctoral student and develop the data-driven methods to find out. About us At the Division of Physical Resource Theory, we study how societies can transition towards sustainability. Building on physics and […]
The Division Ageing and Social Change (ASC, www.ageing.se), Department of Culture and Society (IKOS), at Linköping University, Sweden, is seeking to recruit to the following position: Postdoctoral position in Ageing and Social Change Application deadline: April 24, 2026 Informal enquiries may be made to Andreas Motel-Klingebiel (andreas.motel-klingebiel@liu.se). For further details about the advertised positions and […]
Dr Sabine Dörry Luxembourg Institute of Socio-economic Research (LISER), Luxembourg RSA Ambassador to Luxembourg Editorial Board Member at the Finance & Space journal 2026 organiser of the Territorial Network 60th Anniversary inaugural BeNeLux Geography Conference, Leuven https://www.benelux-geo.eu/ 2012 RSA Travel grant 2015 MeRSA Research Grant Project: The role of the state in building sustainable financial […]
Thilo Lang Head of Department and Rersearch Director at Leibniz Institute for Regional Geography, Leipzig, Germany and Professor for Economic Geography at the Global and European Studies Institute, University of Leipzig, Germany 2013 RSA Routledge Award for Early Career Excellence Co-host and co-organiser of the RSA Central and Eastern Europe (CEE) Conference, held in Leipzig […]
I am pleased to advertise the following *fully-funded PhD studentship* for the new PhD Geography by Practice at University of Manchester. Geography by Practice studentship | Faculty of Humanities | The University of Manchester PhD Geography by Practice is a new programme that enables postgraduate students to undertake doctoral level research in innovative projects with a […]
Convocatòria POL-TTPX-2026-08 Objecte de la convocatòria: Es convoca una plaça tenure track del Departament de Ciències Polítiques i Socials en el perfil de Quantitative Sociology of Work & Labor Markets. Resolució de la rectora de convocatòria Bases de la convocatòria Data de publicació a la web del departament: 25/03/26 Enllaç Plataforma Interfolio: https://apply.interfolio.com/183772 Enllaç a Euraxess […]
Please find below details of two fully funded PhD studentships at LSE Health, London School of Economics and Political Science. We would be grateful if you could share this with anyone in your networks who may be interested. 2 FULLY FUNDED PhD STUDENTSHIPS — ECONOMICS OF DIAGNOSTICS IN AFRICA LSE Health, London School of Economics […]
Tenure-Track Professorship in Development Economics Successful candidates will have a strong background in the theories, methodologies, and empirical research of heterodox and development economics. We expect research expertise in at least one of the following fields: postcolonial political economy, feminist economics, critical political economy, inequality, or financialisation and critical macrofinance. We are seeking excellent candidates […]
The Department of Demography at the Faculty of Social Sciences, University of Vienna, invites applications for a Tenure-Track Professorship in Demography and Human Capital Formation. Applicants should have an outstanding publication and funding record. Furthermore, they should be able to teach all the main areas of demography from an international perspective and demonstrate excellence in […]
Michael Steiner Institute of Economics, University of Graz, Austria Local Organizer of the 2016 RSA Annual Conference, Graz Editorial Board member, Regional Science Regional Studies (since 2015); RSA Territorial Ambassador to Austria (ca. 2007-2018) Further information 2025 ACN (Academic Conference Network) Excellent Paper Award, Category Best Presentation/Best Content for “Buying, Selling and Annexing Regions”, […]
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 2026/2027. 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 research […]
Professor Helen Lawton Smith Birkbeck, University of London, UK 2018-2019 Chair of RSA Gender & Equalities Committee, and member of RSA Board 1997-2000 Member, RSA Executive Committee 2024 RSA Policy Impact Book, 6: 2 A Seat at the Table: A Place for Disabled Entrepreneurs and Innovators, edited by Helen Lawton Smith, Connie L. McNeely, […]