The Labour Geography Unit at the Department of Geography of the University of Zurich (UZH) invites applications for a full-time postdoc or senior researcher post. The appointment will be for four years and start in June 2026 at the latest. The appointee will conduct research in the project “Underemployed” that was awarded an ERC Advanced […]
The CreativeAI studentships (2026-29) – fully-funded PhD studentships on cutting-edge creativeAI projects – will explore the rapidly evolving relationship between creativity and artificial intelligence (AI), considering what AI does for creativity and what creativity does for AI. Six supervisor-led interdisciplinary projects bring together outstanding expertise by over 15 academic staff in arts, languages and cultures, computer science, […]
The Department of Politics and International Relations (DPIR) is seeking to appoint two full-time fixed-term Departmental Lecturers in International Relations. We hope to appoint one lecturer with expertise in international political economy and one in historical and interpretive approaches and methods. The Departmental Lecturers will contribute to teaching and examining in the subject of International […]
From CSIL, we are pleased to share information about our upcoming Workshop on Counterfactual Impact Evaluation (CIE), which will take place in Milan on 11–13 May 2026. The workshop focuses specifically on the application of counterfactual methods to regional and cohesion policy evaluation, addressing questions that could be very relevant for RSA members: How can […]
Huddinge Reference number AP-2026/49 Södertörn University is a higher education institution in Stockholm that conducts education, research, and collaboration for sustainable societal development. We have around 14 000 students, 80 programmes and 300 courses, and we conduct education and research in the humanities, social sciences, technology and natural sciences. The university also offers police education and […]
Lund University Lund University was founded in 1666 and is repeatedly ranked among the world’s top universities. The University has around 47 000 students and more than 8 800 staff based in Lund, Helsingborg and Malmö. We are united in our efforts to understand, explain and improve our world and the human condition. Lund University […]
Applications are now open for two fully-funded/salaried, 4-year PhD positions at the Sociology of Development and Change Group, Wageningen University, the Netherlands. The positions are part of the Dutch Research Council-funded project Sprawling Servers. We are recruiting one PhD to conduct 12 months of ethnographic research in Fiji, and one in Brazil. Both projects will […]
Kiel University, Germany, offers 15 PhD positions within the Research Training Group “DIVERSILIENCE – DIVERSification for Food Systems ResILIENCE” With one project interesting for economic geographers: Impact of lock-ins and diversification on resilience of regional agricultural production systems Duration: 3,5 years Background Due to economies of scale some rural and semi-rural regional economies are characterized […]
The Department of Geography at Uppsala University (www.kultgeog.uu.se) would like to announce two openings in our PhD program, with a start date of 1 September 2026. The positions are fully-funded for four years, and PhD students receive full-time salaries with benefits such as (almost free) health care. One position is available in housing and urban […]
Applications are open for four-year Sustainable Rural Futures Leverhulme Doctoral Scholarships at Keele University. There are two calls: Supervisor-designed projects see https://www.findaphd.com/phds/program/five-leverhulme-doctoral-scholarships-with-keele-s-sustainable-rural-futures-programme-surf-supervisor-designed/?i131p7006 Student-proposed projects see https://www.findaphd.com/phds/program/five-leverhulme-doctoral-scholarships-with-keele-s-sustainable-rural-futures-programme-surf-student-proposed/?i131p6778 Further information is also available on our website: https://www.keele.ac.uk/surf/apply/ Or contact us at surf@keele.ac.uk
We are currently advertising a PhD position (E13, 100%, 5 years) at the Department of Economics at BTU Cottbus–Senftenberg, embedded in the interdisciplinary research cluster “Revitalisation of Regional Innovation Systems” at the recently started project Centre for Structural Change and Regional Development (ZeStuR). The position is particularly suited for candidates interested in economic geography / […]
Happy to host applications relating to China’s Digital / Space Silk Road and beyond. Deadline is May 5, so get in touch soon! Research Area: All Disciplines Funding Type: Postdoctoral Fellowships Target Group: Early Career Researchers up to 5 years after completing their PhD Max.: 450.000 EUR Max.: Three years The fellowships span 36 months […]
Do you want to contribute to the transition to a circular bioeconomy in the Netherlands by stakeholder workshops, pathway development, and research on innovation ecosystems for upcycling biomass waste? If this question sparks your interest and you are motivated to pursue a PhD in innovation systems and the transition to a circular bio-economy, you might […]
We are currently looking for two PhD researchers to research infrastructures, knowledges and policy practices in marine governance. The successful candidates will join the newly established Marine Policy and Management working group and become part of a growing community of social scientists at the Helmholtz Institute for Functional Marine Biodiversity (HIFMB) and the University of Oldenburg (Germany). The deadline for application is the […]
In 2020, a merger of the counties of Troms and Finnmark in northern Norway was implemented as part of a nationwide regional reform. Unlike some mergers that took place at the time, this merger was not based on an initial voluntary agreement between the respective county councils. A consultative referendum held in Finnmark two years […]
On behalf of the Association of Universities of Asia and the Pacific and the John von Neumann University Organizing Committee, we hereby cordially invite you to the 38th AUAP Annual Conference, which will be held in Europe, the city of Kecskemét, Hungary from May 19-21, 2026, bringing the best of universities and scientific public life […]
Applications are open for the Master of Science in Mobility Management, offered by the National School of State Public Works (ENTPE) – University of Lyon, in partnership with Université Gustave Eiffel. This one-year, full-time, English-taught programme is designed to foster strong academic and professional connections across borders. It welcomes students seeking a high-level, specialised […]
LSE is committed to building a diverse, equitable and truly inclusive university As an equal opportunities employer strongly committed to diversity and inclusion, we encourage applications from women and those of Minority Ethnic backgrounds as they are currently under-represented at this level in this area. All appointments will be made on merit or skill and […]
Grenoble Ecole de Management (GEM) is recruiting a PhD student in Business Administration to join the Energy and Environmental Management research team and reinforce GEM’s new EnerG institute launched in Decembre 2025. We are open to candidates with interest in either low-carbon business models, AI and decarbonisation, adoption of low carbon technologies or social acceptance […]
Andy Pike is the Henry Daysh Professor of Regional Development Studies in the Centre for Urban and Regional Development Studies (CURDS), Newcastle University, UK. His research interests, publications and research projects are focused on the geographical political economy of local, regional and urban development and policy. He has undertaken research projects for the OECD, UN-ILO, […]
Research project: Stuck in Place: Unpacking Residential Immobility in the UK Dr. Conor O’Driscoll is an Assistant Professor of Economic Geography at the University of Groningen’s Faculty of Spatial Science. Conor holds a PhD in Economics from University College Cork, Ireland, where he studied the determinants of travel behaviour, with particular attention to the relationship between […]
Keynote Speakers Announced – EURINT 2026 The organisers of the 15th EURINT International Conference – “The EU’s future: Cohesion in an age of inequalities” (14–16 May 2026, Iași, Romania) are pleased to announce the keynote speakers for this edition: Andrés Rodríguez-Pose, London School of Economics and Political Science Sébastien Bourdin, IESEG School of Management Their […]
The European Chair of Excellence on Circular Economy and Territories (EM Normandie) launches the second edition of its Best Master Thesis Award. This prize recognises outstanding Master’s theses in the Humanities and Social Sciences that contribute to advancing research on the circular economy and its territorial dimensions. The winning thesis will receive a €500 award […]