The Department for Migration and Globalisation at the University for Continuing Education Krems (Austria) invites applications for a Postdoctoral Researcher (Post-Doc). The position is full-time for five years and is expected to start on 1 November 2026 or shortly thereafter. We are seeking an outstanding candidate with a strong international publication record, demonstrated project experience, preferable in a coordination […]
The Leibniz Institute for Research on Society and Space (IRS) in Erkner near Berlin, a non-university research institute and member of the Leibniz Association, in cooperation with Brandenburg University of Technology Cottbus-Senftenberg (BTU), is seeking, for the Junior Research Group “Value and Valuation in Structural Change” within the research area “Economy and Civil Society” (IRS) […]
Daniel Galland Associate Professor in Spatial Planning Aalborg University Department of Sustainability and Planning LAND | Land Management and Governance Recent books: Regions in Evolution: A History of Regional Planning (2026) Planning Regional Futures (2022) RSA networks: RSA Research Network on Bridging Governance Gaps in City-Regions
The Centre for Economic Transition Expertise (CETEx) is a policy research centre within the Global School of Sustainability at LSE. CETEx develops independent research, policy analysis, technical assistance and capacity-building programmes that support policymakers, central banks, finance ministries and regulators in delivering sustainable, inclusive and resilient economies and financial systems. By combining academic research with […]
The University is seeking to appoint a Professor of Management Studies with a focus on Entrepreneurship and Innovation, from 1 September 2027 or as soon as possible thereafter. This post is a statutory chair and the postholder will also become a Fellow of Wadham College. The post is based at Saïd Business School and offers […]
The Wales Centre for Public Policy (WCPP) invites applications for a Senior Research Fellow to take on a leadership role within the Centre, replacing the current Director of Policy and Practice (Public Services). The successful candidate will join the management group in the Centre and share responsibility for shaping its future direction. Working closely with ministers and […]
In this role, the successful candidate will make a leading contribution to the ERC-funded project MORTALMED (Mortal Medicine: The Social Life of a Death-Inducing Pharmaceutical), working with Dr Marcos Freire de Andrade Neves and the wider MORTALMED research team. The postholder will join an internationally oriented and collaborative project that traces the circulation of sodium […]
The School of Geographical Sciences, University of Bristol, is hiring a fixed-term, one-year Lectureship in Human Geography. Details here: https://www.bristol.ac.uk/jobs/find/details/?jobId=390665&jobTitle=Lecturer%20in%20Human%20Geography. Further particulars attached. Application deadline: Sunday 23 August 2026, 23.59 UK time Informal queries to joe.gerlach@bristol.ac.uk
At the University of Vienna, around 11,000 people work together on the big questions of the future. Approximately 7,500 of them are academic staff members. These are individuals who, with their curiosity and their continuous pursuit of excellence, engage in international cutting-edge research and teaching. With us, you will also find space to unfold your […]
Head of the Department of International Relations – at the rank of Associate or Full Professor (f/m/d) Research Profile: Quantitative Security Studies Full-time (40 hours/week) Starting date: Spring 2027 The Department of International Relations at WVPU has a well-established research profile in the study of international institutions, regional integration, international relations theory and global security. WVPU […]
We are recruiting two Research Officers / PhD researchers (TV-L E13, 75%, for three years, starting 1 November 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter) at the Research Unit Comparative Public Policy, University of Tübingen, Germany. The positions are part of our externally funded project “Measuring the Past and Assessing Future Possibilities of Welfare State […]
The TUM ENERGISE Center is a partnership between the Technical University of Munich and four South African universities: the University of the Witwatersrand, the University of Johannesburg, Tshwane University of Technology, and the University of Venda. It promotes interdisciplinary research combining engineering, entrepreneurship, and policy to advance a just energy transition in South Africa. The […]
The School of Geography and Sustainable Development at the University of St Andrews is hiring a Lecturer in Human Geography and/or Sustainable Development. Expertise in coastal environments is desirable but not required. We would welcome applicants taking critical/radical approaches, or with expertise in the political ecology of coastal environments or environmental management. Please see the job […]
Fully funded PhD position alert!!!! Deadline 18 August 2026 Are you interested in exploring how violence against nature is simultaneously violence against people in the Latin American/ Caribbean region? Then this fully funded PhD opportunity in the Department of Anthropology and Development Studies at Radboud University, the Netherlands, might be for you. https://www.ru.nl/en/working-at/job-opportunities/phd-position-from-ecological-violence-to-ecologies-of-care-in-latin-america-and-the-caribbean Be aware, […]
As part of the Horizon Europe 2025 project “Reimagining Work and Care: Gender Equality, Couple Dynamics, and Policy Innovation in Europe (REWORC),” the Chair of Microsociology at the University of Tübingen is seeking a doctoral researcher for 4 years (pay grade 13 TV-L, 65%, starting date: 1 February 2027). You can find the full job […]
A tenure-track Assistant Professor position in IR/IPE, with a specialism in Global Environmental Politics, Environmental Justice or Energy Politics. I The closing date for applications is Monday 7 September 2026 (23:59 UK time). Further details can be found here: https://jobs.lse.ac.uk/Vacancies/W/5307/0/472487/15539/assistant-professor-in-international-relations-international-political-economy A second IR/IPE position has been advertised, with a specialism in Geoeconomics, Economic Statecraft or Economic Security: […]
Industrial policy is back, not least in the UK, with a new Prime Minister entering office committed to a substantial reboot of the country’s economic model. Across advanced economies, geopolitical uncertainty, supply-chain restructuring, economic security concerns, intensifying technological competition, and the transition to net zero are prompting governments to rethink how economic development is organized. […]
At the University of Göttingen -Public Law Foundation-, Geographisches Institut – Abt. Humangeographie, there is a position as Research assistant (PhD Position)(all genders welcome) Entgeltgruppe 13 TV-L/70% to be filled. Starting date is as soon as possible. The position is limited to 3 years. The position in the research focus area “Regional Transformative Capacities and […]
We are looking for a (German-speaking) postdoc to join the research project ‘Radical Technological Change and the Welfare State: Consequences and Interactions Reflected in Public Opinion’ led by Prof. Dr. Marius Busemeyer at the University of Konstanz. The position lasts for 3 years and involves conducting qualitative case studies and designing and carrying out expert […]
The assistant professor works in the Department of Sociology. We are an ambitious group of social scientists with a large variety of expertise such as on cooperation, social networks, social inequality, crime, migration, integration, families, and work. The department is part of the Dutch research school ICS. We offer a BA programme in sociology and […]
The University of Wuppertal is a dynamic and research-oriented campus university. In accordance with its mission statement ‘Understanding, communicating, shaping’; it faces the social challenges of science, education, culture, economics, society, technology, and the environment. The university is an active member of networks in the region as well as in national and international cooperations. About […]
Dr. Carola Fricke Junior Professor in Human Geography with special focus on Europe Saarland University Department of European Social Research CEUS | Cluster for European Research
A Cultural Tourism–Oriented Perspective Crete is the largest island in Greece, positioned at the intersection of Europe, Asia, and Africa, and has historically served as a strategic point along major maritime routes. It relies heavily on its archaeological heritage tourism, particularly the legacy of the Minoan Civilization. In the past, the accounts from Herodotus and […]