This blog was written for the RSA Blog Student Summer Series that will highlight graduate student success in regional studies across the globe throughout the summer. Link to Original Article: Do EU goals matter? Assessing the localization of sustainable urban logistics governance goals in Norwegian cities. Urban logistics- the transport of goods and services in […]
This Blog follows the recent release of a report for IUK by Professor Nick Clifton and Dr. Gary Walpole. The IPCC (UN) Climate Change Report (2023) generated stark headlines, warning of future existential crises if public and private sector actors do not make radical operational and strategic changes regarding all aspects of production and […]
The tenth Cambridge Journal of Regions, Economy and Society conference is titled ‘Global Crises, Mega Trends and Regional Development’ and will be held on 12-13 July 2023, at St Catharine’s College, Cambridge, UK. The aim of this conference is to consider how the series of shocks, crises and megatrends that the world is facing may have major socio-economic […]
PhD Studentships, Cork University Business School (CUBS) (Funded – 4 Years) Closing Date for Applications: 30 Jun 2023 Overview: Cork University Business School (CUBS), University College Cork invites motivated and talented graduates with outstanding academic records to apply to our funded PhD Scholarship scheme. We are looking to recruit several full-time PhD students from across the […]
PhD position (m/f/d) available in a DFG-funded research project “Practices of Legitimation by companies and NGOs in Kenya/Tanzania The sociology of Africa group Application deadline: 31 May 2023 Candidates with knowledge of China-Africa relations would be especially welcome. For details, please see here: https://www.uni-bayreuth.de/job-vacancy-keyword-legafrica-fe13f1785f829914 The University of Bayreuth is a research-oriented university with internationally competitive and […]
Reforming the Games: Securing sustainability in the Olympic Games bidding process Supervisory team: Dr Adam Talbot, Prof David McGillivray, and Dr Chloe Maclean The University of the West of Scotland is offering an exciting opportunity for a fully funded PhD studentship to explore the sustainability of reforms to the Olympics bidding process. Interest in hosting […]
The research group at the Environmental Social Sciences Department at Eawag (Switzerland) has a job opening for a PhD position on multi-scalar sustainability transitions in urban mobility. The position is fully funded through a grant by the Swiss National Science Foundation for four years with a preferred start date in Aug/Sept 2023. Deadline for applications […]
Recruiting for a permanent Lecturer in Social Policy. The closing date is 11th June This is the link to the post on the UCL website: https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/search-ucl-jobs/details?jobId=10081&jobTitle=Lecturer%20in%20Social%20Policy
The Department of Social Sciences and Business, Roskilde University, invites applications for a position as PhD fellow of international studies from January 2nd 2024 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position as PhD is limited to a period of 3 years. The Doctoral School You will be enrolled as a PhD fellow at the […]
Are you an ambitious researcher and fascinated by urban mobility data? Are you interested in supporting social science research in a growing, multidisciplinary centre committed to using consumer data for the public good? Would you like to further your career in one of the UK’s leading research-intensive Universities by making consumer- and “digital footprint” data […]
Position currently open at the University of Rome La Sapienza: assistant professor in economic geography, in the Department MEMOTEF, faculty of Economics. Tenure as Associate Professor (permanent) is granted after 3-6 years, conditional to the obtainment of the National Scientific Qualification in human geography. The call is at this link, and here. It is open […]
The Doctoral Programme in Sociology and Social Research within the School in Social Sciences of the University of Trento, Italy, is seeking to fill 5 PhD positions (4 year grant, starting November 1st 2023). The deadline for applications is June 20, 2023, 16:00 (Italian time). Note that you should apply with your own project. Call: […]
The Department of Human Geography and Spatial Planning at Utrecht University is hiring an Assistant Professor in the Geographies of Urban (In)justice to start in the upcoming academic year. The deadline for applications is 5 June 2023. More information about the position and how to apply can be found at: https://www.uu.nl/en/organisation/working-at-utrecht-university/jobs/assistant-professor-in-the-geographies-of-urban-injustice-08-10-fte
Current opportunity at University of Edinburgh for a Lecturer in Human Geography, specializing in climate/environmental justice: https://elxw.fa.em3.oraclecloud.com/hcmUI/CandidateExperience/en/sites/CX_1001/job/7255 This is an open-ended (permanent) contract, and the deadline for applications is June 8, 2023: “The School of Geosciences at the University of Edinburgh wishes to appoint a full-time Lecturer in Human Geography (Climate Justice/Environmental Justice) on an open-ended contract. […]
At our newly founded Department of Sociology and Human Geography at the Paris Lodron University in Salzburg (PLUS), we are currently looking for applicants for a PhD position. What you can expect: highly innovative working and research environment in a dynamic and interdisciplinary team excellent general conditions for dissertation as well as many stimulating opportunities […]
Economic cohesion and convergence lie at the heart of the European project. Recently, these objectives have been undermined by the 2008-2009 financial crisis and the Covid-19 pandemic. Now, they are at risk again as Europe seeks to green and digitalize its economy. The findings of our study Technological Capabilities and the Twin Transition in Europe […]
The Strategy and Organisation Division of the School of Management, University of Bath, is seeking to appoint a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer (Assistant/Associate Professors) to join our vibrant and collegial academic community! About you: We welcome applicants in any aspect of organisation studies, human resource management, or entrepreneurship/strategy/innovation. We are particularly interested in hearing from people with […]
A post-doctoral position is available in the Department of Economic Geography at the University of Bayreuth. 6 years, 100%. E13 or also A13. Applicants need to be able to TEACH IN GERMAN. At the Chair of Economic Geography , Geographical Institute of the Faculty of Biology, Chemistry and Geosciences at the University of Bayreuth, the position […]
epartment of Urban and Rural Development At the Department of Urban and Rural Development there are six divisions carrying out research: Agrarian History, Environmental Communication, Environmental Integration, Landscape Architecture, Rural Development and the SLU Swedish Biodiversity Centre. The department is the largest within SLU for social sciences, humanities and design. Questions about the sustainable use […]
At Leiden University, we have vacancies for 4 PhD candidates (4-years each): PhD Candidate on Labour Market Mobility PhD Candidate on the Economics & Politics of Migration PhD Candidate on Distributional Effects of Climate Policy PhD Candidate on Housing Search in a Digitalized World Further information: The PhD position is for 0.8-1.0 fte. Starting […]
PhD position: Psychologically validated digital twins of human decision-making in urban mobility Deadline: May 31st Digital twins of urban mobility are widely used to understand and predict traffic flow in and through cities. The PhD research project will investigate how individual differences in decision-making can be modeled in digital twins of urban mobility (e.g., cars, pedestrians, cyclists, […]
The University of Northampton are recruiting a Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Human Geography to cover maternity leave. The successful candidate would be delivering a second-year module on Populations and Migrations, and a third-year module, Geographies of Sport in the first semester, and contributing to Introducing Human Geographies, and Geographical Issues in the Majority Global South (1st […]
Postdoctoral researcher in Urban Geography/Urban Studies Introduction With more than 15,000 students and more than 5,000 staff, the University of Lausanne offers a welcoming place for the brightest minds around the world to engage in critical and innovative thought. Its scenic campus is situated on the shore of Lake Geneva, close to the city centre […]
The University of Tübingen is one of Europe’s oldest and most prestigious research universities. The Institute of Political Science at the University of Tübingen invites applications for a Lecturer Post (d/f/m) from 1 September 2023 (or as soon as possible thereafter). Salary is based on the (German public sector pay scheme TV-L; E13); annual salary […]