Technical Data Support Officer, Scottish Longitudinal Study (SLS), University of Edinburgh, Scotland, UK
Location: Edinburgh Salary: £33,797 to £40,322 per annum Hours: Full Time, Part Time Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract Placed On: 14th September 2020 Closes: 7th October 2020 Would you like to work at one of the world’s leading research Universities? Are you interested in enhancing and supporting the work of an internationally significant research centre? Can […]
Junior Professorship: Innovation and sustainability in Ibero-Americato, Heidelberg Center for Ibero-American Studies (HCIAS), Heidelberg University, Germany
The Heidelberg Center for Ibero-American Studies (HCIAS)at Heidelberg University, Germany, invites applications for a non-tenured position as Junior Professor (W1) Innovation and sustainability in Ibero-Americato be appointed as soon as possible. The position is available for a maximum tenure of sixyears, with an initial term of four years and a second term of two years, subject […]
Senior or Postdoctoral researcher position: Public transport fares in mobility transitions, Vrije Universiteit Brussel (VUB), Belgium
Project description The position forms part of the ongoing international project funded by Research Foundation – Flanders (FWO) and Luxembourg National Research Fund (FNR), titled “From Low Fares to No Fares: An Analysis of Economic, Operational, Socio-Spatial and Political Dynamics of Fare-Free Public Transport” (LiFT). Located at the nexus of critical urban studies and transport […]
PhD position: Nursing homes financialisation, University College Dublin, Ireland
-A prospective PhD student is sought to apply to an IRC (Irish Research Council) PhD scholarship (full scholarship–fees, stipend, research expenses), which I have been successful in obtaining in the past–students of any citizenship can apply, but the success rate is higher with EU nationals (including the UK). -The proposed project is about the financialisation […]
PhD position: Populism research, Goethe University, Germany
The Department of Social Sciences at Goethe-University Frankfurt, Germany (Chair of International Political Economy: Prof. Dr. Andreas Nölke) invites applications for a fixed term position – available on 1st December 2020 for a Pre-Doctoral Researcher (m/f/d) (E13 TV-G-U, 65%-part-time) The position is limited to three years. The salary grade is based on the job characteristics […]
PhD position: Studies of networks of innovative organizations and/or sustainable value chains, Norwegian University of Science and Technology, Norway
Fully funded PhD-position in ‘Studies of networks of innovative organizations and/or sustainable value chains’ is available at the Department of Geography, Norwegian University of Science and Technology. The Department of geography has a temporary position available as PhD Candidate in ‘Studies of networks of innovative organizations and/or sustainable value chains’. The PhD-position is a temporary […]
Urban E-Planning and the COVID-19 Pandemic, International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 10 (2), 2021
URBAN E-PLANNING AND THE COVID-19 PANDEMIC International Journal of E-Planning Research, Vol. 10 (2), 2021 Special Issue / Open Access Free download (Open Access Issue): https://www.igi-global.com/journal/international-journal-planning-research/44994 Table of contents & abstracts >> All inquiries should be directed to the attention of: All inquiries regarding IJEPR should be directed to the attention of: Carlos Nunes Silva […]
Once more unto the breach? Devolution and local government reorganisation in Oxfordshire
Dave Valler is Reader in Planning, School of the Built Environment at Oxford Brookes, and Chair of the RSA London and South East Branch. His research interests range across local and regional economic development, urban theory and politics, sub-national governance and policy, and science/hi-tech spaces. He has recently published research specifically on theoretical and practical […]
Regions Cities Industry Webinar: Pathways to a Green and Equitable Covid-19 Recovery
Speakers: Professor Joan Fitzgerald, Northeastern Universtiy, USA Paul Hockenous, Journalist, Germany Dr. Rogério Studart, The New Climate Economy at the World Resources Institute, USA Open to all and free to attend, this webinar series aims to bring experts in the field of regional studies, science and policy to you. The webinar can be watched live […]
PhD Studentship: Pandemics as a Non-traditional Maritime Security Challenge, Coventry University, UK
PhD Studentship: Pandemics as a Non-traditional Maritime Security Challenge – Exploring the Impact of COVID-19 on Maritime Trade and Border Management Coventry University – Centre for Trust, Peace and Social Relations (CTPSR), Coventry University Full-Time – between three and three and a half years fixed term. The Centre for Trust, Peace, and Social Relations (CTPSR) has […]
PhD Studentship: Sustainability, Migration and Environmental Justice, University of Manchester,UK
The applicant will join an international research team in the Sustainable Consumption Institute. They will produce an independent doctoral thesis on a topic that contributes to the 39-month research project ‘Environmental Sustainability in Immigrant Households’ led by Dr Sherilyn MacGregor. Our project will investigate how Global South to North migration and the drive for urban […]
PhD Research Fellow in Human Geography, University of Oslo, Norway
There is a vacant position at the Department of Sociology and Human Geography for a research fellow (SKO 1017) in Human Geography. The position is for a period of up to three years without compulsory work or four years with 25% compulsory work (primarily teaching). Requirements We are seeking candidates with the potential to contribute to the […]
Lecturer in Urban Planning, Newcastle University, UK
We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success. The Role We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Urban […]
Teaching Fellow in Human Geography, Durham University, UK
Closing Date: 8 October 2020 at midnight The post is for a fixed term until 31 August 2021, and it is not anticipated that the post will be extended beyond this fixed term. Durham Geography is a vibrant community of over 60 academic staff (approximately equally divided between physical and human geography), a graduate school of […]
The Sense of the Word “Reforms” in the Italian Labour Market
Salvatore Perri, Professor of Political Economy, University of Magna Graecia (Catanzaro, Italy). Author contact: perriphdsalvatore@gmail.com The situation Today in Italy, we are experiencing a 10% unemployment rate (about 45% for young people in the southern regions), a relationship debt/GDP close to 136%, an increasing level of poverty and inequalities[1], and a form of stagnation in […]
Successful partnership with the OECD’s Trento Centre for Local Development
This webinar, held on the 3 September 2020, was organised in collaboration between the OECD Spatial Productivity Lab at the OECD Trento Centre for Local Development (an integral part of Centre for Entrepreneurship, SMEs, Regions and Cities) and the Regional Studies Association. The webinar was the 9th Meeting of the OECD Spatial Productivity Lab and part of […]
Research Fellow (x2) @ Open City project, University of Warwick, UK
The Department of Sociology at the University of Warwick invites applications for TWO Research Fellows to work on the Open City Project funded by the ESRC. The three-year Open City project, funded by the ESRC, is led by Professor John Solomos of Warwick Sociology. The CIs on the project are Professor Michael Keith (University of […]
Associate Professor: Humanitarian Science / Data Science, University College London's IRDR, UK
The UCL Institute for Risk and Disaster Reduction (IRDR) is an exciting cross-UCL Institute, which leads research, knowledge exchange and teaching in the fields of risk and disaster reduction and humanitarian action. By providing a focus for UCL’s activities the IRDR, with its breadth of disciplinary emphasis, promotion of novel multidisciplinary research and translation into […]
Postdoctoral Research Fellow: ProDem Protest and Democracy, City University of London, UK
Title: Postdoctoral Research Fellow – Permanent with funding for 24 months Project: ProDem – Protests and Democracy: How Movement Parties, Social Movements, and Active Citizens are Reshaping Europe Department: Sociology, City, University of London Closing Date: 20 September 2020 The Department of Sociology at City, University of London seeks to recruit […]
Call for Doctoral Candidates: Inequalities, Interventions and New Welfare State (DPInvest), University of Turku, Finland
Call for Doctoral Candidates, Inequalities, Interventions and New Welfare State (DPInvest) at University of Turku, Finland (Deadline 18.September, 2020) DPINVEST is part of the Academy of Finland flagship research project, Inequalities, Interventions and New Welfare State, which aims to increase the wellbeing of Finnish society during childhood, youth and early adulthood. There is a particular emphasis […]
3 fully funded PhD positions : Informality in Central Asia and the Caucasus, Dublin City University IICRR, Ireland
Dublin City University — EU funded European Training Network –(MSCA-ETN-2020 GA no: 861034) Three Fully funded PhD positions to start in January 2021 deadline 25 September 2020 MARKETS: Mapping Uncertainties, Challenges and Future Opportunities of Emerging Markets: Informal Barriers, Business Environments and Future Trends in Eastern Europe, The Caucasus and Central Asia Dublin City […]
Junior Professorship: Migration and the Americas, Heidelberg Center for Ibero-American Studies (HCIAS), Heidelberg University, Germany
The Heidelberg Center for Ibero-American Studies (HCIAS) at Heidelberg University, Germany, invites applications for a Junior Professorship (W1) “Migration and the Americas” to be appointed as soon as possible. The position is available for a maximum of six years, with an initial term of four years and a second term of two years, subject to […]
Long-distance research during the Covid-19 crisis: trust and corruption in Romania
Dr Adriana Mihaela Soaita is a Research Fellow at the University of Glasgow. Her research, entitled “Exploring the nexus between trust, corruption and anti-corruption policies in post-communist Romania” won a RSA membership grant in 2019. All my preparations for one-month’s fieldwork in Romania were arranged when the Covid pandemic struck. The UK’s and Romania’s borders […]
Call for Chapters: Transforming Urban Nightlife and the Development of Smart Public Spaces
Editors Hisham Abusaada, Housing and Building National Research Centre (HBRC), Egypt Abeer Elshater, Ain Shams University, Egypt Dennis Rodwell, Architect-Planner, Consultant in Cultural Heritage and Sustainable Urban Development, UK Call for Chapters Proposals Submission Deadline: September 19, 2020 Full Chapters Due: December 2, 2020 Submission Date: April 9, 2021 Introduction Literature has recognised urban […]