A fully-funded 3.5 year ESRC PhD studentship on the topic “Climate urbanism: sustainability for the affluent?”. The studentship is part of the CAM-DTP (University of Cambridge/Anglia Ruskin University) and will sit primarily within the Department of Geography at the University of Cambridge, with a secondary affiliation to the Global Sustainability Institute at ARU (Cambridge campus) […]
A PhD to Understand Complexity The Centre for Interdisciplinary Studies (CEIS20) announces the PhD in Contemporary Studies (DEC), which prepares a new generation of researchers to better understand and act on the uncertainties of contemporary complexity, in an intense environment of interdisciplinary knowledge creation. It brings together an ambitious, diverse and aggregating programme of different […]
We are currently looking for an enthusiastic and dynamic research student to undertake a fully funded PhD on exploring, mapping and fostering Social Infrastructure. The study will focus on the town of Staveley (Chesterfield) as a case study. The deadline for applications is October 10th. We would welcome applications from candidates from a range of […]
(fulltime, E 13 TV-L) Reference number 2025/199. The preferred starting date is April 1st 2026. The position is initially available for one year with the possibility of extension for up to four more years (until March 31, 2031). In principle, this position can be divided into two part-time positions. Since January 2019, the Cluster of […]
We are currently advertising THREE great Research and Innovation Associate opportunities (ie what used to be called PDRAs) working on the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) funded Green Corridors North East project. The posts last for up to 27 months, until the end of the project in Spring 2028. The aim of the project […]
The 2026 Jos Berghman Welfare Studies Stipend offers two young or early career scholars the opportunity of spending a research term with the Research Institute for Social Policy, Social Work, Public Opinion and Population Dynamics (ReSPOND) in the Department of Sociology at KU Leuven (Belgium). KU Leuven is one of the oldest and highest-ranked universities […]
This is to make you aware of an exciting opportunity at St John’s College, University of Oxford, for someone who has recently completed, or is about to complete, their doctorate in human geography (any area). Career Development Research Fellowships for full-time research offered by St John’s College to early career researchers who have recently completed […]
The University of Oulu is a multidisciplinary, international research university, with about 4000 employees who produce new knowledge based on high-standards research and provide research based education to build a more sustainable, smarter, and more humane world. The University of Oulu community has about 17,000 people in total. Our northern scientific community operates globally and […]
Department of Geography and Environment Assistant and Associate Professor in Urban Planning (2 Separate Posts) Assistant Professor salary is no less than £68,087 per annum Associate Professor salary is no less than £80,927 per annum The salary scale can be found on the LSE Website We are recruiting two positions: one Associate Professor and one Assistant […]
We are glad to announce the Winter School Geography of Innovation for doctoral students and junior researchers, jointly organized by the University of Pavia and Icrios-Bocconi University. It will be held at the University of Pavia on February 2-6 For information and registration please visit: https://tinyurl.com/paviawinterschool2026 Key features: 5 days intensive training programme Participants present their research & discuss their publication strategies 10 speakers Two […]
Devolution has been at the core of the UK government’s initiatives to reduce regional inequality across the country. The Conservatives’ ‘Levelling up’ agenda was built around it, and Labour’s plan to ‘Power Up Britain’ also relies on the empowerment of local and sub-regional authorities and communities, based upon an analysis that areas have been ‘held […]
Henley International Business Masterclasses – Autumn 2025 The Henley Business School offers the Henley International Business Masterclasses to PhD students and postdoctoral researchers who are studying International Business topics in the fields of business management, economic geography, and economics. The Autumn 2025 Session consists of the following courses: Strategy and International Business, by Alain Verbeke: […]
The UK government can meet some of its biggest challenges by combining mayoral devolution with its mission-led approach. Empowering local leaders to deliver on national missions will mean giving them greater control and bigger budgets. In the UK, Keir Starmer’s Labour government has had a rocky first year in office. With opinion polls tumbling and […]
Place leadership has come to be seen as the ‘missing factor of the regional development puzzle’ (Sotarauta et al, 2017), but how such leadership operates in environments of conflict and contestation is still poorly understood. Using Northern Ireland as an illustrative case, recent research has sought to better understand how place leadership dynamics manifest when […]
The FinGeo Seminar aims at debating on advances in financial geography within the following broad nexuses: (1) Geography, Finance, Development & Social Businesses (2) Geography, Finance & Environmental and Social Sustainability (3) Geography, Finance & Technology advances We will discuss, among others, about FinTech, AI-finance nexus, sustainable finance, biofianance, climate finance, finance for social business, […]
The Faculty of Science and Medicine of the University of Fribourg, Switzerland, announces the opening of an open rank position of Professor in Human Geography in the Department of Geosciences. 1. GENERAL CONDITIONS We seek a colleague with an outstanding scientific track record in the field of human geography with a focus on environmental issues. […]
53 Faculty of Earth Sciences, Geography and Astronomy Job vacancy starting: 01.10.2025 (MM-DD-YYYY) | Working hours: 40,00 | Classification CBA: §48 VwGr. B1 lit. b (postdoc) Limited contract until: 30.09.2031 Job ID: 4259 Explore and teach at the University of Vienna, where over 7,500 brilliant minds have found a unique balance of freedom and support. Join us if you’re […]
Call for Applications 4th FinGeo School University of Bologna, Italy 31 Jan – 1 Feb 2026 The 4th FinGeo School will be held at University of Bologna (Italy) on the 31st January – 1st February 2026. A great weekend not to be missed! 👉 This edition will focus on inspiring in-field research methodologies in Financial […]
The 40th Anniversary of the miners’ strike has encouraged considerable academic and media attention on the nature and lessons of the strike (Hendy,2024), but less on the long-term economic and social consequences of Thatcher’s and subsequent Governments’ policies on the former Coalfields. Our report, on the impact of austerity on inequality and deprivation in the […]
Athens serves as a vital site of democratic heritage and urban evolution. Over the decades, its society and built environment have undergone a gradual but significant transformation. Like many historic cities, Athens faces complex challenges across social, economic, environmental, cultural, tourism, and security dimensions. This blog explores initiatives focused on the preservation and development of […]
We would like to draw your attention to a new call for visiting research fellows at Tema T – Technology and Social Change, Linköping University, Sweden, for the calendar year 2026. We would like to give both junior and senior researchers the opportunity to stay between one and two months at our department and engage with our vibrant […]
The UK has historically failed to learn important lessons from European countries on spatial rebalancing. It has recently acknowledged the need for effective local institutions and a long-term national strategy, but its asymmetric approach is unlikely to reduce geographic inequality. The failure of levelling up When the previous UK government launched its levelling up agenda […]
Marcus is the Head of Partnerships and Engagement at the Regional Studies Association, where he leads on identifying, securing, and managing strategic collaborations with networks, organisations, and consortia. He oversees joint projects and sponsorships, using member and market insights to enhance the RSA’s membership offer. Marcus also supports the development of territorial networks, delivers marketing […]