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 […]
Job ad / apply here: https://jobs.ethz.ch/job/view/JOPG_ethz_kh4UzAaD1JghPi6P44 In my new research team on the “Political Economy of Technology” at the Department of Humanities, Social and Political Sciences & the Albert Einstein School of Public Policy at ETH Zürich, we’re hiring a Postdoc (100%, Zurich, 3 years). The position is part of my new ERC Starting Grant […]
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 […]
We invite PhD students to apply for this years International PhD course in Economic Geography. The course gives an overview on current research in Economic Geography, provides space to discuss your own research projects and is a great way to meet peers and senior scholars alike! Place: Utrecht University, the Netherlands Period: 20 April – […]
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 […]
Shape the future of sustainable energy at LUT University! We are offering a fully funded doctoral position exploring how new governance structures can advance the transition toward post-growth energy systems. The Department of Social Sciences is looking for a doctoral (junior) researcher in energy communities and post-growth transitions. Established in 2022 within the LUT School […]
We are recruiting two postdoctoral researchers in Economic Geography, Innovation and Territorial Politics for a 3-year period at the Centre for Innovation Research, University of Stavanger. Have you recently finished or are you soon finishing your PhD in human or economic geography, political science, innovation studies or transition studies? If so, these positions could be […]
In recent years, industrial strategy has returned to the centre of political and economic debate. Governments across advanced economies are once again asking how they can shape growth, support innovation, and address deepening regional inequalities. For decades, however, much of industrial policy has rested on a powerful but often unquestioned assumption: that economic growth is […]
2026 ARL Congress | Cologne (“Maternushaus”) | 01 – 02 October 2026 Call for Abstracts EUROPEAN REGIONAL POLICY IN TIMES OF TRANSITION The ARL – Academy for Territorial Development in the Leibniz Association invites scholars, practitioners, and policymakers to submit abstracts for the upcoming ARL Congress 2026 on “European Regional Policy in Times of Transition”. […]
Powering Development? Solar Energy, Poverty Alleviation and Just Transition in Rural China Yunpeng Zhang is an Assistant Professor in Urban and Regional Planning at the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy, University College Dublin. His research interests lie at the intersection of social geography, political economy and development studies, with a focus on urbanisation, […]
We have 2 PhD positions advertised at Leeds that you might be interested in, please consider applying / forwarding to potential candidates. Please note that only applicants who qualify for UK fees status will be eligible. The application deadline is 6 March 2026. Both positions are associated with the Production and Consumption Transformations (PACT) Centre<https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/directories0/dir-record/research-projects/2189/production-and-consumption-transformations-pact-centre>, […]
Please note that only applicants who qualify for UK fees status will be eligible. The application deadline is 6 March 2026. Both positions are associated with the Production and Consumption Transformations (PACT) Centre<https://environment.leeds.ac.uk/directories0/dir-record/research-projects/2189/production-and-consumption-transformations-pact-centre>, led by Prof John Barrett at the University of Leeds, UK. The first PhD position is on Justice implications of the UK’s […]
For those who might be interested, Södertörn University (south of Stockholm) has a position opened for a doctoral student, who wants to write about post-communist countries or other Baltic Sea countries (Sweden does not count). Here is the link with the info: https://www.sh.se/english/sodertorn-university/meet-sodertorn-university/this-is-sodertorn-university/vacant-positions?fbclid=IwY2xjawPOCJ1leHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZBAyMjIwMzkxNzg4MjAwODkyAAEex9IfgFLtwpAIgTCvsCxdfHbtuXPwSeHmOAqPkjW8Nd-rWTxiNj0N00fdwXY_aem_XNScgi0Id6ZIR0MyHbUlHQ One doctoral studentship in Sociology within the research area of Politics, Economy […]
Kartograph/in (m/w/d) Lehrstuhl für Sozial- und Bevölkerungsgeographie Bewerbungsfrist: 15. Februar 2026 Die Universität Bayreuth mit ihrem familiären Campus ist einer der größten Arbeitgeber der Region. Am Lehrstuhl für Sozial- und Bevölkerungsgeographie der Universität Bayreuth ist zum nächstmöglichen Zeitpunkt eine unbefristete Vollzeitstelle als Kartograph/in (m/w/d) zu besetzen. Ihr Aufgabengebiet: Ihr Aufgabenbereich umfasst die Unterstützung von Wissenschaftler/innen […]
At the Department of Political Science of Lund University, we call for applications regarding a PhD position in the FORMAS funded project: “Power and Polarisation in Swedish Forestry. From Lock-ins to Sustainable Transition” The deadline for submitting applications is 6 February 2026 – for more information see the following link: https://lu.varbi.com/en/what:job/jobID:875444/
The 2nd Workshop for Early Career Women in Economic Geography and Spatial Economics takes place on 16–17 March 2026. The workshop aims to support women-led research by bringing together advanced PhD students, fellows, and postdoctoral researchers working in Economic Geography and Spatial Economics. Participants will present their work, receive feedback from an LSE faculty discussant, […]
Are you a UK student interested in supporting the transition to net zero, systems level thinking and learning from the lessons of the past? An interdisciplinary PhD position is available through the School of Engineering and School of History and Cultures at the University of Birmingham. Building on previous work, this project will decipher the […]
One position for a Post-Doctoral Research Associate as part of the ESRC-funded project The Peripheralisation of Asylum Accommodation, which investigates the evolution of contemporary asylum accommodation policy in England, as well as the conflicts it creates between different institutional and non-institutional actors and the experiences of people living in accommodation provided by the Home Office. If […]