Job description This is an important role within the Regional Studies Association, working directly with the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Board members to ensure that key administrative, operational and governance systems operate smoothly and efficiently. If you are looking to work within the charity sector, for an association with high ethical standards, focused on […]
alary: Grade 8: £49,803.29 – £58,613.29 per annum inclusive of London Weighting (pro rata) Grade 9 : £60,239 – £69,132 per annum inclusive of London Weighting (pro rata) SOAS University of London is the leading Higher Education institution in Europe specialising in the study of Asia, Africa and the Near and Middle East as well […]
Discipline: Network Science Northeastern University London Fully Funded PhD Scholarship Complex Systems, Networks and City Data Science to study urban interactions and dynamics. Northeastern University London > Network Science Deadline: 1 April 2024 Funded PhD Project (UK or International Students) Funding provider: Northeastern University London (NU London) Subject areas: Complex Systems, City Science, Computational Social […]
The Social Anthropology subject area at the University of Edinburgh is looking to recruit a new Lecturer (open-ended post). Please see the link below for full details: Lecturer (Social Anthropology) Full-time (35 hours per week) Open-ended: permanent We are looking for a Lecturer with experience in any thematic or regional focus within the Social Anthropology […]
3.5-year PhD studentship available at The Bartlett Centre for Advanced Spatial Analysis (CASA) , UCL. The PhD project will focus on how inequalities in housing and transport infrastructure affect socio-economic disparities among UK cities. The PhD will commence in October 2024 and be supervised by Prof Elsa Arcaute and Jens Kandt The studentship is co-funded by the UK […]
Lecturer in International Politics Newcastle University – School of Geography, Politics and Sociology Location: Newcastle upon Tyne Salary: £39,347 to £54,395 per annum. See advert text for details. Hours: Full Time Contract Type: Permanent Placed On: 11th March 2024 Closes: 15th April 2024 Job Ref: 26830 Apply via original listing We are a world class research-intensive […]
Social Infrastructure & ‘Left Behind Places’ Join us for the North East book launch of Social Infrastructure and Left Behind Places, and a lively discussion with author, John Tomaney. Venue: The Common Room, Neville Hall Newcastle upon Tyne NE1 1SE Date and time: Wed, 20 Mar 2024 17:30 – 19:30 GMT Insights North East with the […]
The Department of Political Science, School of Social Sciences and Philosophy is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Irish Politics, to commence on 1st September 2024. This is a tenure-track position. The School wishes to make the appointment in the area of comparative politics, with a particular ability to research and teach in the […]
A great PhD opportunity, looking at some important questions about our New Towns… AHRC-funded PhD Studentship at Keele University in collaboration with Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust (IGMT). Closes 20th March. Applications are invited for an AHRC-funded PhD in History, supervised collaboratively by Keele University, the University of Manchester, and The Ironbridge Gorge Museum Trust (IGMT): […]
The role The School for Policy Studies at the University of Bristol is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in International Social/Public Policy. In line with the strategic development and expansion of our research and teaching programmes we are seeking individuals of a high calibre who will contribute to a dynamic, ambitious and collegial environment that […]
Keele University’s Leverhulme-funded Sustainable Rural Futures Programme (SURF) will train a new generation of interdisciplinary rural researchers to tackle contemporary rural challenges. Be a part of our first cohort of up to 8, fully-funded, four-year doctoral scholars (five-year scholarships available for applicants from low-income backgrounds or black heritage). Deadline: 8th April 2024 Interviews: 25th and […]
Funded PhD Opportunity – Environmental Justice and Low Carbon Transitions (University of Stirling, Scotland) Please share with interested candidates! It would go great to see some exciting climate justice proposals! Environmental Justice Research Cluster: https://www.stir.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/institute-for-advanced-studies-studentships/environmental-justice-and-low-carbon-transitions/ Application Details (including deadlines): https://www.stir.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/institute-for-advanced-studies-studentships/guide-for-applicants/ Institute for Advanced Studies Studentships (including upcoming Q&A webinar): https://www.stir.ac.uk/research/research-degrees/institute-for-advanced-studies-studentships/ In the face […]
We are advertising an EPSRC PhD Studentship here in Geography and Planning at Cardiff University – if anyone has students approaching graduation in their respective departments / schools that they could share with this, I’d be super grateful! It would suit any student from a Geography, Architecture or Computer Science background that has an […]
3 Fully-funded PhD Studentships in Energy Demand Reduction University of Leeds is delighted to announce a major investment in supporting world leading research on energy demand. These PhD studentships will contribute to a programme of research with the, UKRI funded, Energy Demand Research Centre (https://www.edrc.ac.uk/). Due to the inter-disciplinary nature of the centre, we welcome […]
Alan is the Chief Executive of the Regional Studies Association and General Manager of the RSA Europe foundation. He joined both organisations in February 2024, arriving with extensive experience of organisational and professional leadership. Alan’s background is as a geographer and geography educator. He led the Geographical Association (GA) for over 11 years and played […]
Alan is the Chief Executive of the Regional Studies Association and General Manager of the RSA Europe foundation. He joined both organisations in February 2024, arriving with extensive experience of organisational and professional leadership. Alan’s background is as a geographer and geography educator. He led the Geographical Association (GA) for over 11 years and played […]
I am recruiting two 4-year postdoctoral researchers and two 4-year PhD researchers for my ERC project, Democracy Challenged: How Global Corporate Tax Avoidance Fuels the Wealth Inequalities that Undermine Democracy. I am open to all social science/law candidates with the relevant skill-set and background. For the post-doc positions, candidates apply via UCD’s HR application system. There are four steps: […]
Inclusive spaces for Future Generations: Co-producing urban spaces and plans with children and young people from ethnic minority communities in Cardiff. Supervised by Matluba Khan and Thomas Smith, this is part of the Cardiff University Inclusive Postgraduate Scholarship programme. This programme is open to Black, Asian, or people of a minority ethnic heritage, including people […]
Two 3-year PhD studentships on “Innovation and Policy Acceleration” will explore the potential for using technical innovation, finance, policy change, or even social change to accelerate progress towards tacking pressing social problems such as climate change, energy insecurity, poverty, healthcare, or industrial manufacturing (among others). One studentship will focus on general issues around net-zero societies, […]
Stefania is a multidisciplinary researcher and teaching fellow in planning and economic development, with working experience in international consultancies. She is a Senior Teaching Associate in Planning Growth and Urban Regeneration in the Department of Land Economy, University of Cambridge and a Visiting Lecturer at The Bartlett School of Planning, University College London. Her PhD in […]
Dr Dieter F. Kogler, School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy & Insight Centre for Data Analytics, University College Dublin, Ireland RSA Early Career Research Grant holder Project: International Knowledge Flows and Spillovers and the Evolution of National Technology Trajectories (2013-2014) Dieter’s RSA funded research delivered for the first time, a structured and replicable empirical test […]
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. There has been much research on motorways and their impact on surrounding areas with considerable evidence that motorways cause suburbanisation while also increasing population levels and economic performance […]
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. The impacts of climate change in the UK are becoming increasingly tangible, while the farming sector’s role in mitigating and adapting to these changes is a hotly debated […]
Professor Klaus Dodds is Executive Dean for the School of Life Sciences at Royal Holloway University of London and Professor of Geopolitics. In October 2012, he was elected Academician (now Fellow) of the Academy of Social Sciences (FAcSS). He researches in the areas of environmental and health geopolitics, ice humanities and the international governance of […]