May 22nd, 2012 @ 2:23 pm
 RGS-IBG news - Journals: Latest edition of Area
RGS-IBG Journals
The June 2012 issue of Area been published online. It includes;
Access the full issue online
May 22nd, 2012 @ 2:23 pm
PERG 25th Anniversary Event: Reflections and Future Challenges
Date: Monday 2 July 2012, 11am to 5pm
Location: Edinburgh
The past 25 years have marked significant research and policy changes in the arenas of environmental politics and policy, planning and sustainability. The purpose of this one day event is to bring together members of the RGS-IBG Planning and Environment Research Group (PERG) - both academic and practitioner - to review some of the key shifts in thinking about planning and the environment and explore key themes and challenges for PERG in the future.
The main aims of the event are:
- To consider progress on PERG issues and future development of such issues in light of past, present and future challenges
- To bring together and stimulate dialogue between a wide cross section of PERG membership (including new researchers, academics and practitioners)
- To develop future PERG activities and stimulate publications and research agendas
Programme
The event will be held immediately prior to the RGS-IBG conference. It will be followed by the PERG AGM and wine reception. The day will feature an opening plenary and panel of speakers from practice alongside interactive discussion sessions. Confirmed speakers to date include: Mike Raco, Professor of Urban Governance and Development, Bartlett School of Planning, University College London and James Curran, Chief Executive, Scottish Environmental Protection Agency.
Registration
There is a minimal cost of £10 for waged delegates to contribute towards costs of lunch and venue hire (free for postgraduate/unwaged).
Register on the PERG website
Deadline for registration: Friday 15 June 2012 - places will be allocated on a first come, first served basis.
May 22nd, 2012 @ 2:23 pm
Event - Emerging New Researchers in the Geographies of Health & Impairment (ENRGHI) conference
Date: 10-11 September 2012
Location: UCL
The 16th ENRGHI conference has been arranged to occur between the end of the Paralympics and the start of the ASM.
There will be prizes for the best presentations.
Thanks to a grant from the RGS-IBG Geography of Health Research Group, a limited number of bursaries are available to cover conference registration. Bursaries will be available to postgraduates and ECRs on low incomes who are presenting at ENRGHI 2012, with priority given to those unable to claim from other funding sources.
More information
Deadline for abstracts: 5pm on 25 May 2012
May 22nd, 2012 @ 2:23 pm
Two Opportunities for New Research Groups at the Wittgenstein Centre in Vienna
“New Frontiers Groups (NFG)” (Austrian Academy of Sciences)
The NFG programme aims at investigator driven innovative research in order to promote promising academic careers. Applicants must hold a doctoral degree which was conferred no more than 7 years prior to the submission deadline (15 July 2012) and have the ability to lead an independent research group. Candidates with interdisciplinary interests and experience are particularly welcome. Each group will be granted 1.2 – 4 million Euros for 5 years.
More information and how to apply
“Mathematics & …“ (Vienna Science Fund)
This call addresses Vienna-based research institutions that intend to hire an excellent young researcher from abroad for the set-up and management of an independent research group. WWTF takes unconventional research careers into consideration. Vienna Research Group Leaders are usually 2-8 years after PhD. The deadline is 5 July 2012. Each group will be granted 1.5 million Euros for 6 to 8 years.
More information and how to apply
All those interested in applying are invited to send their CV together with a 5-liner describing their project idea to Dr. Heike Barakat by 25 May 2012. After assessing all CVs and project ideas the Wittgenstein Centre (IIASA, VID/ÖAW, WU) will decide which once to endorse for further consideration. We will get back to the interested parties as soon as possible.
May 16th, 2012 @ 2:18 pm
RGS-IBG news - Journals: Latest edition of The Geographical Journal
RGS-IBG Journals
The June 2012 issue of The Geographical Journal been published online and includes papers on volcanic risk, student occupations, natural resource scarcity and geopolitics amongst others.
Access the full issue online
May 16th, 2012 @ 2:18 pm
News - £100 million funding for new research facilities
The UK Research Partnership Investment Fund (UKRPIF) has been established to develop research facilities across the UK, encourage collaboration and support excellent research.
In a challenging economy, the fund of £100 million provides an opportunity for businesses to develop strategic research partnerships with higher education that draws on public funding. HEFCE is inviting expressions of interest from UK universities for large-scale projects (minimum £10 million from UKRPIF) that can lever twice as much funding from private sources (businesses, charities, individual donations).
More information and how to apply
Deadline for applications: Noon on 8 June 2012
May 16th, 2012 @ 2:18 pm
Vacancy - Internet mapping position at Oxford Internet Institute
A part-time Research Assistant is sought to carry out research into the geography and social structure of Wikipedia in the Middle East and North Africa through large-scale data analysis. The position will involve the analysis of the corpus of Wikipedia text, user-pages and history files and the use of statistical techniques to explain spatial and social patterns. The research question focuses on patterns of representation on Wikipedia as well as an articulation of patterns of conflict and barriers to participation.
The successful candidate will manage and perform queries on a large database, statistically and geographically analyse and visualise results, explore alternate methods to answer the project’s core research questions, and assist in writing academic papers and technical reports.
Essential attributes:
- Graduate degree or postgraduate training in quantitative social science. Preference will be given to candidates in geography or sociology;
- Experience with statistical modeling, particularly regression analysis;
- Experience working with databases and large datasets (i.e. N > 1 million);
- Familiarity with GIS software;
- Familiarity with social network analysis software;
- Ability to work autonomously and be creative in the ways that you answer research questions.
Desirable attributes:
- Experience visualising statistical, social networks and geographic data;
- Experience with text mining;
- Experience writing for an academic audience (i.e. journal articles and book chapters);
- Interest in and enthusiasm for the work of the OII;
- Experience working with publicly available secondary datasets.
Apply for the position
Relevant Wikipedia projects: Wikipedia’s Networks and Geographies and Who represents the Arab world online?
Deadline for applications: 1 June 2012
May 16th, 2012 @ 2:17 pm
Vacancy - Research Fellows at Institute of Education, University of London
The IoE has 10 John Adams Research Fellowships available for academics ready to help shape thinking about social research in the 21st century. They are interested in receiving applications from those with expertise in quantitative economic and social research and quantitative methods.
Further information and how to apply
Deadline for applications: 18 May 2012
May 16th, 2012 @ 2:17 pm
Event - 5th Spatial Socio-Cultural Knowledge Workshop
Date: 19 June 2012
Location: Defence Academy, Shrivenham, UK
Enhancing situational awareness and understanding for stabilisation and disaster relief operations
The programme for this event has now been finalised, with a wide variety of eminent academic and practitioner speakers. The registration fee has been heavily discounted due to a generous grant.
Access the programme (PDF), register or visit the website for more information.
May 16th, 2012 @ 2:17 pm
PhD Studentship in Health/Medical Geography at University of Canterbury, New Zealand
There is a Ph.D. scholarship available to study “The impact of earthquakes on geographical variations in non-injury health outcomes”.
The research will test whether there is a relationship between the extent of physical damage from the earthquake on neighbourhoods and health outcomes (non-injury). It will examine this in relation to the 4 September 2010 and 22 February 2011 earthquakes and subsequent aftershocks in Christchurch, New Zealand. A key aspect of this is tracking the health of populations who have been displaced by earthquake damage, and understanding the impact of the earthquakes on that population over time and space.
The project will be based in the GeoHealth Laboratory at the University of Canterbury and led by Professor Simon Kingham with researchers in the RHISE group (Research into the Health Impacts of Seismic Events) and the Natural Hazards Research Platform.
The GeoHealth Laboratory is a joint venture between the Department of Geography, University of Canterbury and the Ministry of Health. The aim of the collaboration is to build a strategic partnership between the parties around health geography, spatial epidemiology and GIS; and to increase research capacity and research outputs in the health and GIS academic sectors. The collaboration provides a resource that is unique in the Southern hemisphere.
The scholarships includes full fees, an enhanced scholarship of $NZ30,000 p.a. and some funds for research and related costs, for a three year period. The scholarship is funded for by the Cooperative Research Centre for Spatial Information, of which the University of Canterbury is a member.
We require a student with strong geospatial and statistical skills, and ideally some background in health geography, public health and/or disaster research. To apply please send a brief CV, covering letter, details of your academic training and results, and the name of two academic referees to Professor Simon Kingham.
Deadline: 23 July 2012, or sooner if a suitable applicant is identified.
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