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.
May 8th, 2012 @ 4:27 pm
RGS-IBG news - AC2012 final programme now available and registration open
The final programme for the RGS-IBG Annual International Conference, to be held from 3-5 July 2012 in Edinburgh, is now available online. Early-bird registration is open until 16 May 2012.
Access the programme content and register to attend
May 8th, 2012 @ 4:27 pm
Event - International seminar on household energy consumption, technology and efficiency
Date: 7 June 2012
Location: School of Geography, Earth and Environmental Sciences, University of Birmingham
- Organised by the Energy, Society and Place Research Unit at the University of Birmingham
- Supported by the Energy Geographies Working Group of the Royal Geographical Society (with the Institute of British Geographers)
Registration is now open for this event, which is aimed at highlighting the multiple political, social and cultural dimensions of energy efficiency interventions in the home. Utilising a variety of interdisciplinary contributions and discussions, the seminar will explore the relationship between household energy practices and domestic energy technologies, focusing in particular on behavioural issues surrounding the use of ‘slanty devices’ (Beale 2008).
Confirmed speakers include: Gordon Walker and Adrian Friday (both from Lancaster University), Sarah Darby (University of Oxford), Heather Lovell (University of Edinburgh), Dan Lockton (Brunel University), Russell Beale, Stefan Bouzarovski and Rosie Day (University of Birmingham) and Derek Foster (University of Lincoln). Registration is free, but places are limited. To reserve a place, please email Saska Petrova.
A limited number of bursaries for postgraduate researchers and/or unwaged participants will be available.
May 8th, 2012 @ 4:27 pm
Event - Sustainability: Concepts, Cultures and Practices
Date: Thursday 17 May 2012, 2-5.30pm
Location: Archaeology LT G06, 31-34 Gordon Square, WC1H 0PY
The UCL Environment Institute and Urban Laboratory are hosting a joint event on the theme of Sustainability: Concepts, Cultures and Practices with the aim of bringing together staff working on sustainability issues from any discipline, including and especially from those with a focus on anthropological/sociological/ethnographic/historical and cultural perspectives.
Register for the event
May 8th, 2012 @ 4:27 pm
Vacancy - ESRC Impact Fellow
ESRC are seeking to recruit an Impact Fellow to two of our flagship investments, Understanding Society and the Centre for Longitudinal Studies. One of the main objectives of these posts will be to strengthen the connections between the academic teams and potential users in the public, private and civil society sectors, to maximise the impact of these rich resources. We are actively encouraging applications from within government or the wider user community, including business and civil society, as well as from the academic community.
The Understanding Society Impact Fellow will lead a variety of activities, including:
- Identifying new contacts and facilitating new networks within the private, public and civil society sectors
- Reviewing Understanding Society data and research to highlight findings that are of potential relevance to non-academic stakeholders and providing capacity for the team to become more responsive to unfolding policy issues
- Pilot novel and innovative approaches to communicate findings from Understanding Society, evaluating how effective they are at engaging their target audience.
The Centre for Longitudinal Studies Impact Fellow will lead activities, including:
- Engaging with high level government policy advisers to identify the factors which influence the decision and policymaking process, and establishing channels of communication between those working in government and key representatives from CLS.
- Reviewing existing research and highlight findings that are of most relevance to policymakers
- Conducting a mapping and assessment of opinion-forming think tanks and lobby groups most likely to act as helpful intermediaries between researchers using the cohort studies data and policymakers and establish links with those who are most likely to increase the impact of the studies.
Full details of the call
Deadline for applications: 21 May 2012
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