Mar 16th, 2010 @ 3:49 pm
 News - MA in Community Organising at QMUL
Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) is pleased to be launching a new Masters degree in Community Organising from September 2010. This programme combines academic and praactical work and students will complete a 5 month-long placement working as a community organiser with London Citizens as part of their training.
More information and download a brochure
Apply for a place
Mar 16th, 2010 @ 3:29 pm
PhD Studentship in Applied Geography at the University of the West of England
Applications are invited for a full-time PhD Studentship in Applied Geography in the Department of Geography and Environmental Management at the University of the West of England, Bristol.
The successful candidate will work on one of the following research projects:
- Charity shops in the credit crunch
- Managing water demand in the context of reduced supplyrelocalisation and improved management of neglected UK woodlands
- The emergence of local wood fuel supply chains and their implications for energy
- Enhancing public engagement with local woodland
- A reconstruction of recent coastal lowland and coastal landform evolution from the Holocene sediments of the Somerset Levels
The Department of Geography and Environmental Management comprises 22 members of academic staff, specializing in a broad range of geographical sub-disciplines. In the recent Research Assessment Exercise (RAE 2008), the Department was shown to have an excellent research record in Geography and Environmental Studies, with 70% of its research falling in the internationally excellent or internationally recognised categories.
The Studentship is open to UK and EU nationals or residents of over three years and is available from May 2010. It includes fully-paid tuition fees and an annual tax-free stipend for three years beginning at £13,500.
For initial enquiries and further particulars for each of the projects, contact Dr Jennifer Hill. For application forms, please contact the Graduate School Office, Faculty of Environment and Technology via email or telephone (+44) 0117 32 83309.
Application forms should be completed with reference to one of the projects cited above, and sent to the Graduate School Office by email.
Deadline: Monday 29 March 2010
Mar 16th, 2010 @ 3:29 pm
20 PhD Scholarships for International Students at University of Southampton
The University of Southampton is offering 20 bursaries for Geography PhD programmes starting September 2010.
Each bursary is equivalent to 25% of the annual tuition fee (equivalent to £3875) which can be used to reduce the costs of the whole tuition fee or taken as funds for maintenance.
The bursaries are designed to encourage studentships which focus on interdisciplinary research which can address environmental and climate change, the societal challenges these create, and the necessary policies for environmental management and adaptation.
For queries about studentship topics and making an application contact Julie Drewitt (Graduate School Administrator).
More information
Mar 16th, 2010 @ 3:28 pm
PhD Studentships from British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS)
The British Association for Japanese Studies (BAJS) is delighted to announce five new scholarships to support Japanese studies in the United Kingdom. The scholarships are open to any postgraduate student, of any nationality, who is currently studying or applying to study a Japanese studies-related degree at a UK university.
For more details and online applications, please refer to the BAJS homepage.
Deadline: 15 April 2010
Mar 16th, 2010 @ 3:28 pm
Funding opportunity - MA in Human Geography
Dr. Josh Lepawsky in the Department of Geography at Memorial University of Newfoundland is seeking a graduate student (MA) interested in studying the international trade and traffic of electronic waste (e-waste).
An ideal applicant will be a recent or current undergraduate with a background in one of the major subdisciplines of Human Geography (e.g., cultural, political, economic, historical) and/or Anthropology, Asian Studies, African Studies, Development Studies, or Sociology.
This is a SSHRC-funded research opportunity which provides for student involvement in a program of research that seeks to understand various cultural, political, economic, and historical dimensions of e-waste. Opportunities exist for fieldwork in Canada and abroad.
Interested students are encouraged to contact Dr. Josh Lepawsky directly by e-mail. Please include a C.V. or a brief description of your program of study and a short statement of your general research interests (you need not have a specific topic in mind).
Further information about the project can be found here and here.
Details about applying to graduate studies at Memorial University
Department of Geography, Memorial University of Newfoundland
Mar 16th, 2010 @ 3:28 pm
Vacancy - Post-doctoral position in urban and transport planning at Aalborg University
At the faculties of Engineering, Science and Medicine, Department of Development and Planning a position as postdoc in urban and transport planning (position no. P29028) is open for appointment from 1 June 2010.
The position is available from 1 June 2010 or as soon as possible thereafter. The position will initially be for a period of 2 years, with the possibility of extension.
Research areas will be within the broad field of urban and transport planning, and the postholder will be placed with the Urban Planning and Mobility research group. A main task initially will be to work on the research project “Innovation for Sustainable Public Transport in Nordic Regions”, with professors Tim Richardson and Petter Næss. The research will involve conducting a Danish case study. The position may include involvement in other related research projects held by the group. The person employed will work with colleagues in the research group on new applications for external funding and will be expected to develop her/his own personal research programme. The position will also involve the development of a teaching portfolio in the broad area of urban and transport planning.
The Department of Development and Planning conducts research and teaching on development and planning in a broad sense, including social science aspects as well as more technical aspects of development, and with a focus on environmental, international as well as administrative dimensions.
More information
Deadline: Morning of 31 March 2010
Mar 16th, 2010 @ 3:28 pm
Event - 21st Century Challenges - ‘Natural disasters: how can we do better?’
Date: 25 May 2010, 7pm
Location: Royal Geographical Society (with IBG)
The earth is a hazardous place; natural disasters will continue to happen. But how can we improve our response to them and ensure the lessons learnt benefit vulnerable communities worldwide in the long-term?
Barbara Stocking, Chief Executive of Oxfam GB
Cameron Sinclair, Founder of Architecture for Humanity
Martin Bell, UNICEF Ambassador (Chair)
Join our expert international panel to explore these issues further and put your questions to them.
Book tickets online or call our Events Office on 020 7591 3100.
This event is part of the 21st Century Challenges discussion series, thought-provoking talks on geographical issues.
Mar 16th, 2010 @ 3:28 pm
Vacancy - Two lectureship posts at the University of Exeter
Lecturer/Senior Lecturer in Energy Policy (Ref. 12155)
Lecturer in Human Geography (Ref. N2554)
Both posts will be held in the School of Geography at the University of Exeter, one of the UK’s leading Geography Departments. Ranked 8th in the UK for world leading research in Geography and Environmental Studies and 12th in The Times Good University Guide 2010, we are committed to pursuing world-class research and to providing outstanding teaching through our wide range of undergraduate, postgraduate and research programmes.
For the post in Energy Policy we would particularly welcome applications from those working in the energy economics field or those focused on the international aspects of energy use, such as energy security. However, we are happy to consider all applications from the energy policy field. The successful applicant will be part of the Energy Policy Group and will support the teaching of the Energy Policy and Sustainability MSc, the only Masters programme in the UK with a specific focus on energy policy. The successful applicant will also be expected to teach on the undergraduate Geography programme, and the post will be based at the University’s Cornwall Campus.
For the Human Geography post we are particularly seeking applicants who have an interest in political, urban or economic geographies, and who can contribute to the School’s research group on Governance, Ethics and Social Justice. An interest in political spaces, both formal and informal, and their contemporary orderings would also be welcome. This post is based at the University’s Streatham Campus in Exeter.
The starting salary for Lecturers will be will be within the range £31,671 - £35,646 on Grade F, and for Senior Lecturers will be within the range £38,951 - £45,155 on Grade G, depending on qualifications and experience. The University offers an exceptional range of employee facilities and benefits including access to the Universities Superannuation Scheme.
From 1 August 2010 the College of Life and Environmental Sciences will bring together the Schools of Biosciences, Geography, Psychology and Sport and Health Science under the Deanship of Professor Mark Goodwin, currently Head of the School of Geography.
Application packs are available from the website, or by e-mail; quoting reference number 12155 or N2554 as appropriate. Both posts are available from 1st September 2010.
The University of Exeter is an equal opportunity employer and promotes diversity in its workforce and, whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, is particularly keen to consider applications from groups currently underrepresented in the workforce.
University of Exeter Geography Department
Deadline: 9 April 2010
Mar 16th, 2010 @ 3:28 pm
Vacancy - Research Assistant at Bristol University
Research Assistant (ref. 15290)
School for Policy Studies
Grade: Level a in Pathway 2
Salary: £29,853
Contract: Fixed Term Contract for 22 months
The Centre for Urban Studies seeks to appoint a Research Assistant to work on an ESRC funded project ‘The middle classes in the city: social mix or just “people like us”? A Comparison of Paris and London’. The post involves theoretical and qualitative empirical research on the middle classes, their social relationships and political attitudes, in a range of different types of neighbourhoods in London.
You will be part of a team involving co-researchers in London, and also working in collaboration with a team of colleagues working in Paris, in a study funded as part of a bilateral initiative by the Economic and Social Research Council and the Agence Nationale de la Recherche. Working under the direction of the Principal Investigator (Prof Gary Bridge, University of Bristol) and in collaboration with the co-investigator (Prof Tim Butler, Kings College London), you will be based in Bristol and will be involved in the following tasks: analysis of the theoretical literature on the middle classes; socio-demographic analysis of the neighbourhoods in London; analysis of relevant documents and interviews with key informants that discuss middle class identity and activity in the neighbourhoods; design, conduct and subsequent qualitative analysis of in-depth interviews with middle-class residents in the different neighbourhoods. You will also be involved in the writing up and dissemination of the results of the study.
You will have a postgraduate research degree in a relevant social science discipline and/or relevant professional experience in a relevant discipline together with good experience of analysing theoretical material. You will also have experience of the design, conduct and analysis of qualitative in-depth interviews and should have good familiarity with socio-demographic analysis (such as NOMIS) and in the use of documentary sources. You should have the ability to work in a team and to communicate effectively, both verbally and in writing, to a range of audiences.
If successful, you may be appointed either on a fixed term or a permanent contract depending on the extent of your previous relevant research experience.
Further information
Contact for informal enquiries: Prof Gary Bridge
Anticipated interview date: 12 April 2010
Anticipated start date: 1 June 2010
Deadline: 9am on 23 March 2010
Mar 16th, 2010 @ 3:28 pm
Postgraduate bursaries for 2010 GISRUK Conference
The Quantitative Methods Research Group (QMRG) are able to offer up to three postgraduate student bursaries for the 2010 GISRUK Conference with value of up to £300 each to cover conference fees and travel.
Additionally, the Geographical Information Science Research Group (GIScRG) are able to offer an additional postgraduate student bursary, again with a value of up to £300 for conference fees and travel.
These bursaries will cover the full registration cost at the student rate.
To be eligible for a bursary you will need a full paper accepted in the main program. We usually have more applications than bursaries so will assign them on a competitive basis with later stage PhD students being giving priority.
To apply for a bursary, please send your accepted extended abstract to Alex Singleton before 26th March 2010.
GISRUK Conference
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