Social Policy

The University of Surrey was named The Times and Sunday Times University of the Year 2016 and is a top ten UK University based in Guildford, in the South East of England. It is easily accessible by road and rail, and is a short distance from both Heathrow and Gatwick airports. The  main University campus, Stag Hill , is situated close to the...

The project: Applications are invited for a fully-funded three-year PhD studentship to work on a project that aims to investigate methods to encourage methadone detoxification among long-term opioid users. Opioid substitution treatment (OST) replaces opioids with a stable and long-term administration of methadone to achieve tapered cessation or...

FTE:  1.0 (35 hours/week) Term:  Fixed Term (24 months) in the first instance, with scope for extending, subject to further funding.  Closing date:  10/09/2017 The European Policies Research Centre, in the School of Government & Public Policy, is seeking to appoint a Research Fellow to contribute to the comparative European...

Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellowships in Sociology (Two Posts) Nuffield College intends to appoint with effect from 1 September 2018 or as soon as possible thereafter, two Postdoctoral Prize Research Fellows (PPRFs) in Sociology, broadly construed to include sociology, demography, social and medical statistics, social psychology, public policy, and...

Salary Details:  £32,958 per annum  Allowances:  £2,923 per annum LWA  In 2015 there were 178 recorded accidents caused by anti-vehicle mines (AVMs) across 25 states and territories worldwide with 598 casualties, of which 278 were killed. The actual number of accidents is suspected to be significantly higher....

Interview date: 08 September 2017 The Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries (CCI) is looking to recruit a Research Assistant to work as part of the PONToon (Partnership Opportunities using New Technologies to foster sOcial and ecOnomic inclusioN) project team.  The   Faculty of Creative and Cultural Industries , University...

The National Children’s Bureau is a unique charity in the children’s voluntary sector bringing together practice development, policy influencing, research and children’s voices to build a better childhood for every child, especially for the most vulnerable and disadvantaged. Hours: 28 or 35 hours per week. We have a strong...

Collaborative. Innovative. Focussed. This is an opportunity to work as part of an innovative and dynamic team, operating at the leading edge of Patient and Public Involvement in health and social care education and research. Often working in partnership with stakeholders from both within and outside of the Faculty, you will undertake a range of research...

King’s College London (King’s) and the University of the Arts London (UAL) are delighted to announce a PhD studentship in public policy and design thinking. King’s and UAL are world-leading institutions in the fields of policy analysis and design thinking. King’s is home to the Policy Institute , which aims to bring...

1 year Fixed Term Contract                                 With over 52,000 members, The British Psychological Society is the professional body for psychologists in the UK and the largest psychology...