Social Sciences and Social Care

The Institute for Social Science Data Analysis was formally established in January 2013.  It conducts state-of-the-art applied quantitative research in three areas: survey analysis, evaluation analysis, and social analytics. The new institute and its centres will serve a number of important functions designed to have a lasting impact on both the...

The School of Geography at the University of Nottingham invites applications from suitably qualified candidates for a fully-funded School PhD studentship in any area of human or physical geography. The studentship covers the cost of fees at the Home / EU rate and includes a maintenance grant (at the level recommended by research councils) for three...

Research Manager (Askfuse) Salary £34,223 - £38,522 Fixed term for 2 years Teesside University was the first modern university to be named University of the Year and is an inspiring place to work.  We continually strive to maximise our potential and are inspiring others to do the same, through our commitment to delivering...

(a) Agent-based modelling of household energy demand (b) Social practices of energy consumption (Ref: 9385) Posts available from July 2013 Salary: up to £37,382 per annum Two positions are available in the Centre for Research in Social Simulation to work with Professor Nigel Gilbert in the new four-year, £5.7 million...

Faculty of Education and Language Studies £30,424-£36,298 Ref: 8971 Based in Milton Keynes Temporary contract for three years The Children’s Research Centre (CRC), located within the Centre for Education and Educational Technology, seeks to recruit a Research Associate to join us in our mission to empower children...

The Economics Research Center at the University of Chicago, in collaboration with the University of Bonn and University College Dublin, is seeking Postdoctoral Scholars to work with Professor James Heckman on research related to the economics of human development, with a particular focus on the developmental origins of health. We are seeking...

Ref: PR328/12-13 The appointee is expected to conduct cutting-edge academic research, teach courses and supervise students’ placement and/or projects at undergraduate and postgraduate degree levels. He/She should have expertise in one or more of the following areas: law and society, health and social work, human and cultural diversity, or...

Ref: PR327/12-13 The appointee is expected to conduct cutting-edge academic research, teach courses and supervise students’ placement and/or projects at undergraduate and postgraduate degree levels. He/She should have expertise in one or more of the following areas: youth work, mental health, or social policy. Applicants should have a...

£30,424-£36,298, Ref: 8970 Based in Milton Keynes Temporary contract for three years The Centre for Research in Education and Educational Technology (CREET), TESS India project, is seeking to appoint a Research Associate to develop and lead, as an independent researcher, a distinctive line of research work concerning the impact of...

Ref: PR326/12-13 The appointee is expected to conduct research internationally recognized as excellent and publish in major international journals, teach courses and supervise students’ projects at undergraduate and postgraduate degree levels. Areas of specialization are open while research expertise in Chinese (including Hong Kong) society...