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United Kingdom, Southampton

We are delighted to welcome applications for the position of Research Fellow within the Integrating Citizen Deliberation for Impact (i4i) project, an international collaboration to examine the variety of ways that national and subnational European climate assemblies have been differently connected to their respective political-administrative systems and how this shapes their polity, policy and political impacts (see: https://i4i-project.com/).

The post holder will develop the cross-cutting conceptual schemes and empirical analyses that unite the different work packages of the project. This will primarily include carrying out a comparative analysis of the integration and impacts of European climate assemblies and writing academic outputs that conceptualise integration and impacts of public participation, as well as presenting the findings of the empirical analysis of the relationship between the two. This work will be carried out under the supervision of Rikki Dean (principal investigator of the project).

This research position will be based in the Department of Politics and International Relations within the Faculty of Social Sciences, at the University of Southampton where Dr Dean is based. You will join a team of researchers based across the UK, Belgium, Germany and Poland, as well as a supportive Department that contains the largest concentration of democratic innovations scholars in Europe.

To be successful in either role you will have completed your PhD in a relevant discipline before April 2025 (or equivalent professional qualifications). You will have facility with building theoretical frameworks, as well as an interest in mixed-methods research; have the ability to plan and organise work independently and as part of a team; and have the ability to write research presentations and papers for peer review publication. Knowledge and experience of the subfield of democratic innovations and with using Qualitative Comparative Analysis (QCA) is desirable.

The Research Fellow post is full-time for a fixed term until 30/04/2027 with a negotiable start date, but with an early start date being preferred.

The University of Southampton holds an Athena SWAN Silver Award demonstrating commitment to equal opportunities in the workplace.

Applications for Research Fellow positions will be considered from candidates who are working towards or nearing completion of a relevant PhD qualification. The title of Research Fellow will be applied upon successful completion of the PhD. Prior to the qualification being awarded the title of Senior Research Assistant will be given.

Informal enquiries may be addressed to Rikki Dean, email: r.j.dean@soton.ac.uk.


University of Southampton

Australia, Darlington


	Full time continuing at Matilda Centre at Usyd Camperdown campus
	Opportunity for a passionate, motivated, and innovative senior leader to join the Matilda Centre for Research in Mental Health and Substance Use
	Base Salary $150,628 + 17% superannuation


About the opportunity

The Matilda Centre is seeking a driven senior leader to join the Centre Executive as the Centre Operations Manager. The Operations Manager leads the Centre professional services team providing exceptional operational support services to academic and professional researchers, and plays a key role as a member of the Centre Executive, driving the strategic development of the Matilda Centre and its integration with University and Faculty services, activities, policies and governance.

Reporting to the Head, FMH Centres and Affiliated Institutes, in the Faculty of Medicine and Health, the Matilda Centre Operations manager is a key contributor to the strategic and operational development of FMH Centres, and plays an important role in driving change that has significant impacts on the daily operational and research tasks across FMH Centres. Responsible for Matilda Centre Operations, the Centre Operations Manager works closely with the Matilda Centre Director to deliver the Centre strategy.

Your key responsibilities will be to:


	provide leadership support and strategic advice on the development of the Centre, with consideration of the operational implications of strategic and other initiatives as a key member of the Centre Executive
	ensure the provision of the highest quality research support services across a broad suite of needs, including office management, research administrative support, budget and contract support, and engaging and connecting Centre researchers with University and Faculty processes and support teams
	ensure the operations of the Matilda Centre are undertaken to the highest standards, including operations to University and external policies and governance
	oversight and control of the Centre budget, providing timely and accurate information to the Executive to support budget planning and expenditure decisions
	undertake centre reporting and other activities required by the University Centres policy and Faculty requirements for Centre reporting
	lead and inspire staff, focusing on performance management, professional development, and career growth
	promote workplace safety, ensure legislative compliance, and mitigate risks effectively
	support projects and programs aimed at improving FMH Centre operations, and ensure Centre compliance with Faculty processes and effective engagement with Faculty support teams.


About you


	hold a tertiary qualification or equivalent combination of training and experience
	advanced expertise in strategy formulation, operational management, and decision-making
	proven experience in people management, including staff performance and development.
	demonstrated ability to interpret and apply legislation and policy in an academic context.
	strong capabilities in stakeholder engagement, negotiation, and collaboration.
	advanced skills in planning, project management, and analytical problem-solving
	proven commitment to diversity and inclusive work practices
	extensive broad administrative skills including complex budget and financial management, contracts and agreements, business data collection and reporting, research systems and processes
	extensive broad administrative skills including complex budget and financial management, contracts and agreements, business data collection and reporting, research systems and processes
	Strategic Thinking: Navigate complex landscapes to achieve university objectives
	Leadership: Inspire teams to deliver excellence while fostering a collaborative environment.
	Adaptability: Maintain composure and professionalism in dynamic circumstances
	Digital Proficiency: Leverage technology for operational efficiency
	Research Understanding: Navigate the unique legislative and funding environment of research.


Note:  University Shutdown: The University is closed for its annual seasonal break from Saturday 21 December 2024, returning to regular business operations on Tuesday 7 January 2025. During this period, the entire Recruitment Operations team will not be available to respond to enquiries.

Sponsorship / work rights for Australia

Please note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this position. This role requires valid work rights for Australia.

Pre-employment checks

Your employment is conditional upon the completion of all role required pre-employment or background checks in terms satisfactory to the University. Similarly, your ongoing employment is conditional upon the satisfactory maintenance of all relevant clearances and background check requirements. If you do not meet these conditions, the University may take any necessary step, including the termination of your employment.

As this position is located on an NSW Health site, it is a regulatory requirement to complete compulsory employment checks prior to starting in this position. For more information and instructions, please visit:NSW Health employment requirements

This position is designated as involving child-related work. To undertake or remain in this position, you are required to apply for and obtain a Working with Children Check clearance in accordance with the Child Protection (Working with Children) Act 2012.

EEO statement

At the University of Sydney, our shared values are trust, accountability and excellence and we strive to be a place where everyone can thrive. We are committed to creating a University community that thrives through diversity and reflects the wider community that we serve. We deliver on this through our commitment to diversity and inclusion, evidenced by our people and culture programs, as well as key strategies to increase participation and support the careers of Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander People, women, people living with a disability, people from culturally and linguistically diverse backgrounds, and those who identify as LGBTIQ+. We welcome applications from candidates from all backgrounds.

We are proud to be recognised as an Australian Workplace Equality Index (AWEI) Gold employer. Find out more about our work on diversity and inclusion.

How to apply

Applications (including a cover letter, CV, and any additional supporting documentation) can be submitted via the Apply button at the top of the page.

For employees of the University or contingent workers, please login into your Workday account and navigate to the Career icon on your Dashboard. Click on USYD Find Jobs and apply.

For a confidential discussion about the role, or if you require reasonable adjustment or any documents in alternate formats, please contact Deepna Chand, Recruitment Operations by email to Deepna.Chand@sydney.edu.au 

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The University reserves the right not to proceed with any appointment.

Click to view the Position Description for this role.

Applications Close

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The University of Sydney

Hong Kong, Tuen Mun

Lingnan University is one of the eight publicly funded institutions in the Hong Kong Special Administrative Region (HKSAR) and has the longest established tradition among the local institutions of higher education. It is widely recognised for providing quality education with a focus on whole-person development and conducting high-impact research for a better world. Moving forward, Lingnan University aspires to become a comprehensive university in arts and sciences in the digital era, with impactful research and innovations.

Lingnan University offers undergraduate, taught postgraduate, and research postgraduate programmes in the Faculties of Arts, Business, Social Sciences, and the Schools of Data Science, Graduate Studies and Interdisciplinary Studies. To foster interdisciplinary collaboration and scientific progress, Lingnan University established the Lingnan University Institute for Advanced Study (LUIAS), attracting distinguished scholars from around the world to collaborate with its faculty and students. With traditional strengths in arts, business, social sciences, and interdisciplinary studies, the University aims to equip students with practical knowledge and critical thinking skills to thrive in the future. Subsequent to the establishment of the School of Data Science and LUIAS, Lingnan University is transforming into a hub for global leaders to develop and promote human-centric technology and social policies. Further information about Lingnan University is available at https://www.ln.edu.hk/.

Applications are now invited for the following post:

Lecturer
Business Psychology Programme
Department of Psychology
(Post Ref.: 24/377)

The Department of Psychology (http://www.LN.edu.hk/psy/) builds on the strengths of faculty in the field of positive occupational health psychology, human-computer interactions, and cross-cultural psychology. In line with the liberal arts tradition of the University, the Department is also strongly committed to providing high quality teaching and a supportive learning environment to students.

General Requirements

The Business Psychology Programme is looking for a full-time instructor to teach undergraduate psychology courses. The appointee is expected to teach a broad range of subjects for the programme, including Negotiation, Judgement, and Decision Making in Organizations, Introduction to Consumer Psychology, Industrial and Organizational Psychology, Psychological Testing and Assessment, etc. The appointee will have to provide support to the operation of the Programme, including programme promotion and student recruitment.

Applicants should have a PhD Degree in relevant fields in Psychology. Relevant experience in teaching courses related to work and organizational psychology, research methods and statistics is highly preferred.

Appointment

The conditions of appointment will be competitive. Commencing salary will be commensurate with qualifications and experience. Fringe benefits include annual leave, medical and dental benefits, mandatory provident fund, gratuity and incoming passage and baggage allowance for the eligible appointee. Appointment will normally be made on contract basis for up to two years.

Application Procedure (online application only)

Please click "Apply Now" to submit your application. Applicants shall provide names and contact information of at least three referees to whom applicants’ consent has been given for their providing references. Personal data collected will be used for recruitment purposes only.

We are an equal opportunities employer. Review of applications will continue until the post is filled. Qualified candidates are advised to submit their applications early for consideration.

The University reserves the right not to make an appointment for the post advertised, or to fill the post by invitation or by search. We regret that only shortlisted candidates will be notified.


Lingnan University

United Kingdom, Newcastle upon Tyne

ABOUT THE ROLE

This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to a ground-breaking project focused on developing sustainable cooling systems, with an emphasis on advancing energy-efficient technologies for air conditioning. As a Senior Postdoctoral Research Fellow, you will play a central role in technology development, project execution, data collection, and analysis, while also providing critical guidance on system design to ensure innovative and practical solutions.

The project aims to address the challenge of improving cooling efficiency for all applications, prioritizing sustainability, and scalability. Your role will involve collaborating with academic and industry partners from both the UK and Pakistan, fostering impactful results and driving advancements in sustainable cooling technologies.

This position offers a unique chance to work at the intersection of cutting-edge research and real-world application, contributing to a high-impact initiative that bridges academia and industry while addressing global environmental challenges.

This role is fixed term for 36 months.

ABOUT THE TEAM

Find out more about Mechanical Engineering at Northumbria University: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/about-us/academic-departments/mechanical-and-construction-engineering/research/

ABOUT YOU

Further information about the requirements of the role is available in the person specification.

Please contact project lead Dr. Muhammad Wakil Shahzad (muhammad.w.shahzad@northumbria.ac.uk) for additional information and an informal phone conversation.

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now'. Your application should include a covering letter and a CV.

ABOUT US

Northumbria University is a research-intensive university that unlocks potential for all.  We change lives regionally, nationally, and internationally through education and research, tackling the global challenges of our age to transform society and the economy. Find out why we were named Times Higher Education’s University of the Year in 2022 and Modern University of the Year in The Times and Sunday Times Good University Guide 2025.

Northumbria recorded the biggest rise of any UK university for research power in the Research Excellence Framework for the second time in 2021 and is now ranked top 25 in the UK for this measure.

One of the largest universities in the UK with over 37,000 students from more than 140 countries, filled with world-leading research, award-winning partnerships, and students at the heart of an outstanding experience. Discover more about us.

Northumbria University is a great place to work. We empower our exceptional people to achieve shared ambitions and promote a positive work life balance. We offer a wide range of benefits including excellent pension schemes, flexible working, a generous holiday entitlement, continued commitment to your learning and development and more.

Our Northumbria Values are guiding principles that define who we are, what we do and what is important to us. Our Values are: Academic Excellence; Innovation; Inclusivity; Collaboration; and Ambition.

Our Behaviours describe how we do things and how we work together at Northumbria, reflecting our culture and our decision-making. Our Behaviours are: We listen and learn, we support one another to success, we respect everyone and their contributions, we trust in ourselves and each other and we are bold.

Our Values and Behaviours were co-created by colleagues from a range of roles across the University, who worked collaboratively to consider what it feels like to work for Northumbria, and where we need to continue to transform together to achieve what’s important to us.

Please visit Our Values and Behaviours page to find out more.

We are an on-campus organisation where colleagues work regular patterns of hours and on campus, with some flexibility on the timing of their hours and the location of their work in discussion with their manager. Our campus locations include our City and Coach Lane Campuses in Newcastle upon Tyne and our London campus.

Northumbria University is committed to creating an inclusive culture where we take pride in, and value, the diversity of our staff. We encourage and welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds bronze Athena Swan and Race Equality Charter awards in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender and race equality, we are a Disability Confident Leader and are participating in the Stonewall Diversity Champion Programme. We also hold the HR Excellence in Research award for implementing the concordat supporting the career Development of Researchers and are members of the Euraxess initiative to deliver information and support to professional researchers. The University has implemented a range of flexible working arrangements, and we are happy to explore candidate requirements as part of the recruitment process.

We are committed to keeping your data safe so it's important for you to know how we use any personal data you give us. For more detailed information, access our Privacy Policy.


Northumbria University, Newcastle

Finland

Aalto University is where science and art meet technology and business. We shape a sustainable future by making research breakthroughs in and across our disciplines, sparking the game changers of tomorrow and creating novel solutions to major global challenges. Our community is made up of 13 000 students, 400 professors and close to 4 500 other faculty and staff working on our dynamic campus in Espoo, Greater Helsinki, Finland. Diversity is part of who we are, and we actively work to ensure our community’s diversity and inclusiveness. This is why we warmly encourage qualified candidates from all backgrounds to join our community.

The Aalto University School of Business is the leading business school in Finland. The School belongs to the select group of business schools that have been granted the most important international quality accreditations in its field. It aspires to be among the best business schools in Europe in terms of research excellence, a portfolio of pioneering B.Sc., M.Sc., Ph.D., and executive education programs, and contributions to society.

The Department of Management Studies invites applications for

POSTDOCTORAL RESEARCHER IN SUSTAINABILITY IN BUSINESS (2+1 years)

We are now looking a junior academic interested in research and teaching in the domain of sustainable business. The position is within the Organizations and Management discipline in the Department of Management Studies of Aalto University Business School.

About us

The department hosts a strong Sustainability in Business research group. The group is specialized in innovations towards sustainability, including circular economy, governance and institutions, and sustainability transitions. In addition to active publishing, the group is active in collaboration with companies and other stakeholders as well as creating societal impact. The department also has more general research groups on organization and management studies, focusing on diverse topics within organization theory, strategy and organizational behavior. Moreover, the department has a lively, international research community with numerous doctoral students and post-doctoral researchers from several countries. The working language at the department is English.

Department of Management Studies has existing research on organizing for sustainability, sustainability innovation, business models for sustainability and alternative economies. This work offers a basis for rethinking how businesses operate, how new actors and individuals can make contributions to sustainability and how sustainability debates unfold across societies and different global contexts.

The position is related to a new six-year inter-disciplinary project focusing on sustainable freshwater use and water stewardship. The management research in the project will focus broadly on water stewardship activities in multinational value chains as well as collective governance for water security and sustainability. For the applicants, existing research on topics such as environmental sustainability in management studies (esp. relating to water), cross-sector collaboration, legimacy and power, stakeholder theory, and governance of commons are considered as merits. Empirically, the project is primarily focused on qualitative approaches, so methodological skills in qualitative research are essential for the role.

Our expectations

The postdoctoral position is intended to allow the chosen researcher to pursue their own research agenda and to develop personal competencies. We expect the candidate to conduct high quality research and aim to publish in the leading international journals. The position is associated with a low teaching load.

We look for scholars who have completed their Ph.D. within the last four years, or are about to complete it. The Ph.D. is expected to be in a relevant field of study (such as management studies, social sciences, organizations and sustainability), but applicants from other areas may also be considered. The applicants should have demonstrated the ability to teach competently and to publish internationally. The position requires fluent skills in the English language. Finnish and other language skills are a merit.

Postdoctoral researchers are required to be in residence for the duration of the appointment, as we are looking for a member in our lively, welcoming departmental community. The appointment can begin Spring 2025, but the dates of the employment relationship can be negotiated. The position will be two years with a potential extension into a third year.

We offer 


	We offer you a full-time position for 2
	Thriving sustainability research community
	Stimulating research and working environment in one of the leading international universities
	Possibility to pursue cutting-edge research with a wide community of sustainability scholars and opportunities to participate in ground-breaking multi-disciplinary sustainability research.
	Possibility to attend of international academic conferences
	A salary, which will be defined according to Aalto University´s payroll system. As an employer, Aalto University provides excellent learning and development opportunities as well as occupational health care services, versatile exercise services and other employee benefits.


Aalto University also provides health care and retirement benefits. Finland is known for high quality of life, great work-life balance, clean nature, and family-friendly policies such as affordable high-quality daycare and free schools. Helsinki is a vibrant international city with a metropolitan area population of over 1.1 million people.

How to apply

If you want to join our community, please submit your application enclosing all relevant documents through our recruitment system Workday no later than February 16 , 2025 at 23:59 EET (UTC+2). Aalto University’s employees and visitors should apply for the position by using their existing Workday user account. Please see how to do it here.

To apply, please share the following application materials with us in English as a single file in PDF format (‘lastname_firstname_application.pdf’):


	Cover letter
	Curriculum Vitae
	List of publications (with five most significant publications highlighted)
	Names and contact information for two references
	A list of teaching experience
	A research plan for the postdoctoral period (1-2 pages)


Aalto University reserves the right for justified reasons to leave the position open, to extend the application period and to consider candidates who have not submitted applications during the application period.

For more Information

For inquiries about this position, please contact Prof. Samuli Patala (samuli.patala(at)aalto.fi) ). In questions related to the recruitment process, please contact HR Partner Jenna Knuutinen, jenna.knuutinen(at)aalto.fi. Please note that applications will be reviewed only after application time will expire and all candidates will be informed about the following process only after that. Please, do not send any attachments to HR via e-mail, all documents shall be provided through Workday -recruitment tool.

About Finland

Finland is a great place for living, both with or without family: it is a safe, politically stable and well-organized Nordic society which is consistently ranked highly in quality-of-life studies. Helsinki has been praised as one of the world’s most livable cities, e.g. by Monocle Magazine and in the Economist Intelligence Unit livability rankings. The World Happiness Report 2020 ranked Helsinki as the city with the highest well-being in the world. For more information about living in Finland: https://www.aalto.fi/en/services/why-finland

More about Aalto University:

Aalto.fi
youtube.com/user/aaltouniversity
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