Jobs & Appointments

The Department of Sociology at the University of Surrey, UK, invites applications for three PhD studentships associated with the interdisciplinary research project ERIE (Evolution and Resilience of Industrial Ecosystems), a joint venture with the Departments of Mathematics and Computing and the Centre for Environmental Strategy . The doctoral students will be part of the ERIE team that is using two case studies to explore a crucial aspect of the UK economy: the […]

Research Associate neededSocial and environmental transitions: Simulating the past to understand human behaviour. www.simulpast.esDuration of contract: September 2011- August 2015Duration of field work: January 2012-December 2012How and why hunter-gatherer groups persist in arid margins, in spite of available farming technology and proximity of an urban society? In other words, what are the key elements that characterise the differential adaptive performance in arid margin between hunter- […]

Under the aegis of the Economic and Social Research Council and its National Centre for Research Methods,SIMIAN (Simulation Innovation: A Node) is offering User Fellowships in agent based simulation. You work in the UK and want to make effective use of agent based simulation outside the usual context of academic research could develop a clearly defined project of two weeks to two months duration would value a supportive and expert environment away from your everyday work could take up the […]

Departmental PhD Scholarship The department is offering one three year PhD Scholarship which provides £3,000 per annum towards fees and an annual stipend of £9,000. In order to be eligible, candidates must meet the following criteria: • Home/EU fee status. • Intending to start their PhD in January, April, July or October 2009. • For each intended start date, in order to be considered for the scholarship the candidate must have provided all relevant documentation to satisfy conditions of […]