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FINAL REMINDER: UK Programme Grant Application Deadline The UK Programme Allocation Committee will meet to discuss applications on Tuesday 30th June 2015, with outcomes to be announced in mid-July. We ask all applicants to ensure that we have received your completed application forms and all supporting documents by the application deadline of 17:00 on Friday 27th March. Applications that remain incomplete after this deadline will not be shortlisted for the Allocation Committee Meeting. Please note that we will continue to accept Formal Offer letters until the morning of the Allocation Committee Meeting. All other outstanding documents and information, including the contact details for your home and UK referees, will be required before the deadline. For further information, send an email to info.cara@lsbu.ac.uk. 'The Art of Resistance: Defending Academic Freedom' Student Art Competition
Deadline: Sunday 3 May 2015 CARA is running a student art competition in the UK and Australia, to raise awareness of on-going violations of academic freedom and to engage a new generation of academic freedom/ human rights defenders. We ask that Network Representatives continue to disseminate information to relevant departments. Click here for more information. | |
Higher education news Home Office renews concessions for Syrian Nationals In light of the ongoing conflict in Syria the UK government has renewed the immigration concession for Syrian nationals for a further year, until 28 February 2016. The concession has given greater flexibility to Syrian nationals who are in the UK on a visa, by offering them more ways to extend their stay in the UK. Click here for more information. Bulk of postgraduates 'ineligible for loans' Student Funder's chief executive says an analysis shows that more than half of prospective students will miss out on the new government scheme. About two-thirds of postgraduates could be ineligible for a loan scheme that the government hopes to roll out from 2016-17, it has been suggested. Juan Guerra, chief executive of Student Funder, an alternative finance provider, told a conference that many students would miss out on the loans of up to £10,000 or would require further funding.
Postgraduate funding has recently come under scrutiny after Chancellor George Osborne announced a government loan scheme for taught postgraduate courses at the end of last year. According to the initial outline of the scheme, only students from the UK and European Union under the age of 30 would be eligible for funding. For more information, click here. Migrant population 'rose 565,000 since 2011' The migrant population of England has risen by 565,000 since 2011, with two-thirds coming from the EU, analysis by the University of Oxford estimates. The figures suggest the foreign-born population of every local authority in the country may have risen. The Migration Observatory unit says it came up with the projections because similar official data will not be available before the general election. The 2011 census put the population of England at 53m, with 7.3m born abroad. Official estimates for migration focus on movements of people in and out of the UK - and national statistics only definitively record the population and where it comes from every 10 years at the national census. For more information, click here. Warnings issued over EU research budget changes The performance of the whole European research system could be harmed if changes to EU budgets go ahead, it has been warned. The European University Association has meanwhile called on countries to oppose some of the proposals by the European Commission to divert money from the Horizon 2020 budget – a major source of funding to UK universities and research centres. The EUA expressed its "strong disappointment" that two components of the EU's research policy – the European Research Council and the European Institute of Innovation and Technology – would be heavily hit by the move. It stressed that the budget for the EIT would already be reduced this year. Horizon 2020 is the biggest EU research and innovation programme, worth €80 billion (£61.3 billion) in funding over the next six years. For more information, click here. Extremist speakers: Should they be banned from British universities? Mohammed Emwazi, or 'Jihadi John', has reignited debates about radicalisation at Britain's universities. Radhika Sanghani asks experts whether they need stronger laws to ban 'hate preachers' from spreading their views on campus. It is now widely–known that Mohammed Emwazi, or 'Jihadi John', was educated at Westminster University in London. But there are claims he was radicalised there, too. The news has led Home Secretary Theresa May to call for universities to take a tougher stance on allowing extremist speakers on campuses. For more information, click here. | |
Events | 
| | Law, Politics and Constitution - Making in the Arab Spring
Where: SOAS, Russell Square: College Buildings, KLT (Khalili Lecture Theatre)
When: Friday 20th March, 3:25 – 7:00 PM The Arab Spring has unleashed different legal and political processes since 2010- 2011. Many observers have fluctuated between endorsement and alarmism, between hopeful excitement and fatalist pessimism. Overcoming these simple oppositions, this symposium seeks to examine the politics of constitution making and the politics of the rule of law in Egypt and Tunisia. What lessons should be learned from the differences between constitutional processes in Egypt and Tunisia? What are the meanings of the rule of law? What is the role of gender and economy in the post-Arab Spring developments? This symposium brings together human rights practitioners, legal experts and political analysts from Egypt, Tunisia, and Canada as well as SOAS-based scholars to discuss these issues. For more information, click here. Waves of War: nation-state formation and ethnic exclusion in the modern world
Where: LSE, Clement House, Hong Kong Theatre
When: Thursday 19th March, 6:30 – 8:00 PM Was the rise of nation-states responsible for many of the wars of the last 200 years? What are the implications for future conflict?
Radicals and progressives of all sorts - liberals, socialists, feminists, internationalists and peace activists - have long played a leading role in opposing militarism and war. Yet, at times, many have also recognised the necessity of resorting to arms. LSE's lectures in 2014-15 aim to draw on the heightened public attention accompanying the centenary of the First World War in order to examine some of these progressive approaches to questions of war and peace and of militarism and pacifism. They hope to explore these questions not only in the countries that participated in the Great War but around the world a century later. For more information, click here. Euro-Arab Dialogue: The Challenges and Opportunities Where: SOAS, 21 Russell Square, MBI Al Jaber Building, MBI Al Jaber Conference Room When: Thursday 19th March, 5:45 – 7:00 PM Husain will address the Public / Private Partnership between UNESCO; its National Commissions and the MBI Al Jaber Foundation, and how these institutions have managed the on-going challenges and opportunities in their contribution to Euro-Arab Dialogue. There are many initiatives currently involved in promoting dialogue between Europe and the Arab region, especially in the political and economic spheres. Dr Husain, however, will emphasise the specific processes that this particular public-private relationship is involved with. For more information, click here. Palestine and International Justice Where: LSE, New Theatre, East Building
When: Wednesday 18th March, 6:30-8:00 PM This roundtable will examine the issues raised by the accession of Palestine to the International Criminal Court. The speakers will also discuss the wider justice issues involved in Israel/Palestine, including the role of international inquiries and other domestic and international attempts to end impunity in the conflict. The speakers on the roundtable are experts on the politics of international criminal law and justice issues in the Middle East. For more information, click here. PANEL DISCUSSION: FROZEN CONFLICT
On the Republic of Nagorno-Karabakh Where: The Mosaic Rooms
When: Thursday 19th March, 7:00 PM Disputes over ownership of Nagorno-Karabakh - a war-torn territory between Armenia and Azerbaijan - have persisted over the centuries, as has repression of the region's indigenous population of Azeris and Armenians. Last year saw some of the worst clashes for a decade. Join Andrew Jack (Financial Times), Marina Nagai (International Alert), Hratch Tchilingirian (Oriental Institute) and Dennis Sammut (LINKS) to discuss the current situation and the challenges that lay ahead for the region.
This event is in association with Pushkin House. For more information, please contact rsvp@mosaicrooms.org. | |
Funding Opportunities Funding for Master's and Certificate Programmes
Institute for Conflict, Transition, and Peace Research (ICTPR), University of Aberdeen
Deadline: March 15th, 2015
The Institute for Conflict, Transition, and Peace Research (www.abdn.ac.uk/ictpr) is a research and teaching institute consolidating the University of Aberdeen's rich expertise in the study of conflict, transition, and peace.
Funding Available for:
• Global Conflict and Peace Processes
• International Relations
• International Security
• Post-Conflict Justice and Peacebuilding
• Radicalization and Resistance
• Refugee and Displacement Studies
• Sex, Gender and Violence: Contemporary Critical Approaches
• Strategic Studies
• Strategic Studies and Law
The College of Arts and Social Sciences has made a number of scholarships available specifically for ICTPR Master's students for the 2015/2016 academic year. These scholarships will be awarded based on merit. For further information, click here or contact: socscipg@abdn.ac.uk. Leverhulme Trust Early Career Research Fellowships Early Career Fellowships aim to provide career development opportunities for those who are at a relatively early stage of their academic careers, but who have a proven record of research. The Fellows should undertake a significant piece of publishable work during their tenure, which should lead to a more permanent academic position. Applications will be considered in all subject areas with the exception of research that is of direct relevance to clinicians, medical professionals and/or the pharmaceutical industry. Approximately 80 Fellowships will be available in 2015. Fellowships can be held at universities or at other institutions of higher education in the UK. The Trust will contribute 50% of each Fellow's total salary costs up to a maximum of £24,000 per annum and the balance is to be paid by the host institution. Given the prestige of the awards each Fellow may request annual research expenses of up to £6,000 to further his or her research activities. For further details and eligibility requirements: click here. Altajir Trust Scholarships The Trust has provided a limited number of scholarships for graduates and in some cases undergraduates from Arab countries to study at British universities.
Graduates should normally be of Arab nationality, be resident in an Arab country and not hold British residency. There is no age limit but priority is given to those aged under 35. Scholars are expected to apply direct to a British university of their choice and to be able to provide a copy of that university's acceptance; they should also be able to secure through the British Council a visa or permission to enter the United Kingdom for the purposes of study. Applicants must intend to return to their home country or another Arab country after the completion of their studies. For more information about eligibility requirements: click here. | |
Employment opportunities Medical Statistician
IMS Health - Real-World Evidence Solutions (RWES)
Deadline: 6th May 2015 The Real-World Evidence Solutions (RWES) department at IMS Health is seeking an enthusiastic statistician to join the team. The individual will be responsible for analysis and reporting of epidemiological studies conducted in support of a wide variety of projects which support commercial, regulatory and/or market access aims. With direct access to some of the world's biggest healthcare data, IMS provides an opportunity for real-world data scientists to provide deep insights into the utilization, effectiveness and safety of marketed pharmaceutical products.
The purpose of the role is to prepare and analyse patient-level longitudinal data according to a statistical analysis plan (SAP), to report results in tabular, graphical or descriptive form and to contribute to designing epidemiological studies using retrospective databases. Full details: click here. Research Assistant
Loughborough University - Wolfson School of Mechanical and Manufacturing Engineering
Deadline: 6th April 2015 Modelling of next generation manufacturing processes in nickel and titanium alloys will involve the development of physically relevant yet numerically efficient computational tools. Modelling of advanced machining processes will be pursued as a core focus of the project. The project will form one of the integral parts of a collaborative UK/India research grant, which is funded by the EPSRC and the Government of India. The candidate is expected to work as part of a multidisciplinary team. A good honours degree or Masters (or equivalent) in Mechanical Engineering/Civil Engineering/Materials Science/Physical Science/Applied Mathematics or other relevant discipline with some experience and understanding of plasticity and micromechanics is essential. Some experience in finite-element analyses and use of commercial software packages is desirable. Full details: click here. Research Technician
University of Liverpool - Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology
Deadline: 20th March 2015 You will be working with Professor Saye Khoo, Professor David Back in the Department of Molecular and Clinical Pharmacology at the University of Liverpool. You will be working primarily at the Bioanalytical Facility (BAF), located in the Royal Liverpool University Hospital. You should be qualified to BTEC Higher level (or equivalent) and have relevant experience in analytical chemistry, pharmacology or a relevant biomedical science, with some practical experience of bio-analytical techniques and handling of pharmacokinetic data from clinical trials. Knowledge of the regulatory guidelines specific to bioanalytical work (FDA, ICH-GCP and GCLP) is desirable, as is a basic grounding in the pharmacology of HIV, or other infectious diseases. You must be able to work as part of a team, have excellent written and verbal communication skills, and the ability to work efficiently under pressure and to deadlines. The post is available for 1 year. Full details: click here. Marie Curie Trainee (Early Stage Researcher) -"Applied Robotics - Controlled Material Deposition"
University College London - UCL The Bartlett School of Architecture
Deadline: 17th April 2015 InnoChain is a four-year international research network for highly motivated doctoral researchers, in which state-of-the-art research is combined with a comprehensive training and industrial secondment programme. The network is funded by the European Union's Framework Programme for Research and Innovation Horizon 2020, under the Marie Skodowska-Curie Actions Innovative Training Network scheme. This call is for a three-year PhD fellowship that is fully integrated within the InnoChain network. The PhD researcher will be enrolled at The Bartlett School of Architecture, UCL. We are looking for the prospective fellow to start in September 2015.
The PhD fellow is expected to develop new design methods for interfacing intuitive and exploratory design speculation with rich and verified data of site conditions and dimensional accuracies. The appointee will work to provide existing CAD and BIM design tools with the means to speculate at early design stages with assured and accurate data, not merely as a contextual framework, but as a conceptual framework. Full details: click here. Research Assistant (fixed-term post)
University of Bath - Politics, Languages & International Studies
Deadline: 22nd March 2015 On the appointment of Prof David Galbreath as Leadership Fellow for the Conflict Theme within the Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC)-Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC)-Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council (EPSRC) and Partnership for Conflict, Crime and Security (PaCCS), the role of Research Assistant is to support Prof Galbreath for his thematic and research fellow responsibilities. The Research Assistant will be expected to contribute both administrative and intellectual support to the Fellow and Conflict Theme. The Conflict Theme 'covers a very wide range of research issues: from the causes and emergence of conflict, to the prosecution and consequences of conflict and how to end conflict and deal with its legacy. As a cross-Council partnership the theme will seek to encourage inter-disciplinary approaches drawing together relevant research across the full range of arts, humanities and social sciences plus some areas in science and engineering, much of which will not be explicitly labelled or considered as conflict research. It will also seek to promote collaboration with the public, private and civic sectors, and with policy-makers and communities seeking to address the diverse challenges posed by conflict around the globe.' Full details: click here. | |
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