| Leaving EU would be a 'disaster', British universities warn A British exit from the EU would be catastrophic for universities and scientific research, leading academics and scientists have said. They warn it would cost tens of millions of pounds in funding and leave prestigious UK institutions struggling to compete on the world stage. Vice-chancellors have warned of the inevitable damage to British universities' global reputation for excellence. Scientists have said a "Brexit" would lead to funding cuts, make recruiting and retaining top academic talent harder. | |
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'Striking' inequalities in higher education fuel gender pay gap Twice as many male academics as female scholars earn more than £50,000 a year, new figures on academia's gender pay gap show. Other inequalities also exist for female academics; they are less likely to have a permanent post and more likely to be part-time or employed on a teaching-only contract, the report says. The author of the report, author Stephanie Neave, who is the ECU's research and data manager has called the inequalities "striking". | |
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| University lecturers on the breadline: is the UK following in America's footsteps? The rising casualisation and spread of poverty-line pay in US higher education has been a trend for many years, made worse as institutions have attempted to cut costs following the 2008 financial crisis. That British HE could come to resemble the US, with an inflating casual staff that becomes progressively less able to survive on earnings. Trade unions and activists are concerned that academics in Britain could end up like their counterparts in the US, reliant on state assistance to get by. | |
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Students skip classes to show support for refugees Students across the country have been walking out of their lectures and classes in solidarity with what they see as the government's poor treatment of refugees, migrants and international students. Mostafa Rajaai, international students' officer at the NUS, said: "We want to send a clear message to the government that students in this country overwhelmingly reject the attitude and direction that the UK has adopted regarding immigration." | |
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Art Exhibition: Raul Loya: Self Exile Where: Manchester
When: 24th November-3rd December Instituto Cervantes is pleased to host the art exhibition by young and talented Raul Loya.
"With my paintings I seek to analyze my historical time. I expose my point of view on the reality in which I am involved in, this keeps me thinking about ideas that interest me, that mostly have to do with the human condition"
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| German Christmas Market at Millennium Square Where: Leeds
When: 13th Nov - 20th Dec
Millennium Square will once again transform into a scenic winter village, with over 40 traditional wooden chalet stalls decorated with festive greenery and twinkling colourful lights, themed indoor venues and the traditional Christmas carousel ride. | |
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The British Museum: Egypt Faith After the Pharaohs Where: London
When: 29th Oct – 7th Feb Discover Egypt's incredible journey over 12 centuries, as Jews, Christians and Muslims transformed this ancient land. It is a story charting the change from a world of many gods to the worship of one God. | |
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| Corin Redgrave Memorial Lecture: Racism, Extremism and the Left, by Arun Kundnani Where: The Camden Centre, London When: 23rd Jan - 14:30 In Europe and the US, Islamist extremism continues to be the pretext for a growing body of repressive measures, from mass surveillance to mass incarceration and mass deportation. Anti-Muslim racism at home goes hand in hand with imperialist war abroad, resulting in a bloody cycle of violence and displacement. Are we living though a new age of extremisms? And how should the Left respond? | |
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PhD Scholarship, Oxford Brookes University, Architecture. Location: Oxford
Amount: £10,500 per annum
Deadline: 14th December 2015
The School of Architecture at Oxford Brookes University is pleased to offer a three year full-time PhD Studentship to a new student commencing in April 2016. The topic of research is humanitarianism, chronic conflict and protracted displacement in urban settings. The prospective PhD candidate will take humanitarianism in urban chronic conflict and/or protracted displacement as a starting point. The project will analyse how existing actors have responded to the shift towards more protracted conflict and displacement in an urban context and how that context shapes their current role (explicitly or implicitly) in a chronic crisis and/or protracted displacement in urban settings, as well as engage in discussion on how the changing context will have to transform humanitarian practice. |
PhD Research Studentship, Glasgow Caledonian University, Engineering Location: Glasgow Amount: Not specified
Deadline: 31st December 2015
The principle aim of the project is to develop a deeper understanding of how a range of disinfection by-product (DBP) precursors derived from DOM can be measured and controlled pre-disinfection stage to prevent or reduce the formation of substances such as Trihalomethane (THM) in drinking waters. The project aims to do this by developing early warning rapid screening techniques using fluorescence spectroscopy. The project will also identify adaptive strategies to optimize elements of treatment such as coagulation that will enhance removal of DPB precursors and avoid formation in the drinking water distribution systems. The successful candidate will have the opportunity to work with leading industry and academics in this field of study.
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PhD Studentships (Arts Humanities Research Council), University of Aberdeen, Humanities Location: Aberdeen Amount: £14,057
Deadline: 11th January 2016
Through its continuing Doctoral Training Partnership (DTP) programme, The Arts & Humanities Research Council (AHRC) brings together leading academic institutions to provide innovative postgraduate training and support for the next generation of researchers. Aberdeen University is pleased to have again been selected as one of Scotland's most prestigious Universities to invite applications from outstanding candidates to award PhD funding in the majority of Arts and Humanities subjects for 2016-17 entry. Students will be considered for the following subjects: Art History, Archaeology, Creative Writing, Cultural and Museum Studies, Divinity and Theology, English Language and Linguistics, English Literature, Film Studies, French Studies, History, Law and Legal Studies, Philosophy or Religious Studies.. |
New Researcher Platform NRV is an online community space empowering researchers to support each other, share their work and build a better world. This platform aims to connect researchers, publish articles, opinion pieces and interviews with researchers to promote norm-challenging, sensitive and innovative research. NRV is a free and open resource created by researchers for researchers. The January to February theme is: Researchers in Exile |
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Research Associate - University of Sheffield - Molecular Biology and Biotechnology Location: Sheffield
Salary: £29,847 per annum
Hours: Full-Time
Contract Type: Temporary
Deadline: 3rd December 2015
The Department of Molecular Biology and Biotechnology at the University of Sheffield is an exceptionally broad oriented department that is internationally recognized for its excellence in biology research using world-class research facilities. You are invited to apply for a short-term Research Associate position to join a multicentre team focussing on understanding gene regulation in the major bacterial pathogen Mycobacterium tuberculosis. You should have a PhD degree in Microbial Biochemistry or a related subject (or have equivalent experience). Ideally you will have recent relevant research experience in the characterization of bacterial transcription factors and experience of working as part of a multidisciplinary team. The post is fixed term for a period of 5 months with a start date of 1 February 2016 and an end date of 30 June 2016.
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The David T.K. Wong Fellowship - University of East Anglia - English Location: East Anglia Salary: £26,000 per annum
Hours: Full-Time
Contract Type: Temporary
Deadline: 15 February 2016
The David T.K. Wong Fellowship is a unique and generous annual award of £26,000 to enable a fiction writer who wants to write in English about the Far East to spend a year in the UK, at the University of East Anglia (UEA) in Norwich. Applications for the Fellowship will be considered from established published as well unpublished writers of any age and any nationality. The Fellowship will be awarded to a writer planning to produce a work of prose fiction in English which deals seriously with some aspect of life in the Far East (Brunei, Cambodia, Hong Kong, Indonesia, Japan, Korea, Laos, Macau, Malaysia, Mongolia, Myanmar, China, Philippines, Singapore, Taiwan, Thailand and Vietnam)
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Research Associate – University of Nottingham – Engineering Location: Nottingham
Salary: £ 25,513 to £37,394 per annum
Hours: Full-Time
Contract Type: Temporary
Deadline: 7 December 2015
Applications are invited for the above post within the Architecture, Energy and Environment (AEE) Research Group to investigate 'Micro-CHP using steam ejector/water turbine'. This is a collaborative project between the University of Nottingham and several industrial partners. The project is funded by Innovate UK. The project aims to develop an innovative and highly efficient micro-CHP using steam ejector/water turbine system. This is based on the integration of steam-ejector and water-turbine technology for heat and power generation. The low-cost system would reduce carbon reduction by the utilisation of renewable energy sources, waste heat or hybrid sources (e.g., waste heat/natural gas). For safety, stability and cost, water would be ideal for use the working fluid. |
Research Associate - University of Sheffield – Architecture Location: Sheffield
Salary: £29,847 to £37,768 per annum
Hours: Full-Time
Contract Type: Temporary
Deadline: 30 November 2015
The Department of Landscape at Sheffield is at the forefront of landscape architecture education and research, both in the UK and internationally. Our multi-disciplinary courses are designed to meet the needs of the modern landscape architecture profession, combining a creative and imaginative approach to design with an understanding of the social and environmental context. The successful applicant will proactively develop an inventory of potential partner organisations, initiate contacts, explore possibilities for funding and outputs, and lead on the development and writing of collaborative funded research bids, working in collaboration with the Department's Director of Research, Director of External Relations and Impact and the Department Business Development Manager.
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