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United Kingdom, Guildford

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference. GCARE founded and led by Professor Prashant Kumar, with its mission of ‘Clean Air for All’ is a globally recognised multidisciplinary centre dedicated to improving air quality and developing climate solutions worldwide.

The role

Applications are invited from enthusiastic and talented individuals at the post-doctorate research level to work at the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE; www.surrey.ac.uk/gcare), University of Surrey, UK, under the supervision of Professor Prashant Kumar. The GCARE’s research projects are funded by the UKRI (e.g., EPSRC, NERC, ESRC, Innovate UK), numerous national and international funding bodies (e.g., EU H2020, British Council, UKIERI) and the industry. 

We are looking for a researcher with a PhD degree (or who will receive a PhD degree by December 2024) in the fields of civil, mechanical, chemical, environmental, data science, computer or transportation engineering, physics, chemistry or mathematical sciences or related disciplines.

The appointee will contribute to the GP4Streets project (DIY Greening Prescription for Climate Adaptation in Urban Streets) and support ongoing projects such as the UKRI RECLAIM Network Plus, EU Horizon Europe HealthySailing, various air quality consultancy projects, and NERC GreenCities. As part of the Guildford Living Lab, they will promote GCARE’s research locally, nationally, and internationally and assist with developing new grant applications. Based at the University of Surrey’s GCARE, the appointee will work closely with GCARE team members and project collaborators and may undertake short visits to partner institutions for collaborative research activities.

The postholder must have strong skills in big data analysis and air pollution modelling. Responsibilities include monitoring and modelling the effectiveness of green infrastructure in mitigating air pollution and urban overheating, with advanced statistical data analysis skills (e.g., R, Python, MATLAB). The role calls for a self-driven, independent individual, who can log, clean, share, assess, interpret, and write data efficiently to publish in top-tier journals. A proven track record of timely report writing is essential.

How to apply

Please submit your application on the university website including the following:


	A maximum one-page cover letter explaining your motivation for joining this post and mapping your skills to the job profile and responsibilities.
	A maximum two-page CV detailing your education (including grades) and scientific achievements.
	A maximum two-page list of your journal and conference publications, along with any reports written. Please include a brief description (no more than 150 words) of your two best publications, highlighting the scientific breakthroughs and skills used or developed.
	Two references, including one from your PhD advisor, if possible.


For informal enquiries please contact Professor Prashant Kumar at p.kumar@surrey.ac.uk. Interviews expected end of November.

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University of Surrey

The University of Surrey is a global community of ideas and people, dedicated to life-changing education and research. We are ambitious and have a bold vision of what we want to achieve - shaping ourselves into one of the best universities in the world, which we are achieving through the talents and endeavour of every employee.  Our culture empowers people to achieve this aim and to collectively, and individually, make a real difference.  

The role

This is an exciting opportunity for an enthusiastic, self-motivated, and experienced Project Manager to lead the newly awarded £2M project, ‘DIY Greening Prescription for Climate Adaptation in Urban Streets (GP4Streets).’ The successful candidate will play a pivotal role in delivering and coordinating project activities, while also supporting the development of new research initiatives to drive the growth of the Global Centre for Clean Air Research (GCARE) at the University of Surrey.

GP4Streets is an NERC-funded research grant. It is led by the University of Surrey’s GCARE in collaboration with the Universities of Bath, Sheffield, UWE Bristol, and Imperial College London.

As Project Manager, you will be responsible for the delivery and effective management of the GP4Streets project. You should bring a proactive mindset and a solid project management background. Working closely with project co-leads, funders, and stakeholders, you will address issues with informed, timely solutions and process information accurately, often within tight deadlines.

If you are an engaging team player with excellent organisational, management, writing and communication skills, and a passion for providing effective support to all stakeholders, we would love to hear from you.

About you

This is a fantastic opportunity to work with a diverse range of partners. The successful candidate will have demonstrated project management experience, and ideally have a Professional project management qualification e.g. PRINCE2, be educated to Bachelor, Master or PhD degree level or have equivalent experience suitable to the role.

This is a full-time position, initially available from 04 January 2025 for upto 30 months based at the University of Surrey, with a possibility of extension.

How to apply

Please submit your application on the university website including the following:


	A maximum one-page cover letter explaining your motivation for joining this post and mapping your skills to the job profile and responsibilities.
	A maximum two-page CV detailing your education and achievements.
	Two references, only required before making the final offer.


Informal enquiries should be addressed to Professor Prashant Kumar (project lead and Director of the GCARE) by e-mail: p.kumar@surrey.ac.uk and/or to GCARE Project Officer Charlotte Le Den (c.leden@surrey.ac.uk).

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Australia, Bundoora


	Full-time
	Continuing position
	Campus independent - Can be based at La Trobe University’s Melbourne (Bundoora) or Victorian regional campuses (Mildura, Bendigo, Shepparton or Wodonga)
	Be part of a passionate and innovative team


About the position

This position is in the Enabling Programs team, part of the Widening Participation and Outreach department within the Office of the Provost. Widening Participation and Outreach is responsible for activities and programs that inform post-secondary school aspiration and access to university students from educationally disadvantaged backgrounds, and Enabling Programs is the academic unit that supports university entry for aspiring students without a traditional entry pathway. The team delivers the Tertiary Preparation Program (TPP), one of Victoria’s major Enabling Programs, as an ATAR-alternative pathway program for school students (Aspire Prepare) and plays a key role in supporting the University’s equity mission.

Reporting to the Academic Director, Widening Participation, the Lecturer, Enabling Programs, leads the Enabling Programs team, managing two Associate Lectures as well as casual academic staff. The incumbent is responsible for day-to-day academic administration including acting as Subject Coordinator for the program’s subjects, ensuring grading and student support is delivered in a timely manner, and maintaining subject role-overs. The position works closely with other colleagues in the Widening Participation and Outreach department, as well as teams across the University, particularly Admissions.

The academic programs (TPP and Prepare) are taught entirely online. The subjects are asynchronous but intensively taught, using supportive and scaffolded developmental feedback on frequent, low stakes assessments to develop learner confidence and academic skills. Experience in an innovative online learning environment will be highly valued.

Key Selection Criteria

To be considered for this position, you will have:


	PhD degree or equivalent accreditation and standing recognized by the University/profession as appropriate.
	Demonstrated effectiveness in teaching, curriculum development and subject coordination in online modes, preferable asynchronous, as evidenced by sustained high results on student feedback on teaching surveys, teaching excellence awards or through other forms of evidence.
	Experience working within University policy and procedural environments including academic administration tasks (grades, subject administration, responding to academic misconduct etc).
	Emerging or established engagement with the Scholarship of Teaching and Learning, in particular in the areas of: supporting academic skill development at the Enabling level and/or effective and innovative online pedagogies and/or supporting the transition to higher education of people from diverse/disadvantaged backgrounds.
	Demonstrated high level oral and written communication skills, including the ability to interact effectively, collaboratively, and productively with staff and students from a diverse range of backgrounds.
	Proven experience and success in managing academic staff performance and development.


Please refer to the Position Description for other duties, skills and experience required for this position.

Welcome to Bundoora campus – Please click on the video link below:  

https://f.io/KDo0ceng

Benefits:


	17% employer contributed superannuation
	On site child care facilities
	Flexible work arrangements
	Discounts for staff and their family members to study a range of La Trobe courses


How to apply

Closing date: By 11:55pm, Sunday 24th November 2024

Position Enquiries: Associate Professor Emmaline Bexley, Academic Director Widening Participation

Email: e.bexley@latrobe.edu.au

Recruitment Enquiries: Lisa White, Talent Acquisition Consultant

Email: Lisa.White@latrobe.edu.au

Position Description below:

PD - Lecturer Enabling Programs - Teaching-Focussed.pdf

Only candidates with Full Working Rights in Australia may apply for this position.

Please submit an online application ONLY and include the following documents:


	Cover letter;
	An up to date resume; and
	A separate document addressing each of the Key Selection Criteria above.


Please scroll down to apply.

Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander Applicants
We welcome and strongly encourage applications from Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islander people.

La Trobe University is committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. We take an intersectional approach by actively supporting and encouraging people of all backgrounds and abilities to submit an application and aim to ensure that the recruitment and employee experience is as accessible and inclusive as possible. Flexibility in interview format will be offered to shortlisted candidates.

All La Trobe University employees are bound by the Working with Children Act 2005.  If you are successful, you will be required to hold a valid Victorian Employee Working with Children Check prior to commencement.




La Trobe University

United Kingdom, Southampton

Winchester School of Art is proud to be one of the UK’s leading Art Schools and part of the world-renowned University of Southampton, a founder member of the Russell Group of research-intensive universities providing a rich ground for interdisciplinary thinking and making.

About the role

This role involves working with students at undergraduate and postgraduate level, primarily in the Fashion Design programme. You will be able to provide high quality technical delivery and support in the use and maintenance of specialist equipment and facilities. You will support the programme with delivery of garment construction, pattern cutting, production, manufacture and safe studio practice. It is also desirable for you to have experience of working with 3D digital construction software and supporting equipment.

About you

You are a passionate and student-focused individual with strong technical and organisational skills. Guiding students to reach their potential will be at the heart of what you do. You will have a strong knowledge and experience of industry level equipment and be up to date with technological advances in the area. An aptitude for problem solving and assisting students in realising their projects. You will be adept at effective communication to a diverse range of individuals from varying backgrounds and have knowledge and understanding of race, multiculturalism, and diversity.

What we can offer you

We offer some fantastic benefits including a generous leave package, a wide variety of on and off-campus arts and culture facilities and access to a range of staff discounts and offers at local shops, restaurants and service providers.  You will also have access to our sports complex and Hartley Library based on our Highfield Campus.

As a university we aim to create an inclusive environment that attracts, supports and retains the best students and staff from diverse backgrounds and experiences from across the world.

We are proactive in fostering a culture of inclusion, respect and equality of opportunity. We select candidates on the basis of merit and ability and aspire to thrive in the diversity of our workforce. We welcome applications from all candidates with an interest in the role, and those who are committed to helping us create an inclusive work environment. We encourage applications from candidates from Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic communities, people who identify as LGBTQ+ and people with disabilities.

If you wish to discuss the role in more detail, initially please contact the administrative lead for this position.

The University of Southampton is a signatory of the Technician Commitment https://www.technicians.org.uk/technician-commitment  and a partner affiliate of the National Technician Development Centre (NTDC) https://nationaltechnicianscentre.ac.uk . We offer a wide range of opportunities for staff including networking, mentoring, training, professional registration and career development. We are committed to all our technical staff, recognising the broad range of skills they have in support of education, research and enterprise activities. By joining Southampton you will be part of a bigger technical community https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/our-people/technical-staff.page .


University of Southampton

Austria, Vienna Danubepier Hov

The University of Vienna is internationally renowned for its excellence in teaching and research, and counts more than 7,500 academics from all disciplines. This breadth of expertise offers unique opportunities to address the complex challenges of modern society, to develop comprehensive new approaches, and educate the problem-solvers of tomorrow from a multidisciplinary perspective.

At the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies, the University of Vienna seeks to appoint a

Full Professor of Romance Linguistics: Hispanic Studies

The position:

Applicants should have an outstanding research and teaching profile in the field of Hispanic linguistics. They should have a proven track record in the fundamental linguistic fields of grammar, variational linguistics and language change. It would be desirable for them to be able to teach in another Romance language.

Your academic profile:


	Doctoral degree/PhD
	Outstanding research achievements, excellent publication and funding record, international reputation
	Proven leadership qualities
	Gender and diversity competence
	Experience in designing and managing large research projects
	Enthusiasm for excellent teaching and supervision at the bachelor's, master's, and doctoral level
	Willingness to take on organisational and administrative responsibilities within the Faculty and/or the University


The University of Vienna expects the successful candidate to acquire, within three years, proficiency in German sufficient for teaching in bachelor’s programmes and for participation in university committees.

We offer:

 


	a dynamic research environment
	a wide range of research and teaching support services
	attractive working conditions in a city with a high quality of life
	an attractive salary according to the Collective Bargaining Agreement for University Staff (§98 UG, level A1, to be negotiated individually) and an organisational retirement plan
	a “start-up package”, in particular for the initiation of research projects
	comprehensive relocation support


Application documents:

Please submit a single PDF file (LastName_FirstName.pdf) containing the following information in English via e-mail to the Dean of the Faculty of Philological and Cultural Studies of the University of Vienna, Univ.-Prof. Dr. Stephan Müller (dekanat.philkult@univie.ac.at):


	Letter of motivation
	Academic curriculum vitae
	
		education and training
		positions held to date
		relevant parental, family or other care times
		awards and honors
		commissions of trust
		previous and current cooperation partners
		list of most important acquired third-party funding as principal investigator, and, if applicable, of inventions/patents
		list of most important scientific talks (max. 10)
		teaching and mentoring
		supervision experience (Master and PhD)
	
	
	List of publications and a link to your ORCID record
	Research statement         
	
		most important research achievements (max. 2 pages) and planned future research activities (max. 4 pages)
		synopsis of five key publications with relevance to the position advertised
	
	
	Teaching and supervision statement          
	
		teaching and supervision concept, including a description of the previous and planned priorities in academic teaching and supervision (max. 2 pages)
	
	


Appendices to application document:


	Five key publications as electronic full text version
	Teaching evaluations (if available, compiled into a single PDF file)
	Copies of certificates of academic degrees (mandatory, compiled into a single PDF file)


The University of Vienna has an anti-discriminatory employment policy and attaches great importance to equal opportunities, the advancement of women and diversity. We lay special emphasis on increasing the number of women in senior and in academic positions among the academic and general university staff and therefore expressly encourage qualified women to apply. Given equal qualifications, preference will be given to female candidates.

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Application deadline: 10 January 2025


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