DEPARTMENT OF GEOGRAPHY, LOUGHBOROUGH UNIVERSITY, UK

RESEARCH ASSOCIATE
£24,161 per annum
Fixed term for three years

We are seeking a human geographer, sociologist or historian with an interest in historical social science to be Research Associate on a Leverhulme Trust funded project “Cities in economic expansion and the current crisis of the modern world-system”. The research will be directed by Professor Peter Taylor (Department of Geography), Michael Hoyler (Department of Geography) and Professor Dennis Smith (Department of Social Sciences) at Loughborough University.

The start date for the post is 1 March 2007 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The successful candidate will have a PhD (or be near completion) and have an interest in the role of cities in economic change. The research is both historical (from 1600) and contemporary (cities in globalization) and therefore requires a candidate comfortable with ‘big picture’ research. The project proposal is posted as GaWC project 55 (www.lboro.ac.uk/gawc/projects/projec55.html) to which reference should be made. Informal enquiries can be directed to Peter Taylor (p.j.taylor@lboro.ac.uk), Michael Hoyler (m.hoyler@lboro.ac.uk), or Dennis Smith (d.smith@lboro.ac.uk).

For further details of the post and an application form, please contact Mrs Diana Snaith, Department of Geography, Loughborough University, Loughborough, Leicestershire, LE11 3TU (email: d.g.snaith@lboro.ac.uk / telephone: 01509 222794). Please quote reference number GY/12426. Alternatively an application form can be downloaded from www.lboro.ac.uk/admin/personnel/appform.html The closing date for receipt of applications is Tuesday 30 January 2007. Curriculum Vitae will only be accepted if accompanied by a completed University application form.