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Faculty of Engineering, Science and the Built Environment Ref J00271 London South Bank University Location: Southwark Full time – Permanent Salary scale £49075 - £56367 inclusive (Grade 9) The Department of Engineering and Design at London South Bank University offers courses at undergraduate and post graduate levels in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Telecommunications, Design and Computer Engineering.  All BEng courses are fully accredited by the appropriate institution as fulfilling the academic requirement for Charted Engineer (CEng) status. The Department also provides the teaching of mathematics to all engineering courses within the Faculty of Engineering, Science and the Built Environment. The Department seeks to appoint a Principal Lecturer to lead the teaching of mathematics to the entire engineering provision within the Faculty Engineering Science and the Built Environment..  Applicants need to have leadership qualities and hold good honours degree in Math...

YOUR CAREER STARTS HERE ... Griffith's School of Applied Psychology is recognised as one of the leading departments of psychology in Australia. We have teaching initiatives in the School that have been benchmarked as national best practice, and many of our staff have received national awards for excellence in teaching. The focus of the School is on innovative applications of psychology which we promote through an emphasis on work-integrated learning and skills development taught by a comparatively high proportion of professional psychologists. This is a five year fixed term position as Professor / Associate Professor, and a three year term as Deputy Head and Director BB, with the possibility of renewal for a further two years by mutual agreement. An underlying continuing Professorial / Associate Professorial position may be negotiated. The role:  The appointee will provide academic and operational leadership through fostering excellence in research and teaching within the Applied ...

Centre for Professional and Educational Leadership and Management Studies Full Time, Permanent- Crewe Interview date: 21 February 2014 Grade 9: £38,907- £45,053 per annum Manchester Metropolitan University is one of the UK's largest and most popular Universities. We are the University for World Class Professionals. The Faculty of Education has a strong national reputation for its work across the education disciplines and professions. It has the highest rated Education provision in the north-west of England (Complete University Guide 2014). In 2010/11, its primary and secondary initial teacher training provision was judged 'outstanding' by Ofsted. The Faculty is widely recognised for its innovative commercial projects and is judged 'internationally excellent' in educational research. It is a vibrant, creative and exciting place to work with over 1800 students training as teachers each year via university - based undergraduate and postgraduate routes and 180 via Scho...

Fixed Term Contract for 36 Months Applications are invited for 3 postdoctoral research fellow positions to work within the Warwick Stochastic Analysis group, directed by Professor Martin Hairer. You will undertake innovative research in the Warwick Stochastic Analysis group and contribute to the research climate within the department and to further its international standing by conducting high-quality relevant research. You will have possession of a PhD or equivalent in Mathematics, Statistics or a closely allied discipline and excellence in published work in relevant fields. You will have the ability to develop and deliver high-quality research and to publish in peer-reviewed journals and experience of, and strong research potential in some of the following areas: stochastic analysis, stochastic PDEs, harmonic analysis, probability theory, quantum field theory. Please include a CV and list of publications in your application. All applicants are also encouraged to send a research stat...

Faculty of Engineering, Science and the Built Environment Ref J00271 London South Bank University Location: Southwark Full time – Permanent Salary scale £49075 - £56367 inclusive (Grade 9) The Department of Engineering and Design at London South Bank University offers courses at undergraduate and post graduate levels in Mechanical, Electrical, Electronics, Mechatronics, Telecommunications, Design and Computer Engineering.  All BEng courses are fully accredited by the appropriate institution as fulfilling the academic requirement for Charted Engineer (CEng) status. The Department also provides the teaching of mathematics to all engineering courses within the Faculty of Engineering, Science and the Built Environment. The Department seeks to appoint a Principal Lecturer to lead the teaching of mathematics to the entire engineering provision within the Faculty Engineering Science and the Built Environment..  Applicants need to have leadership qualities and hold good honours degree in Math...

Fixed-term until 31/08/2014 Full time Salary £31,644 to £35,597 per annum, dependent on experience Sheffield Hallam is an innovative and responsive University, committed to the belief that high quality teaching and research can transform individuals, organisations and communities. The Faculty of Development and Society brings together a diverse range of subjects with a focus on social and economic transformation and multidisciplinary working. We achieve this by delivering cutting-edge teaching, research and knowledge transfer and building strong partnerships in the public, voluntary and private sectors. The Department of Teacher Education is committed to continuous improvement and to being the preferred accredited provider in the region for initial teacher education. With the implementation of government policy resulting in a move towards increasing the role of school and college partners in teacher education and our on-going commitment to widening participation, we are seeking to app...

Kings Bournemouth is part of the Kings Colleges Group of schools.  Established in 1957, Kings is one of the leading international college groups in the UK and USA,  providing an extensive range of English Language and Academic courses including GCSE, A-Level and Foundation programmes.  We teach international students and regularly welcome students from over 60 different countries. Kings Bournemouth offers an extremely friendly working environment, highly motivated learners and small class sizes of 6-10. Kings Bournemouth was rated as ‘Good’ in our first Ofsted inspection in May 2013. We are now recruiting full-time qualified Maths Teacher for January 2014 to teach Maths and Further Maths to A Level standard. The ability to teach a second subject, or TEFL qualifications and experience of teaching international students would be an advantage. Please send a CV to: Melanie Rumble, Academic Course Director, at melanie.rumble@bournemouth.kingscolleges.com  via the  'Apply' button b...

South Kensington Campus Salary range: £32,750- £41,540 per annum Fixed Term for: 18 months, commencing January 2014 or as soon as possible thereafter Applications are invited for the position of Research Associate in the Department of Mathematics at Imperial College London. The position is funded by the Mathematics Department to develop and make use of new tools for examining thermo-acoustic instabilities in combustion devices. The specific goals of this position are to use recent advances in direct-adjoint methods, delay-differential equations and flow control techniques to analyse the linear and nonlinear flow behaviour of reactive flows and to design flow control strategies. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Fluid Dynamics, or an equivalent level of professional qualification and experience in a closely related discipline. A demonstrated strong track record of original research, together with expertise in computational fluid dynamics and numerical simulations of the Navi...

As a member of the TECHNE Doctoral Training Partnership, the University of Surrey invites applications for Arts and Humanities Research Council (AHRC) studentships (stipend and fee waiver). TECHNE (http://www.techne-research.co.uk/ ) is a consortium of seven universities in London and the South East offering a rich and diverse training programme for doctoral students with a focus on interdisciplinarity and developing career potential both in and beyond higher education.  Fully funded doctoral awards are available at the University of Surrey in Music.   For more detail on this subject area please see our website: www.surrey.ac.uk/fahs/study/studentships Deadline for studentship applications: 19 February 2014 Applicants must have applied for a place on the appropriate PGR programme before applying for a studentship Normal AHRC eligibility criteria apply. Contact information: Studentships: Professor Bran Nicol (tel: +44 (0)1483 682822, email: b.nicol@surrey.ac.uk) Application for admissi...

KTP010AX College / University Administration: College of Arts and Social Sciences Discipline / Area: Accountancy and Finance Position Type: Full-time Salary: £20,000 - £25,000 Job Summary: An associate with a background in finance, economics, and/or business management is sought to help design, develop, and implement a feasibility study and business plan for the creation of a new financial intermediary, to be owned and governed by Scotland’s farming community, and subsequent financial consultancy services for the UK agricultural/food sector. The project is a partnership between the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society Limited (SAOS) and The University of Aberdeen. Whilst the job holder will be employed and supported by the University of Aberdeen, the location for the work will be the office of the Scottish Agricultural Organisation Society Ltd at the Rural Centre, Ingliston, Newbridge (near Edinburgh International Airport). The associate is expected to have: •             exper...

Berwin Leighton Paisner (BLP) is an exciting, ambitious, and dynamic full service City law firm. We were named 'Law Firm of the Year' at both the British Legal Awards and The Lawyer Awards in 2010 because, in addition to our excellence in the law, we deliver fresh-thinking solutions that are grounded in our clients' commercial objectives. We have particular strengths in real estate, corporate, finance, tax and a strong litigation and dispute resolution capability. We have around 730 lawyers including over 200 partners. Based in London, we have our own English law offices in Abu Dhabi, Paris, Brussels, Hong Kong, Berlin, Frankfurt, Dubai, Singapore and a Russian international law office in Moscow (Goltsblat BLP). BLP was also the fastest growing UK top 30 law firm last year, and was named the fifth most innovative law firm in Europe in the Financial Times (FT) Innovative Lawyers Awards 2011. BLP delivers first-rate, pragmatic legal advice that helps a wide portfolio of cli...

The Institute of Psychiatry are seeking a Post-Doctoral Research Worker to join its Seclusion and Psychiatric Intensive Care Evaluation Study (SPICES) research team.  Working within the Health Services and Population Research Department, the post holder will be a key member of the evaluation team, working in conjunction with the SPICES project coordinator, study statistician and health economists on the quantitative component of this study (SPICES Study 1). The post-holder will be responsible for the processing, coding and validation of data taken from a large database of anonymised electronic patient records, so a high level of facility in data management and analysis will be required, in addition to the ability to carefully create analysis variables by the manual coding of data from the free-text part of the records. The work is likely to be performed using a variety of software packages, including Excel, Stata, SAS and SQL Server 2008. The post will provide valuable experience in m...

This is an excellent opportunity to join an international R&D company with plans for world-wide expansion and genuine prospects for career progression. Electronic Engineer – Product Development Based in Surrey (Guildford GU1) Our international company will employ 2 Electronic Engineers in the R&D department to work with our Product development team. The key work objective is to contribute to the design and development of new electro-mechanical products. The role will include Designing, specifying, implementing and testing the electronics components of the new productsWorking out specificationsDesigning, implementing and testing electronic solutions.Working alongside a team of Electrical, Energy, and Mechanical engineers to deliver integrated solutions.Proposing and evaluating new components and design approachesContributing to creating documentation for the final products Requirements MEng or BEng in Electrical and Electronic Engineering.Minimum 2 years work experience matchin...

(73508-113) Vacancy Type/Job category: Academic Department: Politics & International Studies Salary: £46,400-£53,765 pa Location: University of Warwick, Coventry Vacancy Overview Applications are invited for an Associate Professor in the Department of Politics and International Studies (PAIS) and the recently established Warwick Q-Step Centre. This is one of eight new permanent posts that will join an existing team of quantitative social science scholars as part of the Warwick Q-Step Centre. Whilst based in Politics and International Studies, you will be a member of a broader team within the new Warwick Q-Step Centre. We welcome applications in all subfields of the discipline and especially in areas of its existing expertise, such as: International Relations, International Security, Political Geography, International Political Economy, and Comparative Politics. Applications are encouraged across the full range of social statistics and quantitative research approaches, broadly ...

(73510-113) Vacancy Type/Job category: Academic Department: Sociology Salary: Competitive Location: University of Warwick, Coventry Vacancy Overview Applications are invited for a new Chair in Sociology and Quantitative Methods in the Department of Sociology. This is one of eight new permanent posts that will join an existing team of quantitative social science scholars as part of the Warwick Q-Step Centre. Whilst based in Sociology, you will be a member of a broader team within the new Warwick Q-Step Centre. You will be an outstanding sociologist with an international reputation for the development or creative application of quantitative social research methods. You will have made significant contributions to quantitative social science, broadly defined, and will be required to deliver high quality publications in sociology to complement the Department of Sociology’s existing research profile and to enhance its future REF submissions. Applications are encouraged across the full r...

Salary:  £21,074 You must have the right to live and work in the United Kingdom (in accordance with UK Border Agency guidelines) to apply for this vacancy Post Description:             This is an exciting career opportunity to work within a company which specialises in the production and distribution of industrial catering equipment worldwide, on a two year project in collaboration with Metcalfe Catering Ltd and the Menai Innovation Centre, Coleg Menai. The successful applicant will possess excellent technical, presentational and interpersonal skills, in order to develop and introduce a streamlined and creative product development process that will introduce new lightweight materials, so as to utilise advances in manufacturing technology to support the company’s strategic plan to modernise its extensive product portfolio. Support, mentoring and training from the senior management team of the company and academic team, coupled with a with a generous training budget supported by a 24 m...

Birkbeck, University of London At London Foundati on Campus, we offer an aspirational and maturing environment for international students, preparing them for future academic success at top University of London Colleges. From our base at Birkbeck, in the heart of the University of London, students are equipped with the tools for success on degree programmes at top UK universities. The courses we offer are intensive but rewarding and aim to challenge students into developing the personal attributes demanded by the admissions tutors of internationally renowned research-led University of London colleges. We are currently looking for a Sessional Tutor to teach Law (NQF Level 3) on our Undergraduate Foundation Programmes. Candidates should have solid subject knowledge and proven experience of teaching at this level, preferably with international students within a UK university environment. Good organisational and communication skills are essential. This is a sessional post and teaching hour...

Location: Doha, Qatar The College of Arts and Sciences at Qatar University, invites applications for the Marubeni Chair in Humanities. Qatar University and Marubeni Corporation have entered into a strategic relationship to offer courses on Japan within the College of Arts and Sciences with the position funded by Marubeni Corporation. The Marubeni Chair shall be responsible for providing general education courses within the field of Humanities which focus on Japan at Qatar University.  Essential duties and responsibilities include the following: Teaching undergraduate courses within the field of Humanities which focus on Japan or East AsiaTeaching other related topics or introductory level classes. Provision of a general educational lectures and sessions for studentsActive participation in the department, program and college committeesCommitment to research and scholarship  Academic Rank: Associate Professor – Full Professor Position Term: Three Years, Renewable Full Time Contract  Se...

Roskilde University's Department of Psychology and Educational Research (PAES) is advertising a professorship (MSO) in Social Psychology of Everyday Life related to the department's strategy and professional development plan. The post is a fixed 5-year full-time position with the possibility of a 3-year prolongation. The professorship is advertised in order to further develop and strengthen the department's research and training activities in the field of Social Psychology of Everyday Life. Applicants are expected to have specialised academically at an international level in a partial area of the advertisment’s overall profile. The professor must be able to teach students in the bachelor, candidate, master and ph.d. programmes in both Danish and English. The position involves collaboration with external partners regarding research and training. It is expected that applicants have a background in research into Social Psychology of Everyday Life. Appointment to the position ...

Salary is in the range £32,862 to £34,724 per annum inclusive of London Allowance The ISG is seeking to recruit a post-doctoral research assistant to work in the area of “Cryptography: Bridging Theory and Practice”.  The position is available immediately and will run until February 28th 2015. The research assistant will join a team of postdocs and PhD students working under the leadership of Prof. Kenny Paterson. The aim of the project is to find weaknesses in cryptographic specifications and implementations, to understand how these weaknesses can be addressed in practical ways, and to develop extensions of current cryptographic theory that permit more realistic modelling of cryptographic primitives as they are used in fielded systems. The position will also involve activities designed to engage both the theory community and practitioners in the research. Applicants should have already completed, or be close to completing, a PhD in a relevant discipline. Applicants should have an outs...