Population Geography Research Group » Queen Mary http://popgeog.org PGRG - Royal Geographical Society with Institute of British Geographers Fri, 30 Jul 2010 14:53:59 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 PhD Studentship: Healthy Environments, Queen Mary http://popgeog.org/2010/01/phd-studentship-healthy-environments-queen-mary/ http://popgeog.org/2010/01/phd-studentship-healthy-environments-queen-mary/#comments Thu, 07 Jan 2010 18:23:25 +0000 Daniel Lewis http://popgeog.org/?p=701 The Department of Geography at Queen Mary University of London (QMUL) has the following award available for those wishing to commence their studies in September 2010.

1 x Full PhD Studentship to award to a student to work on the Department’s Healthy Environments Research Programme (HERP). Applications are encouraged utilising quantitative and/or qualitative methodologies in the following broad areas:

  • Relationship between availability of alcohol and alcohol-related harm
  • Discrimination and health
  • Environmental determinants of diet and/or physical activity
  • Spatial/urban planning policy, the built environment and health

Successful candidates will be expected to undertake a project in these broad areas with the precise focus developed in collaboration with the lead supervisor, Dr Steven Cummins. To discuss an application contact Stephen at s.c.j.cummins@qmul.ac.uk

The above Studentships cover full fees (overseas or domestic) and a maintenance grant (at relevant Research Council rates), for three years. Some teaching contribution may be required as part of the Studentship.

Deadline for applications: applicants who wish to be considered for a one of the above Studentships must be received by College no later than 4pm on Friday 12th February 2010.

It is anticipated that interviews for short listed candidates will be held in early March.

]]> http://popgeog.org/2010/01/phd-studentship-healthy-environments-queen-mary/feed/ 0 3 Roles with National Evaluation of the Healthy Towns Programme http://popgeog.org/2009/11/3-roles-with-national-evaluation-of-the-healthy-towns-programme/ http://popgeog.org/2009/11/3-roles-with-national-evaluation-of-the-healthy-towns-programme/#comments Wed, 11 Nov 2009 15:43:12 +0000 Daniel Lewis http://popgeog.org/?p=667 The Healthy Environments Research Programme, Department of Geography, Queen Mary, University of London in collaboration with The London School of Hygiene & Tropical Medicine, MRC Epidemiology Unit, University of East Anglia and the University of Newcastle invites applications for three posts to support the National Evaluation of the Healthy Towns Programme.

All posts are full-time and fixed-term for 3.5 years. Prospective candidates for Posts 1 & 2 may apply for both positions.

*Post 1: Senior Research Fellow*
Salary: £37,332 per annum
http://webapps.qmul.ac.uk/hr/vacancies/jobs.php?id=1493

*Post 2: Research Fellow*
Salary: £33,492 per annum
http://webapps.qmul.ac.uk/hr/vacancies/jobs.php?id=1494

*Post 3: Project Support Officer*
Salary: £30,896 per annum
http://webapps.qmul.ac.uk/hr/vacancies/jobs.php?id=1495

Further information on the Healthy Environments Research Programme can be found here:  http://webspace.qmul.ac.uk/healthyenvironments/index.html

Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Steven Cummins (email: s.c.j.cummins@qmul.ac.uk).

Application forms and further details are available from the departmental website at: www.geog.qmul.ac.uk or by mail at Department of Geography, Queen Mary, University of London, Mile End Road, London E1 4NS, United Kingdom. Alternatively please visit http://www.hr.qmul.ac.uk/vacancies/ for an application form.

Completed applications (together with a full CV) should be sent to Dr Marta Timoncini, Departmental Administrator, by email at m.timoncini@qmul.ac.uk or at the above address.

Deadline for receipt of applications is 24th November 2009.

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