Apologies for cross posting. 
Please respond to the originator of the message and not to ADC-LTSN. Thank
you.





> ----------
> From:         D.J.Hesmondhalgh
> Reply To:     D.J.Hesmondhalgh
> Sent:         Thursday, March 25, 2004 11:37 AM
> To:   [log in to unmask]
> Subject:      research posts
> 
> Dear all,
> 
> Please find below details of four posts for Research Associates/Fellows at
> a new ESRC Research Centre, jointly run by the University of Manchester
> and the Open University. Please pass on to anyone you think might be
> interested.
> 
> Best wishes,
> 
> Dave Hesmondhalgh
> 
>  
> 
> THE UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER & THE OPEN UNIVERSITY
> 
> ESRC CENTRE FOR RESEARCH ON SOCIO-CULTURAL CHANGE
> 
> (CRESC)
> 
> RESEARCH ASSOCIATES/FELLOWS (4 posts) 
> 
> The above posts are to be funded out of a five year core budget of £3.2
> million from the ESRC, to work in a new Research Centre devoted to the
> study of Socio-Cultural Change. This will be an ideal opportunity for
> outstanding researchers towards the start of their academic careers to
> conduct full-time research in a world class centre based at the University
> of Manchester and the Open University. The Research Associates/Fellows
> will play a key role in allowing us to realise our vision of providing an
> integrated programme of theoretically directed, inter-disciplinary
> empirical research on socio-cultural change in the UK, placing this in
> comparative and historical perspective and will take responsibility for
> the following four themes: Post 1: Cultural Economy (REF 327/04), Post 2:
> Media and Economic and Social Change (REF 328/04), Post 3: Culture,
> Governance and Citizenship (REF 329/04) and Post 4: Cultural Values and
> Politics (REF 330/04).
> 
> Applicants should have a number of years experience in research gained
> either through a PhD, a research appointment or similar work outside the
> formal environment, a good degree in a relevant discipline (such as
> anthropology, business studies, cultural and media studies, history,
> geography or sociology), experience of post-graduate study, the ability to
> work as part of a team in an inter-disciplinary environment, the ability
> to work to deadlines and take responsibility for all aspects of the
> research process, the ability to work on a range of different research
> projects concurrently and experience of writing and presenting research
> findings to scholarly audiences.
> 
> Informal enquiries about the entire Centre and Research Associate Post 4
> (REF 330/04) should go to Professor Mike Savage ([log in to unmask],
> tel:0161 275 8987/8990), Research Associate Post 1 (REF 327/04) should go
> to Professor Karel Williams ([log in to unmask], tel:0161 275
> 8988/8990), Research Fellow Post 2 (REF 328/04) and Research Fellow Post 3
> (REF 329/04) to Professor Tony Bennett ([log in to unmask], tel: 01908
> 654459).
> 
> The posts are tenable from October for a two year period in the first
> instance, with the possibility of renewal for a further three years,
> subject to funding. Salary £18,265 to £21,125 per annum (under review),
> subject to qualifications and experience 
> 
> Application forms can be obtained from: Fiona Wilson, Centre
> Administrator, ESRC Centre for Research on Socio-Cultural Change (CRESC),
> The University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester M13 9PL; tel: +44
> (0)161 275 8990; fax: +44 (0)161 275 8986; email: [log in to unmask]
> <mailto:[log in to unmask]>  or at http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies
> <http://www.man.ac.uk/news/vacancies>  
> 
> Closing date 23 April 2004. Please quote relevant reference number.
> 
> UMIST and The Victoria University of Manchester will form a single
> university from autumn 2004. Both universities guarantee to all staff in
> their employment at the time a post in the new institution at a salary
> level and with conditions of service equivalent to those they currently
> enjoy. This guarantee also applies to any staff recruited in the meantime
> who will be in post when the single university is formed.
> 
> As an Equal Opportunities employer, The University of Manchester welcomes
> applications from suitably qualified people from all sections of the
> community regardless of race, religion, gender or disability.
> 
>