The School of Languages and Social Sciences at Aston University is offering
several studentships to enable candidates to undertake fully funded research
in any of the School's areas of academic endeavour. The School's vibrant
research culture (Grade 5 rating in the last RAE) provides a stimulating
intellectual environment. Studentships include maintenance at AHRC rates,
currently £10,500 per annum (up to a maximum of three years) and the waiving
of University fees, EU £3,010, non-EU £8,050).
Applications are invited in the following areas:
Social Change, Social Inequality, Globalization, Health and Illness,
Education, Risk and the Environment, Work and Labour.
A Masters degree in a relevant subject area would be required.
Applications should contain a CV, a 2-3,000 word research proposal and the
names of two academic referees and should be addressed to Ms Sue Cade, to
reach her at the very latest by January 13th 2006. To speed up the process
referees should be asked to send their references immediately, by post or by
email, to Ms Cade, ([log in to unmask]).
Successful candidates will be invited to start as soon as they are able to
and once they have settled in will be expected to make a teaching
contribution of up to four hrs p/w and to provide research assistance to
supervisors and/or convenors of relevant research centres of up to 2 hours p/w.
Address for correspondence: Ms Sue Cade, School of Languages and Social
Studies, Aston University, Aston Triangle, Birmingham, B4 7ET. Please mark
the envelope with the phrase 'PhD Bursary Application'.
Dr Reiner Grundmann
Reader in Sociology
Aston University
School of Languages and Social Sciences
Birmingham B4 7ET
England
Tel. +44-121-204 3116
Fax +44-121-204 3766
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http://www.aston.ac.uk/lss/staff/rg2.jsp
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