Hi there,
This might be more peripheral to list members interests, but on behalf
of the Regional Studies Association, who are the collaborating partners
with the School of Environment and Development at Manchester University,
I would like to bring a studentship opportunity to your attention.
This fully funded studentship is being hosted by Manchester University,
so all enquiries should go to them in the first instance. Further
details are in the advertisement.
Best regards
Paul.
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ESRC COLLABORATIVE (CASE) STUDENTSHIPS 2007
Between Researchers and Users: the Regional Studies Association as a
Learned Society 1965-2005
Applications are invited for a fully-funded PhD studentship based on a
collaboration between the University of Manchester, the Regional Studies
Association and the ESRC.
The Project
The three year doctoral project will provide a critical history of the
Regional Studies Association over the period 1965-2005. The doctorate
will contribute to the history of science through a case study of a
learned society, situated within the literature on other scientific
societies and their roles in reinforcing and sustaining intellectual
identity within and across discipline boundaries. It will consider the
dissemination role of a learned society's journals in the turbulence of
the digital publishing revolution. It will also address the charity
trusteeship of learned societies' governing bodies, and their
responsibility for the economic fortunes of these non-profit voluntary
organisations. The case of the Regional Studies Association will set
against a background of radical change in the meanings of regionalism
and regional planning, and in the disciplinary orientations of 'regional
studies' within economics, geography, spatial economic analysis and
political science.
Contact information:-
Professor Michael Hebbert (0161 275 6898)
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Professor Cecilia Wong
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Sally Hardy, Chief Executive, Regional Studies Association (01323 899
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For further information on the School of Environment and Development:
www.sed.manchester.ac.uk
How to apply
We invite applications from potential UK/EU research students in a
cognate discipline who have a 2.1 or above Bachelors degree and a good
Masters qualification and meet the eligibility criteria for ESRC
doctoral funding.
All applications should be submitted through the PHD PLANNING option
within the University's online Postgraduate Research application system:
http://www.manchester.ac.uk/postgraduate/howtoapply/
For further information on the School of Environment and Development:
www.sed.manchester.ac.uk
The deadline for the online application, with CV and covering letter, is
Thursday June 28th and shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on
Wednesday July 4th.
All nominees must satisfy ESRC's academic and residential eligibility
requirements which can be downloaded from
http://www.esrc.ac.uk/esrccontent/postgradfunding/foindex.asp
Admissions enquiries may be directed to:
Miss Samantha Blachford
Postgraduate Research Admissions
School of Environment and Development
Harold Hankins Building
University of Manchester
Manchester
M13 9QH
Tel: +44 161 275 0336
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