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ESRC CASE studentship at Manchester!
Due to a change in personal circumstances one of our CASE studentships is
now available again, and so we welcome applications for the studentship in
Geography at the School of Environment and Development, University of
Manchester, to be jointly supervised by Dr Neil Coe and Professor Kevin
Ward along with the CASE partner.
The project offers an exciting opportunity to explore the changing nature
of labour markets and patterns of migrations in the European Union at a
time of unparalleled dynamism and expansion. As such, it should appeal to
researchers in a broad range of social science disciplines. It also offers
the opportunity to be part of the vibrant Geographical Political Economy
Research Group (GPERG) at Manchester.
The project is entitled The institutional context for temporary staffing:
a European cross-national comparative study and the collaborating partner
is Peter Siderman at The Adecco Institute http://www.adeccoinstitute.com/
This three year doctoral project will explore the role of temporary
staffing agencies within the wider landscape of public and private sector
labour intermediaries, and how and why this differs from country to
country. Three national political-economic systems will provide
illustrative case studies:
The UK a neoliberal policy environment in which labour markets
are characterised by short-term employment relationships, low levels of
unionisation and individualised and competitive employment relations;
Germany a corporatist policy regulatory context characterised by
significant human capital investment, medium-term employment relationships
and strong union representation in a tripartite system;
The Czech Republic a post-socialist labour regime that has
undergone profound and rapid change since 1990, and in which a central
command economy has moved somewhat unevenly towards a flexible, market-
based labour regime.
In particular, research will investigate how the role of placing people
into employment is undertaken by different combinations of private and
public sector agencies and intermediaries in the different regimes.
This cross-national comparative study will combine both quantitative and
qualitative methodologies, and use both primary and secondary data. The
project will offer considerable potential for international fieldwork and
research, and applicants with experience of that kind are advised to make
this clear in their application.
Contact information:-
Dr. Neil Coe (0161 275 3646)
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Professor Kevin Ward (0161 275 7877)
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Please do not hesitate to contact us if you would like to talk further
about any aspects of the studentships. ESRC meets the tuition fees and
pays a basic (tax free) maintenance grant of £14,300 p.a. The
collaborating organisation pays an additional £2,000 p.a.
For further information on the Geographical Political Economy Research
Group:
http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk/geography/research/gpe/
For further information on the School of Environment and Development:
http://www.sed.manchester.ac.uk
How to apply
We invite applications from potential UK/EU research students who have a
2.1 or above Bachelors degree and a good Masters qualification and meet
the eligibility criteria for ESRC doctoral funding. Suitably qualified
candidates from a wide range of social science disciplines including
geography, sociology, politics, anthropology, management and economics
are encouraged to apply.
All applications should be submitted through the PHD HUMAN GEOG 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
Friday 2 November, and short-listed candidates will be interviewed during
the week beginning 12 November. The successful candidate will be expected
to take up the studentships in January 2008.
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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