Dear All
This post-doctoral research position in the Department of Geography, University of Reading, might be of interest to list members. The position is full time, fixed term for 30 months.
Post-doctoral Research Fellow - 'Children's Embodied Social Capital: connecting micro- and macro-scales of exclusion/inclusion'.
The research is primarily qualitative, although some quantitative analysis is required. A key component of the project is in-depth, participatory research with children and young people, including young people diagnosed with Special Educational Needs.
You will have:
- a PhD (or equivalent) in Geography or related discipline, either completed or close to completion
- experience of completing high quality qualitative and quantitative research to specified time frames
- the ability to conduct research with young people (some diagnosed as having disabilities or Special Educational Needs, including Emotional and Behavioural Difficulties)
- the ability to write for and present research to academic and other audiences to a high standard
Experience of conducting research with young people, disabled people and/or in challenging settings would be an advantage
Further details:
http://www.info.rdg.ac.uk/newjobs/jobdetails/RS09025.pdf
Closing date: 25th June, 2009
Interviews will be held w/c 6th July, 2009
You are welcome to contact Louise Holt or Sophie Bowlby for informal discussion about the post: [log in to unmask]; [log in to unmask]
Dr. Louise Holt
Lecturer in Human Geography
Department of Geography
University of Reading
Whiteknights
PO Box 227
Reading
RG6 6AB
Tel: 0118 378 8733
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