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Apologies for cross-postings Research Associate Department of Geography, Lancaster University £22,111 - £25,633 p.a. Applicants are invited for fixed-term, one year research associate to work on an ESRC-funded project that seeks to utilise the latest developments in mobile phone technology to assess the impact of traffic-related air pollution on children on the journey to and from school. The researcher will work closely with a multi-disciplinary team at the University and teachers and children at a local comprehensive school. They will be expected to work closely with the children during four week-long periods of data capture, be responsible for the issue and recall of equipment (mobile phones and GPS units), and be on hand to address technical or methodological problems as and when they arise. They will also be expected to assist in the qualitative and quantitative analysis of information captured via the mobile phone interface (locational, textual, graphical) and in the dissemination of results. Informal enquiries should be directed to Dr Duncan Whyatt [log in to unmask] / telephone 01524 593425 or Prof Colin Pooley [log in to unmask] / telephone 01524 593738 in the first instance. Further information is also available at http://www.geog.lancs.ac.uk Please note you can apply on-line for this post at: http://www.personnel.lancs.ac.uk/vacancydets.aspx?jobid=A759 Closing Date: 27th November 2006