ESRC CASE studentship at Manchester!
Applications are invited for an ESRC CASE (+3) Studentship in Geography at
the School of Environment and Development, University of Manchester,
jointly supervised by Dr Neil Coe and Professor Kevin Ward along with the
respective CASE partner.
This project offers exciting opportunities 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, they should appeal
to researchers in a broad range of social science disciplines. They also
offer the opportunity to be part of the vibrant Geographical Political
Economy Research Group (GPERG) at Manchester.
The institutional context for temporary staffing: a European cross-
national comparative study.
Collaborating partner: Peter Siderman, 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:
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 August 21st and short-listed candidates will be interviewed during
the week beginning September 3rd. The successful candidates will be
expected to take up the studentships in October 2007.
IAll 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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