Swansea University

School of Human Sciences

(Interdisciplinary Research Centre on Ageing)

Kingston University

Centre for Earth and Environmental Sciences Research

School of Earth Sciences and Geography


Swansea and Kingston Universities seek to appoint two postdoctoral 
researchers to work on an Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) 
funded project on ‘Older People’s Use of Unfamiliar Space’. The project 
explores older people’s use and navigation of unfamiliar environments as 
drivers, pedestrians and public transport users. The project has been 
funded under the UK Cross Council New Dynamics of Ageing Programme. One 
researcher will be based at Swansea University in the Interdisciplinary 
Research Centre on Ageing with Judith Phillips, Professor of Gerontology 
and the other at Kingston University with Nigel Walford, Professor of 
Applied GIS in the Centre for Earth and Environmental Sciences Research, 
School of Earth Sciences and Geography.

Both Researchers are required to take charge of the project on a day-to-day 
basis under the direction of the Principal Investigators; they will 
undertake fieldwork on the project, carry out analysis, contribute to 
writing the interim and final reports and engage in dissemination as well 
as work with the project partners.

We seek to attract experienced postdoctoral researchers to these positions 
and applicants should have a relevant postgraduate qualification, 
preferably a PhD or will have completed one before commencing the post. The 
researcher based in Swansea should have experience of working or research 
with older people and be competent at communicating with professionals; the 
researcher based at Kingston University should have GIS and ICT skills 
preferably with an interest in mobile GIS.

The positions are fixed term for a period of 18 months.

Informal enquiries for both posts are welcome and should be directed to the 
Head of Human Sciences, Prof. Judith Phillips at 
[log in to unmask] (01792 602341) or Prof. Nigel Walford, 
Professor of Applied GIS, [log in to unmask] (020 8547 7512).

It is anticipated interviews will take place during the week commencing 7 
January 2008

Research Officer, Swansea, reference 4653

£24,403 to £27,466 per annum

An application form and further details may be obtained, quoting the 
appropriate reference, from the Personnel Department, Swansea University, 
Singleton Park, Swansea, SA2 8PP, tel. (01792) 295136 (24 hours) or at 
http://www.swan.ac.uk/personnel/Vacancies/.  Closing date:  Friday, 30 
November 2007.  

Research Associate Kingston, reference 07/352

£23,654 to £27,106 per annum (incl. London Weighting)

For further details and an application form for the post at Kingston 
University, please contact the Personnel Office, Kingston University, River 
House, 53-57 High Street, Kingston upon Thames, Surrey KT1 1LQ.   Tel:  020 
8547 7153 or at https://recruitment.kingston.ac.uk/Default.asp?
Section=Vacancy&VacID=07/352. Closing date:  Friday, 30 November 2007.  

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