Research Fellow in Understanding Travel Demand
Fixed term for three years, from 1 October 2014
Faculty of Environment
Institute for Transport Studies
We are pleased to announce this exciting opportunity to contribute to a major cross Research Council Research Centre; the Dynamics of Energy, Mobility and Demand (DEMAND www.demand.ac.uk) seeking to develop new ways of reducing energy consumption. We are looking for a committed, highly motivated and innovative individual with strong social research skills to undertake two projects which seek to understand the demand for travel resulting from two distinct but important sectors; Business Travel and The Future of Retail.
Business Travel. We know that business travel accounts for 20% of journeys over 50 km, and for 25% of domestic and international flights. There is however surprisingly little understanding of what these trips are for, or how needs for co-presence relate to trends in organisational and economic practice such as outsourcing, knowledge production, conferences and training, recruiting, demonstrating and selling. One year of the three will be engaged in a sectoral comparative study using secondary data analysis and interviews seeking to understand the demand for business travel and, therefore how it might change and be influenced. This project will be working under the direction of Professors Greg Marsden (ITS, Leeds) Jillian Anable (Aberdeen) and James Faulconbridge (Lancaster).
The Future of Retail. The ways in which we shop are evolving with significant implications for where we shop (in store, at work, at home and on the move), when we shop and how we shop (browse and buy in store or on-line). There is also a significant and related dynamic in the systems of supply with the choice of collection and delivery mode also changing with click and collect, drop box systems and more intelligent home delivery. Two years of the three will be spent understanding how retail patterns are changing from the perspective of the shoppers and suppliers. The work will involve interviews, focus groups and a large scale questionnaire. This project will be working under the direction of Dr Anthony Whiteing and Professor Greg Marsden (University of Leeds).
Based at the University of Leeds you will be expected to make a full contribution to the vibrant Sustainable Transport Policy Group in the Institute for Transport Studies (www.its.leeds.ac.uk). In addition, you will join a team of researchers at Leeds working on DEMAND and will contribute to the joint academic activities at Leeds and as part of the wider DEMAND Centre, including reading groups, Summer Schools, working with international visitors and blogging on the research programme.
Your qualifications and experience will include an honours and masters degree followed by a PhD in a relevant related discipline such as sociology, human geography, environment and business or transport studies. Experience in interviews and interview analysis and a willingness to learn about the sectors and to contribute to the DEMAND Centre's core theoretical approach is essential. Experience in one or both of the sectors is advantageous as is a track record of secondary quantitative analysis and developing questionnaires.
The University of Leeds' commitment to women in science has been recognised with a national accolade. The University has received the Athena Swan Bronze Award in recognition of our success in recruiting, retaining and promoting women in Science, Engineering and Technology (SET). The Faculty of Environment are in the process of preparing an application for an Athena Swan award to recognise our commitment and work in these areas. The University also offers family friendly policies including generous maternity and paternity leave; full details of the policies can be found here http://hr.leeds.ac.uk/homepage/4/policies.
University Grade 7 (£30,728 - £36,661 p.a.)
Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Greg Marsden, tel +44 (0)113 343 35358, email [log in to unmask]
Closing Date: 16 June 2014
Interviews are expected to be held on Thursday 17th July
To see the full job specification and to apply visit http://jobs.leeds.ac.uk/ and enter the reference code ENVTR0033
Click here for further information about working at the University of Leeds www.leeds.ac.uk/info/20025/university_jobs
Professor Greg Marsden
Director of Institute
Professor of Transport Governance
Institute for Transport Studies
University of Leeds
Leeds
LS2 9JT
E-mail: [log in to unmask]<mailto:[log in to unmask]>
Web: http://www.its.leeds.ac.uk/people/staffProfile/?personId=83172
Tel: +44 113 3435358
Fax: +44 113 3435334
Editor of Journal of Transport Policy www.elsevier.com/locate/tranpol<http://www.elsevier.com/locate/tranpol>
Recent Publications
Marsden, G., Ferreira, A., Bache, I., Flinders, M. & Bartle, I. (2014) Muddling through with climate change targets: a multi-level governance perspective on the transport sector, Climate Policy, DOI: 10.1080/14693062.2014.905823
Bache, I., Bartle, I., Flinders, m. and Marsden, G. (2014) Blame Games and Climate Change: Accountability, Multi-Level Governance and Carbon Management, British Journal of Politics and International Relations, DOI: 10.1111/1467-856X.12040
Bache, I., Reardon, L., Bartle, I., Flinders, M. and Marsden, G. (2014) Symbolic Meta-Policy: (Not) Tackling Climate Change in the Transport Sector, Political Studies, DOI: 10.1111/1467-9248.12123
Ferreira, A.C., Te Brömmelstroet M and Marsden, G. (2013) What curriculum for mobility and transport studies? A critical exploration, Transport Reviews, 1-25, DOI: 10.1080/01441647.2013.827266
Parkes, S.D., Marsden, G., Shaheen, S.A. and Cohen, A.P. (2013) Understanding the Diffusion of Public Bikesharing Systems: Evidence from Europe and North America, Journal of Transport Geography, 31, 94-103
Marsden, G. and Docherty, I. (2013) Insights on disruptions as opportunities for transport policy change, Transportation Research Part A, pp. 46-55, DOI: 10.1016/j.tra.2013.03.004 - available open access
|
