Hi All,
> Normal apologies for using this network for advertising
>
> The Open University has nine environment posts currently advertised, 2 of
> which are to be based in the Geography Discipline. Below is the full text
> of the advert (it was downloaded from the web page, so if it doesn't come
> out too well the address is www.open.ac.uk/employment/vacancies/env2.htm )
>
> Please feel free to contact either myself or any other Geographer at the
> OU if you would like to discuss these posts informally.
>
> Steve Hinchliffe
>
>
> PERMANENT ACADEMIC POSTS - THE ENVIRONMENT
>
> Applications for all posts must be received by noon 29 October 1999.
>
> The Open University is making a strategic investment in the environment
> and environment-related topics to create a focus for academic excellence
> and we are launching a degree in Environmental Studies in 2000. We wish to
> attract productive and enthusiastic academics with strong teaching and
> research records to enhance our research and extend our teaching provision
> and help create a broader range of courses for our highly motivated adult
> students.
>
> This is an exciting opportunity to participate in global distance
> education and research in an institution committed to quality and growth.
>
> We offer you:
>
> the chance to join ambitious expanding Departments and Disciplines that
> teach more undergraduates and postgraduates than any other UK university
> strong; encouragement for your research, internal research funding
> opportunities and excellent support for external funding bids good
> flexible study leave provision; the opportunity to collaborate across
> discipline boundaries; extensive technological resources to support your
> teaching ideas (most of our students are networked); the opportunity to
> innovate in teaching at all levels.
>
> Will you make a contribution to the research of existing groups, or bring
> substantial complementary strengths?
>
> If so, you may be one of the nine people we will appoint to these new
> posts based in Milton Keynes.
>
> Faculty of Science
>
> Four lectureships available.
>
> Do you have the potential to make an innovative contribution to teaching,
> and outstanding research?
>
> Do you have academic interests in any of the following areas:
>
> Population genetics, molecular biology, functional ecology, conservation
> biology (2 posts available)
>
> Analytical chemistry, clean chemistry, atmospheric chemistry
>
> Physics and chemistry of the environment with expertise in such areas as
> environmental chemistry, hydrology, soil sciences, ocean/atmospheric
> science?
>
> You will join staff of the Biological Sciences, Chemistry, Earth Sciences
> or Physics Department.
>
> For more information and access details for disabled applicants please
> contact the Science Recruitment
>
> Co-ordinator (01908 653184, email. [log in to unmask]).
>
> Faculty of Social Sciences
>
> Two lectureships available in human geography.
>
> You will join the Geography Discipline, which has an active research and
> teaching programme (rated 4 in the 1996 RAE; 'excellent' in the TQA).
>
> Do you want to help us build on these strengths?
>
> Can you complement or extend the Discipline's core interests in space,
> place and environment?
>
> Do you have a track record of research and publications?
>
> Do you share our strong commitment to collaborative working, in research
> and teaching, and enjoy working in a lively and engaging intellectual
> atmosphere?
>
> For more information and access details for disabled applicants please
> contact Yvonne Honeywell (01908 654415, email. [log in to unmask]).
>
> Faculty of Technology.
>
> Three lectureships available.
>
> We view technology as a broad, transdisciplinary subject and are expanding
> our teaching and research in the environmental technology and management
> field.
>
> Can you think creatively about complex issues involving the environment
> and sustainable development?
>
> Do you have academic interest in such areas as:
>
> Systems approaches to environmental management & sustainability
>
> Development, globalisation & sustainability
>
> Design for environment & sustainability
>
> Sustainable energy technologies
>
> Pollution prevention & control techniques
>
> Environmental policy: food and biotechnology.
>
> Do you have practical experience in environmental decision making,
> assessment, management systems, modelling or design?
>
> If so, we'd like to hear from you.
>
> For more information and access details for disabled applicants, please
> contact Judy Wheeldon (01908 653941, email [log in to unmask]).
>
> Disabled applicants whose skills and experience meet the requirements of
> the job will be interviewed.
>
> Please let us know if you need your copy of the further particulars in
> large print, on computer disk, or
>
> on audio cassette tape. Hearing impaired persons may make enquiries on
> Milton Keynes (01908)
>
> 654901 (Minicom answerphone).
>
> Equal Opportunity is University Policy.
>
> www.open.ac.uk/employment
>
> Dr. Steve Hinchliffe
> Geography Discipline
> Faculty of Social Sciences
> Open University
> Milton Keynes MK7 6AA
>
> Tel: 01908 654479
> Email: [log in to unmask]
>
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