PhD position on Sustainable UniverCities in the periphery

11 Mar 2024
Job Information

Organisation/Company

University of Stavanger

Department

Research School in Economics and Business Administration

Research Field

Other

Researcher Profile

First Stage Researcher (R1)

Country

Norway

Application Deadline

4 Dec 2024 - 23:59 (Europe/Brussels)

Type of Contract

Temporary

Job Status

Full-time

Is the job funded through the EU Research Framework Programme?

HE / MSCA

Marie Curie Grant Agreement Number

101119845

Is the Job related to staff position within a Research Infrastructure?

No

Offer Description

This PhD project will focus on how cities and regions with fewer R&D and higher education capabilities will manage the transition to a green knowledge economy. The objectives are to (1) examine the spatial distribution of university R&D and higher education capabilities across European regions and its evolution over time, (2) analyze the relationship between these capabilities and regions’ ability to enter into green and/or knowledge-based industries, (3) analyze the relationship between these capabilities and the geography of discontent, and (4) examine cases of peripheral regions which have significantly improved their university R&D and/or higher education capabilities with a view to analyzing the causes of such improvements and its consequences.

A successful project will result in an assessment of the consequences of unequal R&D and higher education capabilities for the development of spatial inequalities in the green knowledge economy, and an improved understanding of how cities and regions with fewer R&D and HE capabilities will manage the envisaged transitions.

Planned secondments:

• KU Leuven, Belgium (3 months in Fall 2026): Visiting fellowship at the Public Governance Institute and KU Leuven Urban Studies Institute (LUSI)
• City of Stavanger (3 months in Fall 2025): Focus on how Stavanger city, the wider metropolitan area, and Rogaland county in Western Norway are transitioning into green and knowledge-based industries, and the role that is played by the University of Stavanger in this transformation.

The selected candidate will be part of the SUNSET Doctoral Network  built around a community of leading scholars and 10 doctoral candidates (DCs) delivering insights into how universities and their host cities can collaborate and interact to achieve the digitalization and sustainability goals set out by current European and global policy agendas. The network is purposefully international, intersectoral, and interdisciplinary. It consists of 6 academic and 16 non-academic partners in 5 European countries (Belgium – The Netherlands – Finland – Norway – Estonia). SUNSET emphasizes cooperative research and includes international mobility and intersectoral secondments to maximize the career potential of all DCs. 

Requirements

Research Field

Other

Education Level

Master Degree or equivalent

Skills/Qualifications

• You have completed a five-year Master’s degree (3+2) in economics, political science, human geography, public governance, or a related social science field, preferably acquired recently, or possess corresponding qualifications that could provide a basis for successfully completing a doctorate
• Specializations in regional and/or innovation studies will be beneficial
• If you finish your master’s degree in the spring of 2024, you are also welcome to apply
• Both the grade for your master’s thesis and the weighted average grade of your master’s degree must individually be equivalent to or better than a B grade
• You have a keen interest in urban studies, the digital and green transitions, and European public policies
• You have solid and documented abilities to analyze quantitative data
• You are ambitious, well organized, a team player, and have excellent communication skills
• You are proficient in English, both written and verbal
• You did not reside or carry out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Norway for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status are not taken into account
• Candidates cannot hold a doctoral degree
• You have the ability to work independently and have a critical mindset
• You are a pro-active and motivated person, eager to participate in network-wide training events, international mobility, and public dissemination activities.

Languages

ENGLISH

Level

Excellent

Additional Information
Eligibility criteria

You did not reside or carry out your main activity (work, studies, etc.) in Norway for more than 12 months in the 3 years immediately before the recruitment date. Compulsory national service, short stays such as holidays, and time spent as part of a procedure for obtaining refugee status are not taken into account. 

Work Location(s)

Number of offers available

1

Company/Institute

University of Stavanger

Country

Norway

Geofield

Where to apply

Website

http://www.sunsetproject.eu

Contact

City

Stavanger

Website

https://www.uis.no/en

STATUS: EXPIRED