The Heidelberg Graduate School for the Humanities and Social Sciences at Heidelberg University (HGGS) invites applications for Graduate Membership. We are looking for highly motivated, excellent doctoral candidates with a strong interest in interdisciplinary research from the Faculty of Modern Languages, the Faculty of Philosophy, the Faculty of Theology, the Faculty of Law, the Faculty of Behavioural and Cultural Studies …

Applications are open for scholarships in the SFI Centre for Research Training in Machine Learning (ML-Labs). The Scholarship of €120,000 includes a tax-free stipend of €18,500 per year for four years, full coverage of tuition fees, funds for conference travel, and an ample equipment allowance. The selected candidates will start …

Piezoelectric materials that are at the heart of a wide range of medical, safety, transport and military applications are currently dominated by lead-based materials, such as lead zirconate titanate (PZT). Nowadays the existing electrical components end up in landfill and are left to biodegradation. The toxic truth is that this waste …

The Independent Social Research Foundation wishes to support independent-minded researchers to explore and present original research ideas which take new approaches, and suggest new solutions, to real world social problems. Please read these details carefully – and consult the FAQs – before commencing an application or contacting the ISRF with a query. Applications must be …

The Faculty of Humanities and Social Sciences of the University of Rijeka is announcing a call for enrollment in the postgraduate university program “Philosophy and contemporaneity” for acquiring the academic degree of doctor of philosophy in the winter semester of the academic year 2021/22. up to a total of 10 students. …

Opportunities and interest from educational researchers to make use of learning design and analytics are growing fast, whether to inform students to improve their success, or to inform teachers on the impact of learning design decisions. The learning design and learning analytics developments are now strongly relying on the increasing …

Law accompanies the development of digital technology in all its dimensions including data. If data is often perceived as the black gold of the twenty-first century, it also raises major issues in terms of ethics, law and sovereignty. Given its importance, how data is collected, stored, protected, used, and transferred …

The University of Gothenburg tackles society’s challenges with diverse knowledge. 53 500 students and 6 500 employees make the university a large and inspiring place to work and study. Strong research and attractive study programmes attract scientists and students from around the world. With new knowledge and new perspectives, the …

The Idiap Research Institute and the School of Engineering at EPFL invite applications for the directorship of Idiap. The successful candidate will also hold a faculty position as full professor at EPFL School of Engineering. The Idiap Research Institute (www.idiap.ch) is an independent, not-for-profit, research institute, academically affiliated with the …

RESEARCH FIELD(S)1 Mucociliary epithelium, cilia, cell and tissue polarity, live imaging, image processing, metachronal waves, flow patterns, collective motion, active matter, Lattice Boltzmann simulations JOB DESCRIPTION  The purpose of this PhD project is to generate an experimental and theoretical framework to study cilia-driven fluid flow in vivo. The project brings …

RESEARCH FIELD(S)1 Dynamic systems, molecular oscillators, ATP and GTP, biophysics, mathematics and computational biology, actin cytoskeleton JOB DESCRIPTION  Peyer’s patches are the main inductive sites of intestinal immunity, which is crucial for host defense against pathogens but also for regulation of the microbiota and tolerance to food proteins. Both right …

RESEARCH FIELD(S)1 Dynamic systems, molecular oscillators, ATP and GTP, biophysics, mathematics and computational biology, actin cytoskeleton JOB DESCRIPTION  Molecular machines and motors allow cells to perform different functions by using the energy produced by ATP or GTP hydrolysis. While some proteins, such as the myosins in our muscles, convert ATP …

The University of Passau owes its strong visibility and good repute to excellent research, innovative teaching and its tight-knit international academic networks. Some 12,000 students and more than 1,200 staff study and work on our university campus, which is located a stone’s throw from the historical Old Town of Passau …

Deadline: 28 January 2022 Up to 56 Arts and Humanities studentships available from CHASE Doctoral Training Partnership. CHASE Studentships are for PhD-level study only and successful applicants will have their fees paid, as well as receiving a stipend to cover living expenses (where eligible, see below) and access to further …

Physical inactivity and sedentary behaviour are known risk factors for non-communicable diseases, with women more inactive and sedentary than men (WHO, 2018; 2020; Heesch & Sahlqvist, 2012). Despite this, only one-third of the European population meets the minimum recommended levels of physical activity (Hallal et al., 2012). The built environment …