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Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures

Welcome to the tesf network plus.

We have supported collaborative research to develop understanding of how education systems can act as drivers of sustainable development in India, Rwanda, Somalia/Somaliland and South Africa.

The Transforming Education for Sustainable Futures network was funded by the Global Challenges Research Fund through the Economic and Social Research Council Network Plus scheme. It was coordinated out of the University of Bristol and worked with partners in India, Rwanda, Somalia/Somaliland, South Africa, the United Kingdom and the Netherlands. It ran for three and a half years, from November 2019 to October 2023.

Our research addresses the role of education in climate action, decent work and sustainable cities. Addressing inequalities relating to poverty, gender and the status of indigenous knowledge are cross-cutting themes in our work, as are concerns for foregrounding marginalised voices and decolonising research.

Explore resources from project teams, Hub teams and our latest Network publications on our Resources pages

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Our aim is to develop new knowledge that can assist education policy makers, practitioners, non-governmental and community-based organisations to implement policies and practices in education that are transformative and can contribute to ensuring equitable, just and environmentally sustainable development.

We funded and supported a balanced mix of 67 exploratory, innovative studies and pilot projects lasting up to 12 months within the four countries of India, Rwanda, Somalia/Somaliland and South Africa.

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University of Bristol students in new accommodation missing Freshers' Week offered apology and £250

The payment is to help them 'settle into university life in Bristol'

13:58, 29 AUG 2024

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The University of Bristol has offered students moving into the Metal Works accommodation £250 to help them 'settle into their new home' after they missed Freshers' Week. The offer came along with a reiterated apology and acknowledgement of the disappointment caused for what the uni calls as 'Welcome Week' - as they could not move in to the accomodation.

The letter detailed ongoing plans for events to help students get to know each other and settle into their new home, university life and the community. They include events held in the new halls of residence, as well as sessions on support available to students and information on what is on offer in Bedminster .

Last week, the university said: “Metal Works is an exciting, brand-new development for more than 800 students located in South Bristol, in the vibrant Bedminster area of the city. The move-in date, as stated on our website , is September 14. This is in time for the start of teaching on September 16 but after Welcome Week.

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“We know how important Welcome Week is for new students and we’re sorry if this causes any disappointment. A package of support and a series of events are being arranged for all residents so they can get to know each other and their local community during the first term in their new home.”

Metal Works was formally commissioned four years ago and the move-in date was agreed then as September 14, 2024. Since then, the university has undertaken a review of the structure of its academic year, which saw Welcome Week brought forward by a week.

One concern raised with the Bedminster accommodation has been the difficulty for students to travel to and from campus by bus. This has posed questions surrounding students who have accessibility needs, as well as the safety of students walking home late at night.

All undergraduates allocated university accommodation, including Metal Works, are entitled to a free U1 bus pass. However, as reported last week , the U1 bus pass does not cover services travelling from near the new Bedminster accommodation.

The University of Bristol took the decision to not provide a bus service as this would have added a significant amount to the rent for Metal Works. For £189, a substantial discount, students in this position can purchase an upgrade which will give them access to all buses in the West of England zone for the academic year.

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The university of oxford is top in a list of the best universities in the uk 2024, which includes institutions in england, wales, scotland and northern ireland.

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Top 10 universities in the UK 2024

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UK Rank 2024	World University 2024 Rank	World University 2023 Rank	University	City/town
1	1	1		Oxford
2	5	=3		Cambridge
3	8	10		London
4	22	22		London
5	=30	29		Edinburgh
6	=38	35		London
7	46	37		London
8	51	=54		Manchester
9	81	76		Bristol
10	=87	=82		Glasgow

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This league table reveals the best UK universities and colleges, according to the trusted Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024.

The University of Oxford takes the first place position, with the University of Cambridge following in second place, while two of London’s best universities and a Scottish university complete the top five.

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Three universities in Scotland appear in the top 25 – the University of Edinburgh , the University of Glasgow and the University of St Andrews – while Cardiff University is the top-ranked Welsh university, sitting in 24th place.

For students looking to study in Northern Ireland, the best university in the ranking is Queen’s University Belfast .

Of the top universities in the UK, about 20 are in London, including well-known institutions such as Imperial College London and King’s College London.

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5. university of edinburgh.

Founded in 1583, the University of Edinburgh is the sixth-oldest university in the English-speaking world and one of Britain and Ireland’s seven ancient universities.

It is made up of three colleges: arts, humanities and social sciences; science and engineering; and medicine and veterinary medicine. Within these colleges are 20 academic schools.

A range of student clubs and societies is on offer, including a music society, a theatre society and a variety of sports teams including football, rowing, judo and rugby.

The student newspaper, The Student , is one of the oldest student newspapers in the UK. It was founded by the author Robert Louis Stevenson.

UCL’s main campus is in the central London area of Bloomsbury. Nearly half of all UCL students are from outside the UK, with significantly more from Asia than from continental Europe.

UCL was the first university in England to admit students irrespective of class, race or religion, and the first to admit women on equal terms with men, following the educational philosophy of Jeremy Bentham, the university’s “spiritual founder”.

For admission, undergraduate students are required to have achieved top grades in their high school exams. The most competitive degree is the BSc in philosophy, politics and economics, which receives 30 applicants for every place.

Famous alumni include Mahatma Gandhi; Alexander Graham Bell, the inventor of the telephone; and Coldplay’s Chris Martin, who met the other members of his band at the university.

3. Imperial College London

Imperial’s main campus is near Kensington Palace in the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea, with other campuses around the city. The student cohort is extremely international and is made up of more than 125 nationalities.

Imperial College London is consistently ranked among the best universities in the world for science, technology, engineering, medicine and business.

It was formed in 1907 from a merger of three colleges in London and now has 17,000 students and 8,000 staff.

In addition to top scientists, Fields medallists and Nobel prizewinners, Imperial also produces influential government advisers and policymakers. Many graduates go on to achieve breakthrough innovations in industry and business, and are highly sought after by blue-chip companies and start-ups.

The author H. G. Wells and Sir Alexander Fleming, who discovered penicillin, are among Imperial’s famous alumni.

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2. University of Cambridge

In total, 117 Nobel laureates are affiliated with the University of Cambridge , and Cambridge-linked mathematicians have won 11 Fields medals. Notable alumni include actors, athletes, politicians, royals and cultural figures, including biologist Charles Darwin, broadcaster David Attenborough, conservationist Jane Goodall and actress Olivia Colman.

Like Oxford, the University of Cambridge is fundamentally collegiate and is also one of the world’s oldest and most prestigious universities. The town is just an hour from London.

The university is home to more than 19,000 students and 9,000 staff. There are 31 colleges, some of which date back to the 13th century, and more than 100 academic departments.

Cambridge is particularly renowned for excellence in mathematics and has educated some of the most famous British scientists.

Undergraduates are taught via lectures and supervisions – intimate tutorials with only a couple of other students at most. The workload is heavy but terms are shorter than at many other UK universities.

Cambridge libraries are home to extensive collections of medieval manuscripts, and the university museums display collections of archaeological artefacts and zoological specimens.

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1. University of Oxford

More than 30 world leaders, 27 British prime ministers, 50 Nobelists and 120 Olympic medallists were educated at Oxford. Stephen Hawking, Hugh Grant and Indira Gandhi are some of its famous graduates.

Undergraduates and postgraduates belong to one of its 44 colleges and often live in the college building or college-owned accommodation.

One of the world’s oldest and most prestigious universities, the University of Oxford attracts top scholars and students. Entry standards are high and admission is competitive; on average, the institution receives five applications for each available place.

Social life and recreational activities – such as rowing, cultural events and societies – also revolve around the college. Undergraduates are taught almost exclusively by tutors in their college, while postgraduate students are primarily served academically by a centralised faculty.

There are more than 100 libraries at Oxford, the most famous of which is the Bodleian, built in 1602. The city also has a number of museums, including the Oxford University Museum of Natural History, which houses the remains of a dodo, and the Museum of the History of Science, which displays a blackboard used by Albert Einstein.

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Best universities in the UK 2024

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1	1	1		Oxford
2	5	=3		Cambridge
3	8	10		London
4	22	22		London
5	=30	29		Edinburgh
6	=38	35		London
7	46	37		London
8	51	=54		Manchester
9	81	76		Bristol
10	=87	=82		Glasgow
11	=97	=108		Southampton
12	101	=108		Birmingham
13	105	=114		Sheffield
14	=106	=104		Warwick
15	129	=128		Leeds
16	=130	130		Nottingham
17	135	=124		London
18	147	=139		York
19	=155	122		Lancaster
=20	=168	=176		Liverpool
=20	=168	=139		Newcastle
22	174	=198		Durham
23	=177	=137		Exeter
24	190	=187		Cardiff
25	=193	201–250		St Andrews
=26	201–250	=192		Aberdeen
=26	201–250	=163		Leicester
=26	201–250	=198		Belfast
=26	201–250	=198		Reading
=26	201–250	201–250		Brighton
=31	251–300	251–300		Bath
=31	251–300	201–250		Norwich
=31	251–300	351–400		Loughborough
=31	251–300	201–250		Guildford
=31	251–300	251–300		Swansea
=31	301-350	NR		London
=37	301–350	201–250		Dundee
=37	301–350	301–350		Essex
=37	301–350	351–400		Egham
=37	301–350	201–250		London
=37	301–350	401–500		Strathclyde
=42	351–400	401–500		London
=42	351–400	351–400		London
=42	351–400	501–600		Edinburgh
=45	401–500	401–500		Birmingham
=45	401–500	401–500		Bangor
=45	401–500	251–300		Bournemouth
=45	401–500	501–600		London
=45	401–500	501–600		Hull
=45	401–500	351–400		Kent
=45	401–500	401–500		Plymouth
=45	401–500	401–500		Portsmouth
=45	401–500	351–400		London
=45	401–500	501–600		London
=45	401–500	351–400		Stirling
=56	501–600	501–600		Aberystwyth
=56	501–600	301–350		East Anglia
=56	501–600	501–600		Bradford
=56	501–600	251–300		Brighton
=56	501–600	401–500		Edinburgh
=56	501–600	501–600		London
=56	501–600	601–800		Huddersfield
=56	501–600	501–600		Keele
=56	501–600	401–500		Lincoln
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=56	501–600	601–800		Manchester
=56	501–600	401–500		London
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=56	501–600	401–500		Bristol
=70	601–800	501–600		Birmingham
=70	601–800	801–1000		Coventry
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=70	601–800	601–800		Glasgow
=70	601–800	601–800		Hatfield
=70	601–800	601–800		London
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=83	801–1000	801–1000		Brighton
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Meeting with a representative of the University of Bristol in Moscow

The representative of the University of Bristol Olga Frolovs arrives in Moscow to participate in the Exhibition, UNIS Fair 11 Feb 2017!

The University of Bristol is one of the oldest and most prestigious educational institutions in England, it is also one of the most popular multidisciplinary universities in the country.

Some facts about University of Bristol:

24 place among the universities of the UK (according to The Complete University Guide)
Located in the South-West of England, just 90 minutes drive West from London.
The University of Bristol is part of the prestigious Russell Group - the Association of leading high-tech universities in the country
University of Bristol is in the top 10 for a variety of disciplines.
The University enrolls more than 20,000 students
93% of studies of the University are recognized as having global significance (RAE)
Among the graduates are 11 Nobel prize laureates

Don't miss the opportunity to get answers to all your questions on the exhibition "UNIS FAIR 2017 – the best universities in the world"!

When: 11 February from 11.00 to 18.00

Where: Lotte Hotel Moscow, Novinski Boulevard, 8, p. 2. Admission is free.

Olga will be glad to see You at the show! Arrange a consultation by sending a request from the University of Bristol in a free form in Russian or English.

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Professor Paul W May

B.Sc., Ph.D.(Bristol), C.Chem., M.R.S.C.

Professor of Physical Chemistry , School of Chemistry
Soft Matter, Colloids and Materials

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Research interests.

Research CVD Diamond Films

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Previous research interests:

Dry Etching of Semiconductors

Sputtering of Interstellar Grains

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Diamond Material Science 100%
Chemical Vapor Deposition Material Science 28%
Boron Material Science 21%
Film Material Science 20%
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Vapor Deposition Engineering 20%

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11 Finished

Projects per year

NOVEL MICROSTRUCTURED DIAMOND ELECTRODES

22/02/15 → 21/02/17

Project : Research

Carbon Nanotubes 100%
Nanotubes 50%
Silicon 50%
Supercapacitors 50%
Diamond 50%

CVD DIAMOND AS A SUBSTRATE FOR BIOLOGICAL CELL GROWTH - TOWARDS DIRECT BRAIN-COMPUTER INTERFACES

18/02/13 → 18/06/16

Diamond 100%
Cell Culture 75%
Thin Films 57%
Electric Conductivity 50%
Surface Property 50%

Fabrication of high efficiency diamond lenses for X-rays.

1/04/12 → 1/04/14

Research output

174 Article (Academic Journal)
84 Web publication/site
21 Conference Contribution (Conference Proceeding)
3 Chapter in a book
3 Review article (Academic Journal)
2 Conference Poster
1 Authored book
1 Commissioned report
1 Edited book
1 Other contribution
1 Working paper

Research output per year

Annealing-induced evolution of boron-doped polycrystalline diamond

Research output : Contribution to journal › Article (Academic Journal) › peer-review

Polycrystalline Diamond 100%
Thin Films 60%
Amorphous Carbon 40%

Molecule of the Month: Dextromethorphan (DXM): The cough medicine that causes hallucinations in high doses

Research output : Non-textual form › Web publication/site

Molecule of the Month: Octanone: Attack of the Killer Mushrooms!

Experimental o-paper.

May, P. W. (Creator), University of Bristol, 15 Dec 2023

DOI : 10.5523/bris.3b1g9byyd4v8h2udxh8be0s4ch , http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/3b1g9byyd4v8h2udxh8be0s4ch

Data for Gram-positive bacteria paper

May, P. W. (Creator), University of Bristol, 26 Jul 2023

DOI : 10.5523/bris.37kjcceqxz0f2lvf8zlfynjdp , http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/37kjcceqxz0f2lvf8zlfynjdp

Experimental Sc-diamond paper

May, P. W. (Creator), University of Bristol, 28 Apr 2023

DOI : 10.5523/bris.2siu0761brbd2aprfb1cuw010 , http://data.bris.ac.uk/data/dataset/2siu0761brbd2aprfb1cuw010

10 Participation in conference
2 Invited talk
2 Publication peer-review
1 Participation in workshop, seminar, course
1 Editorial activity
1 Membership or peer review panel or committee
1 Visiting an external academic institution

Activities per year

Training the Next Generation of Micro- and Nanotechnology Researchers in Norway

Paul W May (Participant)

Activity : Participating in or organising an event types › Invited talk

NANOSCIENCE AND NANOTECHNOLOGY IN SECURITY AND PROTECTION AGAINST CBRN THREATS

Activity : Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in conference

13th Confernece on new Diamond and Nanocarbons

Paul W May (Speaker)

Floyd Hansmeier of Bristol is 2024 Eminent Leader in Agriculture, Family and Community

By Lura Roti

More than a century ago, Floyd Hansmeier’s Grandpa Henry hopped on a train in Iowa seeking adventure out West. As family lore goes, when the train stopped for the night in Bristol, South Dakota, Henry Hansmeier got a hotel room for the night, overslept, missed the train and never left Bristol.

“He wanted to be a farmer, and he was not afraid to take chances, so he would go down to the courthouse and buy up land for the price of back taxes — 50 cents to $3 or $4 an acre — and that’s how he got started,” Floyd Hansmeier explained.

Grandpa Henry began growing seed on his farmland to sell to area farmers. This is how Hansmeier and his brother, Keith, came to be third-generation Day County farmers and owners of Hansmeier & Son Inc. along with their sister, Louise Oakland. The family has also been in the registered Polled Hereford business for many years.

At 113 years old, Hansmeier & Son Inc. is one of the oldest seed companies in South Dakota. In addition to seed purchased from other growers, the family also continues the tradition of raising and selling its own certified seed. And while the siblings are partners in the family business, Keith leads the farming operation, and Hansmeier leads the seed business.

With the knowledge that success in the field begins with seed quality, Hansmeier, like his dad and grandpa before him, has spent his career working tirelessly to maintain Hansmeier & Son Inc.’s legacy of quality seed through genetic selection and testing.

“My dad, Ralph, taught me the ropes of the seed business — I know enough about seed testing to be dangerous,” said the 1968 graduate of South Dakota State University. “I think South Dakota farmers are the best. Testing seed to ensure it is quality and free of weeds is No. 1 because farmers depend on us. If we did not test our seed, we could end up selling seed that would not germinate or a bag of seed that could introduce a noxious weed — untested seed could hurt a farmer’s yields and profits.”

Recognized for their dedication to quality, in 2004 Hansmeier & Son Inc. was named a Premier Certified Seed Grower by the South Dakota Crop Improvement Association. Before a shipment of seed is sold by Hansmeier & Son Inc., it undergoes rigorous testing. When it arrives in the company’s Bristol facilities, random samples are drawn from a large percentage of the seed and most samples are sent to the SDSU Seed Testing Lab.

Understanding the importance of seed testing, Hansmeier built a strong relationship with the South Dakota Crop Improvement Association and the SDSU Seed Testing Lab as a customer and supporter.

Investing in the future of plant scientists, breeders and testers, Hansmeier donates to the SDSU Collegiate Crops Judging Team and created the Ralph and Wanda Hansmeier Scholarship to support plant science students and honor his parents. Hansmeier advocated for and, through Hansmeier & Son Inc., contributed to the building of the Seed Technology Laboratory at the Research Park at SDSU. In 2002, Hansmeier was named a SDSU Friend of Plant Science.

Even though Hansmeier, 79, is a self-proclaimed workaholic — in his younger years beginning most days at Hansmeier & Son Inc. by 7 a.m. and ending them at 11 p.m. — over the years he made time for three additional priorities: family, the community of Bristol and seed industry organizations.

“When it comes to family, what else is there,” said Hansmeier, who prioritized 6 o’clock supper with his wife, Jill, and daughters Becky, Amy and Bethany. When their daughters were growing up, Hansmeier also made time to attend most of their events.

In the rural community of Bristol, Hansmeier is known as an employer who takes good care of his employees. Before it was commonplace, Hansmeier & Son Inc. provided employee health insurance and a profit-sharing program.

“We have a number of folks who have worked for us for 30 or 40 years, so taking care of employees was always important to our family business. It was something that my dad instilled in me,” Hansmeier said.

Hansmeier has given back to his country. He is a Vietnam veteran and was awarded the Bronze Star Medal. He was also recognized as the top military history student in his class as a cadet at SDSU and recognized as the top student in the Subsistence Officer’s Course at Fort Lee, Virginia.

He has given back to the Bristol community: donating to 4-H and FFA programs, maintaining the local cemetery, participating in Veterans Day programs, donning a red suit for Santa Saturday and serving as treasurer of the Bristol Methodist Church. He also served as secretary/treasurer of the Bristol Commercial Club and on the board of directors for Sun Dial Manor.

Throughout his career, Hansmeier has served on the boards of directors for Foundation Seed Stocks, South Dakota Crop Improvement Association and South Dakota Seed Trade Association and as president of the Northern Seed Trade Association. He was a charter SODAK genetics seed associate.

Celebrate Hansmeier during Eminent Leaders banquet

Hansmeier is the third generation in his family to be honored for his contributions to South Dakota. His Grandpa Henry was recognized in 1961, and his dad, Ralph, was recognized in 1982.

Hansmeier will be recognized during the 2024 Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community recognition banquet held at the McCrory Gardens Education and Visitor Center on the SDSU campus Sept. 20.

Hansmeier will be honored alongside Brad Greenway, Mitchell; Pam Geppert, Kimball, and Steven Rommereim, Alcester. During the banquet, portraits of the award recipients will be unveiled. These portraits will be displayed in a virtual gallery on the Eminent Leaders webpage .

Honorees are selected by the SDSU colleges of Agriculture, Food and Environmental Sciences and Education and Human Sciences.

To attend the Sept. 20 recognition banquet and program, visit the Eventbrite event page or go to the Eventbrite homepage and search for Eminent Leaders events in Brookings to purchase tickets. Tickets need to be purchased on or before Sept. 7. The reception begins at 5:30 p.m. followed by a recognition program and banquet at 6:30 p.m.

To learn more about the award or to nominate an individual for the award, go to the Eminent Leaders webpage or contact Angela Loftesness, Eminent Leaders in Agriculture, Family and Community chair, via email or call 605-688-6732.

Telephone number: 605-688-6161

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Steven Rommereim of Alcester is 2024 Eminent Leader in Agriculture, Family and Community
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Brad Greenway of Mitchell is 2024 Eminent Leader in Agriculture, Family and Community

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Opportunities for postdoctoral fellowships, introduction, funding schemes, expectations, application process, information and enquiries.

We welcome enquiries from potential applicants to various UK and European Postdoctoral funding schemes. The School of Education (SoE) has a successful track record of hosting Postdoctoral Fellows.

Read about our Postdoctoral Fellows .

By following the links below you will be able to discover what levels of funding are available and eligibility criteria:

British Academy
Leverhulme Trust
Marie Curie Actions
Wellcome Trust
Spencer Foundation
Nuffield Foundation
Newton International Fellowships .

We also welcome international Postdoctoral Fellows with secured funding from other agencies .

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You will have access to support and guidance provided by a mentor as well as other academic and administrative research staff. You will be able to engage with colleagues conducting interdisciplinary research; network and attend events in the School of Education and more widely across the University.
You may join one or more of the School Centres or Networks , benefiting from the vibrant academic atmosphere these present. Within the School of Education, we have centres focusing on issues of language, globalisation, teaching and learning in schools, assessment, higher education, comparative education, information technologies in education, advanced statistical analysis, narrative inquiry, transformative learning and identities, psychology and education among others.
You may attend one or more of the School’s Reading Groups offered by centres and networks. We also hold regular whole-school events and seminars with frequent participation of a range of educational stakeholders, for instance policy makers, teachers and school administrators.
You will also have opportunities to present your research in School research groups and seminars, and to contribute to the outputs of the School’s research and impact agendas.
Postdoctoral Fellows have access to a wide range of public lectures and seminars across the Faculty of Social Sciences and Law and elsewhere in the University.
Postdoctoral fellows receive the same access to School, Faculty and University funding for research and travel as permanent members of staff.
You will receive expert support in the preparation of grant applications during your Postdoctoral Fellowship.
You will be able to take advantage of the comprehensive range of training courses offered to research staff, aimed at maximising your career building potential.

The selection criteria for SoE support for any potential Postdoctoral fellow is:

Your research topic: of most importance is the close intellectual fit of the proposed research to the School of Education research themes and interest of permanent staff .
The availability of staff in your interested area to work with you.
Your holding a PhD qualification or are about to finish your doctorate as well as your ability to meet the eligibility criteria of your proposed funder.
You show enthusiasm and commitment for your area of interest.

We ask that all Postdoctoral fellows present at least one research seminar while they are in the School and submit a research output, for example, a paper, PowerPoint presentation or podcast.

We also ask that applicants have a level of English that is of a standard that is suitable for academic work.

After you have identified a research project that is of mutual interest to yourself and a member of SoE staff who works in your area, please complete a Postdoctoral Fellows Application Form (Office document, 44kB) and attach a copy of your CV. Email this information to [email protected] . Your submission will be reviewed by the Deputy Research Director and you will be notified promptly of decision outcomes. If successful, further information will be made available on what steps to take next.

Full details on staff research interests.

Professional Services Office 35 Berkeley Square Bristol, BS8 1JA Email: [email protected] Tel: (0117) 33 14263

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