Research Associate/Fellow (fixed term)
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Nottingham, England, United Kingdom
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6/24/2025
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University Park
Salary
£31,637 to £46,735 per annum, pro rata if applicable, depending on skills and experience (minimum £35116 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Closing Date
Monday 14 July 2025
Reference
SOC167725
The School of Geography at the University of Nottingham is committed to being a globally leading centre for the creation, dissemination, and application of geographical knowledge and understanding. As part of this commitment, the School invites applications for a fixed-term Post-Doctoral Research Associate/ Fellow to join the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project ‘Constructing Climate Coloniality: Histories, Knowledges and Materialities of Climate Adaptation in Southern Africa’.
The School promotes and maintains a supportive environment to help all colleagues achieve their full potential. We positively encourage applications from underrepresented groups, for example women and people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds. We are also supportive of requests for flexible working and to those with caring responsibilities.
The fellowship, led by Dr Matthew Hannaford, is an ambitious and transdisciplinary project about the emergence, evolution and ongoing forms of climate coloniality in southern Africa, specifically western Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique and southern Malawi. It aims to build new, usable pasts of climate extremes, colonial marginalisation and local agency by drawing upon diverse archival collections. Through co-production with project partners and local stakeholders, a further key goal is to determine ways to integrate these histories into foresight planning to drive equitable and sustainable climate change adaptation.
The appointee will develop, conduct and publish work on the (trans)formation of knowledges and practices relating to climate in Mozambique during the 19th and early-20th centuries, primarily through archival research. They will also shape and contribute to co-production workshops in the project areas. The position offers an exceptional opportunity for an individual aiming to lead interdisciplinary, high-impact research through collaboration with leading researchers in the field. The successful candidate will be expected to meet regularly with other project members and will be required to travel in the UK and internationally for data collection, co-production and dissemination activities.
The candidate will have a PhD (or be nearing completion) in History, Geography, or a related area. Experience of archival and/or oral history research is essential, as is a research profile in African history, environmental/climate history or historical geography. The candidate should have a good track record of publishing in the field. An aptitude for interdisciplinary team working and excellent written and spoken communication skills are essential. Knowledge of languages relevant to the project area is highly desirable.
The post is offered on a full time (36.25 hours per week), fixed term contract until 30 April 2028.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Matthew Hannaford, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, email [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
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Geography
Location
University Park
Salary
£31,637 to £46,735 per annum, pro rata if applicable, depending on skills and experience (minimum £35116 with relevant PhD). Salary progression beyond this scale is subject to performance.
Closing Date
Monday 14 July 2025
Reference
SOC167725
The School of Geography at the University of Nottingham is committed to being a globally leading centre for the creation, dissemination, and application of geographical knowledge and understanding. As part of this commitment, the School invites applications for a fixed-term Post-Doctoral Research Associate/ Fellow to join the UKRI Future Leaders Fellowship project ‘Constructing Climate Coloniality: Histories, Knowledges and Materialities of Climate Adaptation in Southern Africa’.
The School promotes and maintains a supportive environment to help all colleagues achieve their full potential. We positively encourage applications from underrepresented groups, for example women and people from Black, Asian, and minority ethnic backgrounds. We are also supportive of requests for flexible working and to those with caring responsibilities.
The fellowship, led by Dr Matthew Hannaford, is an ambitious and transdisciplinary project about the emergence, evolution and ongoing forms of climate coloniality in southern Africa, specifically western Zimbabwe, southern Mozambique and southern Malawi. It aims to build new, usable pasts of climate extremes, colonial marginalisation and local agency by drawing upon diverse archival collections. Through co-production with project partners and local stakeholders, a further key goal is to determine ways to integrate these histories into foresight planning to drive equitable and sustainable climate change adaptation.
The appointee will develop, conduct and publish work on the (trans)formation of knowledges and practices relating to climate in Mozambique during the 19th and early-20th centuries, primarily through archival research. They will also shape and contribute to co-production workshops in the project areas. The position offers an exceptional opportunity for an individual aiming to lead interdisciplinary, high-impact research through collaboration with leading researchers in the field. The successful candidate will be expected to meet regularly with other project members and will be required to travel in the UK and internationally for data collection, co-production and dissemination activities.
The candidate will have a PhD (or be nearing completion) in History, Geography, or a related area. Experience of archival and/or oral history research is essential, as is a research profile in African history, environmental/climate history or historical geography. The candidate should have a good track record of publishing in the field. An aptitude for interdisciplinary team working and excellent written and spoken communication skills are essential. Knowledge of languages relevant to the project area is highly desirable.
The post is offered on a full time (36.25 hours per week), fixed term contract until 30 April 2028.
Informal enquiries may be addressed to Matthew Hannaford, UKRI Future Leaders Fellow, email [email protected]. Please note that applications sent directly to this email address will not be accepted.
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We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2) employer . Increasing the diversity of our community is extremely important to us and we are committed to the aims of Disability Confident Scheme.
We are the first university to have achieved Athena Swan Gold Award .
To help you succeed, we published Candidate Guidance to provide support on the application and interview process.
Discover our benefits, visit Your Benefits website.
We welcome applications from UK, Europe and worldwide and aim to make your move to the UK as smooth as possible. Visit the Moving to Nottingham page for details.
Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to the relevant permission to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration .
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