College of Arts & Humanities

School of Humanities

Marie Sklodowska-Curie PhD Fellow – Changing Land Use over the Holocene: southern Africa

Vacancy Ref: 148771

Salary : approximately £40,000 - £50,000 per annum*

*Final salary will be determined according to the Marie Skłodowska-Curie Actions – Doctoral Networks rates.  Researchers may receive, depending on personal circumstances, an additional family allowance. 

This post is fixed term for 3 years (1 October 2024 – 30 September 2027).

We have an opportunity for a Marie Sklodowska-Curie PhD Fellow. This UKRI-funded PhD fellowship is part of the European Commission funded Marie Skłodowska-Curie Innovative Doctoral Network (DN) (101120560) within the project “Dryland Agriculture and Land Use; Past, Present and Future Resilience (AGRI-DRY)” (https://agri-dry.org)

The network aims to develop an interdisciplinary approach to traditional crop cultivation through the recognition of the complementary value of cultural heritage and sustainable living. Human cultural development is inextricably linked with the development of agriculture, and the key role of traditional knowledge of indigenous people and local communities for ecosystem management and sustainable use of resources is now recognized, in the light of climate change. The international network project AGRI-DRY will train 10 doctoral candidates in new interdisciplinary approaches to examine three interlinked research questions: (i) how and why have agricultural systems emerged; (ii) what were the impacts of these systems; (iii) what can be learnt from these ancient and traditional agricultural systems. Our emphasis is on drylands, using the Mediterranean Basin, North Africa and the Sahara, and Southern Africa as our main geographic focus.

The candidate will work on the topic “Changing Land Use over the Holocene: southern Africa”.

As the project focuses on training, there is an expectation that the candidate will submit a PhD in the field relevant to the project and publish the results in journals of good impact within 3 years. The candidate is also expected to attend and contribute to the training workshops, conferences and secondments as specified in the project programme. The successful candidate will be enrolled in a doctoral programme at the University of Glasgow.

For informal enquiries please contact the primary supervisor, Prof Nicki Whitehouse, nicki.whitehouse@glasgow.ac.uk, or other members of the supervisory team, Dr James O’Driscoll, James.ODriscoll@glasgow.ac.uk, Dr Alejo Ordonez (University of Aarhus) alejandro.ordonez@bio.au.dk, or Prof Marco Madella (University of Pomepu Fabra), marco.madella@upf.edu.

For more information about the project and fellowship and to apply online :  https://my.corehr.com/pls/uogrecruit/erq_jobspec_version_4.jobspec?p_id=148771

Closing date: 12 July 2024

We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.

In line with the commitments in the University of Glasgow’s Gaelic Language Plan, we also welcome and value skills in Gaelic language for anyone working within areas where key Gaelic services are delivered, in particular within the School of Humanities / Sgoil nan Daonnachdan and the College of Arts.

We endorse the principles of Athena Swan https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/athena… and hold bronze, silver and gold awards across the University.