The Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment, Oxford Brookes University, is recruiting a fixed-term Postdoctoral Researcher in Smart Energy Communities for 18 months starting from March 2022. The overall purpose of the post is to help with the implementation of externally funded projects in the Low Carbon Building Research (LCBR) Group. Further particulars and how to apply below. Application closing date: 30 January 2022.
The Faculty of Technology, Design and Environment is recruiting a fixed-term Researcher in Housing Performance Evaluation for 18 months starting from March 2022. The overall purpose of the role is to help with the implementation of externally funded projects in the Low Carbon Building Research (LCBR) Group. Further particulars and how to apply below. Application closing date: 30 January 2022.
Management and Specialist Grade 7, £40,792 to £48,677 (pro rata) per annum. Subject to annual pay award. In exceptional circumstances the University may offer a market supplement of up to £56,403 per annum.
Loughborough University, School of Social Sciences
INTERNATIONAL LIAISON MANAGER (MODERN ENERGY COOKING SERVICES PROGRAMME) Two posts, each full-time and fixed-term for two years (job-share and flexible working arrangements considered)
Following the successful award of the new GBP 39.8 million Modern Energy Cooking Services (MECS) programme from the UK Department for International Development, UK Aid, we are seeking to recruit...
Applications are invited for a 3 year PhD studentship, based at Loughborough University (UK), which will explore enhancing community energy resilience using renewable energy in Nepal and Malawi.
The project is fully funded for UK students and EU students.
Two Research Associate vacancies are open with the MECS team. The Research Associates will support the delivery of the MECS programme with a specific focus on working closely with MECS in-country partners. Each of the post holders will provide dedicated technical and research support to at least two MECS priority countries. In the immediate future these are likely to be 1) Nepal and Cambodia; 2) Nigeria and Ghana; 3) Rwanda and Zambia. The post holders will also lead on a thematic stream...
The Research Associate will support the delivery of the MECS programme with a specific focus on clean cooking in humanitarian and displacement settings. The workstream is split into 3 core work packages: 1) understanding transition pathways for MECS in displacement situations; 2) demonstrate technology, innovation and delivery models; 3) capacity building and scale up. The Research Associate will be expected to lead on work packages 1 and 2 and support on 3. MECS works across 15 priority...
A PhD studentship, exploring integrated energy planning for community resilience, is available based at Loughborough University (application deadline 19 July 2020). The successful candidate will work in partnership with BRE Trust and contribute to the Quantifying Sustainability in the Aftermath of Natural Disasters (QSAND) self-assessment tool which promotes and informs sustainable approaches to relief, recovery and reconstruction. The tool consists of a set of questions and a scoring...
CALL FOR TEA-LP FELLOWS - One fellow for 12 months, with the potential for an additional six months thereafter.
Dates: Jan 2020 – June 2021 (tbc)
Starting date: January 2020, or as soon as possible thereafter
Background
The Transforming Energy Access - Learning Partnership (the TEA-LP) is supporting eight partner universities based in Africa in the development of new curricula centred on the theme of sustainable energy access for all. Through the...
