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The Humber Estuary is rich in bird life and is a site of international importance for migratory wildfowl and waders. However, it is also a highly dynamic and industrialised landscape, and thus presents a mix of risks, challenges and benefits to the birds that use it. Conversely, the presence of resident and migratory birds along the estuary raises issues for industrial development and, potentially, human and livestock health. We are building a vibrant research community with an explicit focus on bird ecology and behaviour in order to answer pure and applied questions regarding the use of the landscape by birds and interactions with human interests. We require a Postdoctoral Research Assistant (PDRA) to lead our programme of engagement with regional, national and international ornithological stakeholders.
The PDRA will be responsible for delivering a project to investigate how bird migration is evaluated in the UK. In particular, focussing on the following aspects:
- In collaboration with regional, national and international partners to develop and use an automated-telemetry network (Motus) in East Yorkshire and throughout the UK.
- To quantify bird migration in and out of the UK using weather radar and acoustic monitoring.
The work programme will be based in the Department of Biological and Marine Sciences, including fieldwork along the Humber, principally on the Spurn peninsula, and with the potential for work throughout the country and the rest of Europe. The PDRA will be line-managed by the Head of Department.
The Department of Biological and Marine Sciences, University of Hull, has a strong tradition of high quality research and teaching. Our Zoology Programme was ranked 5th for overall student satisfaction in the 2018 NSS, and our research impact was ranked 3rd in England in our REF2014 unit of assessment. Our team teach and research in a wide range of specialist areas, including wildlife conservation and management, insect ecology, behavioural ecology, evolutionary and environmental genomics and marine ecology and conservation. Biologists at Hull have access to a wide range of laboratory and analytical equipment and field sites, including eDNA and genomics facilities, Middledyke conservation area, the University botanic gardens and glasshouses, the Spurn peninsula, Humberhead Peatlands NNR, temperate and tropical aquaria, with excellent technical support, and we have close relations with the nearby ‘The Deep’ aquarium. Further details are at: https://www.hull.ac.uk/faculties/fse.aspx
To discuss this post informally, please contact Dr Alastair Ward a.i.ward@hull.ac.uk
Closing Date: 11 Aug 2019
Category: Academic
Closing Date: 11 Aug 2019
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The University of Hull consists of four faculties delivering learning, teaching and research across a broad range of areas, admitting students from a variety of backgrounds. The university is committed to ensuring that all students, irrespective of their diverse backgrounds, are able to integrate and participate in all aspects of University life, which enables them to make the most of their own opportunities and choices.
The Student Services Directorate is seeking to appoint four Transition and Retention Tutors to provide high-quality teaching, learning and skills support for foundation year students. The tutors will specifically support the transition, progression and retention of students accessing degree programmes via the foundation year, to ensure that all students have a positive experience at each step in their University career.
The post holders will be based in the Student Services Directorate but will work closely with academic areas and the new Teaching Excellence Academy. Each post holder will work primarily with students from one faculty to support a diverse range of students across the foundation year and particular those students who may be at risk of non-completion. The tutor team will work together closely to share experience and best practice towards enhancing outcomes across foundation year cohorts.
The main focus of the role will be to provide a distinct and highly visible point of contact for foundation year students within their allocated faculty, and to liaise with academic staff and professional support services to ensure that all students feel fully supported. The role will have a broad remit; providing a first point of contact for a range of academic and pastoral issues, answering them when possible, offering support, guidance and acting as a referral service, which includes organising skills-based activities to encourage students to participate fully in University life.
The post holders will contribute towards improving student transition and retention for foundation year students individually and collectively, and increase the likelihood of student success in graduating and gaining employment in their chosen career. As motivated self-starters, the post holders will be capable of working independently and committed to working collaboratively with a broad range of colleagues and stakeholders across the allocated Faculty and wider University. They will be flexible, adapting the academic and pastoral support they offer to the needs of the students in this evolving role, and work with closely with programme directors and the rest of the teaching teams in a supportive, engaging, and collaborative working environment, that is focused entirely on doing the very best for all students.
For further information with regard to the post, please contact either Dr Angela Gardiner, Director of Student Services via email A.B.Gardiner@hull.ac.uk
Closing Date: 01 Aug 2019
Category: Academic
Closing Date: 01 Aug 2019
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Fixed term, full time position for 28 months, with the possibility of a permanent position thereafter.
Photocentric Ltd is a specialist chemical manufacturer of a wide variety of photopolymers that can harden in visible light curing technologies and we have received the Queen’s Award for Innovation. We have applied our innovations to craft and office stamps, flexographic printing and 3D printing. We commercialized the first LCD screen-based 3D printer and manufacture the Liquid Crystal range of 3D printers. https://photocentricgroup.com/
We offer an exciting opportunity to work on the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) project ‘3D printing of functional light curable resins and low adhesion coatings. This ambitious 28 month project is concerned with innovations in 3D printing technology, both in the development of novel, multifunctional photocurable resins and in the creation of anti-stick coatings to enhance stereolithographic printing processes.
The project is funded by Innovate UK and Photocentric through a Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) award, a UK Government scheme intended to promote sustained and mutually beneficial relationships between universities and industry. This KTP is part of a national, Government-supported initiative which provides graduates with fast-track career opportunities through work on challenging projects (for more information please visit https://info.ktponline.org.uk/action/search/partnership_vac.aspx
You will be employed by the University of Hull as a Knowledge Transfer Associate whilst being based at Photocentric, Peterborough. You will be fully supported by an Academic Supervisor (Dr Jia Min Chin) and a Company Supervisor (Dr Sarah Karmel). In this role, you will be offered an exciting career with the autonomy to develop and manage cutting-edge research in photopolymers, additives and coatings within Photocentric. You will be fully involved in these projects and the decisions around them. We offer an open research environment and collaborative possibilities with external partners and expect that you will fully take advantage of this environment through your creativity, problem-solving capabilities, and drive. You will also be given the opportunity to be involved in the creation of innovative, market-leading materials, which is expected to deliver significant economic and environmental benefits for Photocentric, and top-tier research publications for the university.
Within this role, you will also receive up to £5,000 for training and development to boost your expertise and skills for a successful career in academia or industry alike.
There is a potential opportunity for permanent employment with Photocentric after successful completion of the KTP project.
We expect the successful candidate to have:
- A BSc or MSc Degree (2:1 or above) in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Material Science or related subject and relevant industrial work experience
- Or you have recently completed a PhD Degree in Chemistry, Polymer Science, Material Science or a related subject
- Experience in an R&D environment within the polymer, adhesive, surface coatings or composite materials is desirable
- An innovative mind with proven creative success;
- Capability to work independently in an R&D environment, taking charge of and leading the development of successful products
- Experience of organic chemistry, polymer chemistry, photopolymerization, formulation chemistry is an advantage
Specific Duties and Responsibilities of the post
- Development and characterization of functional, photocurable resins for 3D printing.
- Identifying the technological performance of developed resins.
- Development of anti-stick coatings to enhance 3D printing process performance.
- Engagement with other employees for technology development.
- Delivering to defined targets within defined timescales.
- Knowledge transfer between University of Hull and Photocentric Ltd.
- Preparation and presentation of progress reports at Local Management Committee meetings.
- Undertaking generic training aspects of the Knowledge Transfer Partnership (KTP) scheme
Please note that interviews will take place in Peterborough
Closing Date: 24 Jul 2019
Category: Academic
Closing Date: 24 Jul 2019
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Hull York Medical School has a reputation as one of the UK’s most exciting, contemporary schools. Since it was established in 2003, it has been inspiring doctors and academic leaders of the future with the research, skills and knowledge they need to look at things differently and advance improvements in healthcare around the world. The Medical School has helped develop excellent and sustainable research teams in strategic areas, generating important findings and translating these into benefits for society. We are currently undergoing the biggest transformation in our history, having been awarded an increase of almost 70% in medical student places in the 2017 competition for the expansion of medical student places, resulting in significant new investment in academic posts.
We are now seeking an inspirational leader to join our Leadership Team and help shape the development of the next phase of our School. The appointee will influence the strategy of the School, including teaching and research strategies, as well as leading changes in medical and health care science and practice. They will support the Dean with the current transformation agenda and, in areas of expertise, lead part of that agenda, while assisting with the recruitment of our expanded Faculty and deputising effectively and consistently for the Dean. They will lead their own portfolio of activity, which will include academic faculty development and cross-School leadership. The Deputy Dean will work across our campuses in Hull and York and engage with the leadership teams of both Universities, while developing the culture of the Medical School so that staff across all functions and all levels of seniority are respected, trusted and where people’s contribution is recognised and valued. If the appointee is clinically active, they will hold an Honorary NHS contract of up to two sessions weekly and will maintain their clinical professional development and revalidation.
The successful candidate will have a significant track record of senior leadership in an academic and clinical setting. They will be an acknowledged international expert in their research discipline, with a substantial publication record in leading peer-reviewed journals and significant and sustained success in accessing research grants. With proven experience of managing complex and diverse workforce groups and their performance to achieve strategic outcomes, the successful candidate will be values-based with a public service ethos. They will have a proven ability to lead and create a working environment that is stimulating, collegial, empowering and which promotes diversity and inclusivity.
How to Apply:
Enquiries or applications can be made, in confidence, to Mary Comer at maryc@wittkiefferinternational.com
Applications should not be made directly to the University of Hull.
Closing Date: 16 Aug 2019
Category: Academic
Closing Date: 16 Aug 2019
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The Hull University Business School develops people and practices for a fast-changing and interconnected world. The school is an international community which, to echo our vision and mission, behaves with friendliness, openness, responsibility, and integrity.
The School is home to a vibrant and vigorous research community, which creates and disseminates internationally influential business, economics and management research. We are committed to pursuing research that is multidisciplinary, interdisciplinary, trans-disciplinary and user-relevant. This distinctive research is central to the activities of the School and informs and enlivens all areas of our activity, including our learning and teaching.
In order to build on our significant achievements to date, the school is recruiting to strengthen its staffing base. We offer an attractive suite of programmes at all levels Bachelors, MSc, MBA, and Doctoral, which provide students with an enriched learning experience supported by research-led teaching. The School is located in outstanding premises that combine refurbished listed and newly built buildings, encompassing state-of-the-art facilities for staff and over 3,000 students, and has accreditations from the AACSB and AMBA. The post holder will join the Logistics and Management Systems Subject Group, which offers specialised BSc, MSc, Degree Apprenticeship courses in the area of Logistics and Supply Chain Management. The post is based in Hull.
Hull University Business School is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Big Data and Business Analytics who will be expected to teach in the areas of Logistics and Supply Chain Management and relevant disciplines (big data, business analytics, decision marking for managers) at the undergraduate, postgraduate and MBA levels. The Business School has an established Centre for Systems Studies (CSS) and a Logistics Institute (LI). The CSS and the LI map broadly to the Logistics and Management Systems subject group and strong applications for the post will come from candidates whose teaching is relevant to Logistics and Supply Chain area. Candidates should hold a higher degree in a relevant subject area or a closely related discipline or equivalent qualifications and/or experience within the subject specialism.
For informal enquiries please contact Prof. Nishikant Mishra, Subject Group Head Logistics and Management Systems subject group, Faculty of Business, Law and Politic (Nishikant.Mishra@hull.ac.uk) or Dr Claire Hookham, Deputy Director, Hull University Business School (ClaireHookham@hull.ac.uk).
Closing Date: 01 Aug 2019
Category: Academic
Closing Date: 01 Aug 2019