The Open University in United Kingdom invites application for vacant Academic and Research Positions, a public university, and the biggest university for undergraduate education
Studentships
PHD STUDENTSHIPS IN KNOWLEDGE MEDIA AND DATA SCIENCE
Unit : Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Salary : stipend £18,622 per year
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : STEM-KMi-PhD
Closing Date : 5 February, 2024 – 09:00
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Full Time PhD Studentship at The School of Physical Sciences, STEM Faculty
Unit : School of Physical Sciences, Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Salary : £18,622 stipend (+ £1,000 research training support grant) per annum
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : PhD Studentships at the School of Physical Sciences
Up to 9 full time studentships are available from 1 October 2024 with duration dependant on the funding scheme.
Closing Date: 25th January 2024 – 17:00. Interviews will take place remotely on 7-9th February 2024.
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The Open University and General Osteopathic Council are co-funding a Full-time PhD Studentship, based in the Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) at the Open University
Unit : Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
Salary : Stipend: Approximately £18,622 per annum
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : PHDSTUDENTSHIP/WELS/GOC
Closing Date : 28 February, 2024 – 17:00
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Development and validation of innovative, near real-time analytical tools to enable mitigation of contamination within cleanrooms of the UK spacecraft & satellite industry
Unit : Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Salary : stipend £22,997
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : PHD/STEM/ASTROBIOLOGYOU
Closing Date : 29 January, 2024 – 12:00
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Electron momentum spectroscopy and dissociative electron attachment studies of complex interstellar molecules
Unit : Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Salary : Stipend: £ 18,622 per year
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : Studentship/LHCS/SPS
Three years and 3 months from October 2024
Closing Date : 26 January, 2024 – 17:00
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PhD Studentships in The School of Mathematics and Statistics
Unit : Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Salary : stipend £18,622 per annum
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : PHDSTUDENTSHIP/Mathematics&Statistics
Closing Date : 15 January, 2024 – 12:00
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Open Oxford Cambridge AHRC Doctoral Training Partnership Studentships The Open University
Unit : Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Salary : Stipend:Approx £18,622 for 3 years & 3 months for full time
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : Studentship/AHRC/DTPS
Interview date: Early February 2024
Closing Date : 9 January, 2024 – 12:00
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The Grand Union: Excellence and innovation in social science research training
Unit : Various units
Salary : £18,622
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : PHD/STEM/TheGrandUnion
Closing Date : 11 January, 2024 – 12:00
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Leveraging public single cell data for bench biologists
Unit : Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Salary : Stipend: £ 18,622 per year (2023/24 rate, indexed annually)
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : STUDENTSHIP/LHCS
Three years and 3 months from October 2024
Closing Date : 25 January, 2024 – 17:00
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PHD STUDENTSHIPS IN IT, SYSTEMS SCIENCES AND SOFTWARE ENGINEERING
Unit : Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Salary : stipend £18,622 per annum and an annual research allowance
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : studentship/STEM/SSSE
Closing Date : 31 January, 2024 – 17:00
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Open Oxford Cambridge AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award Studentship The Open University in partnership with GLAM Division at the University of Oxford
Unit : Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
Salary : Stipend:Approx £18,622 per annum for 3 years & 3 months
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : WELS/GLAM
Project: Meaningful measurement: Qualitative data methods & analysis for understanding real-world GLAM experiences
Closing Date : 9 January, 2024 – 12:00
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Open Oxford Cambridge AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award Studentship The Open University in partnership with The Folklore Society
Unit : Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
Salary : Stipend:Approx £18,622 per annum for 3 years & 3 months
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : WELS/FolkloreSociety
Project: Healthy Folk – The role of vernacular knowledge in health-related decision-making
Closing Date : 9 January, 2024 – 12:00
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PHD Studentship – Open Oxford Cambridge AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award Studentship The Open University in partnership with Plan International, UK
Unit : Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
Salary : Stipend: Approx £18,622 per annum for 3 years & 3 months
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : PhDStudentships/WELS/PlanInternational
Project: Creative, arts-based, psychosocial approaches within international development contexts
Closing Date : 9 January, 2024 – 12:00
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PhD Opportunities in the Faculty of Business and Law
Unit : Faculty of Business and Law (FBL)
Salary : Stipend: £18,622 (circa) per year
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : PHDSTUDENTSHIP/FBL
Closing Date : 31 January, 2024 – 12:00
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PhD Studentship – Society in Northern Ireland, ‘from above and below’ 1922 to 1965: archives, research and dissemination
Open Oxford Cambridge AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award Studentship
The Open University in partnership with Public Record Office of Northern Ireland
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
Stipend: Approximately £18,622 per annum for 3 years and 3 months for full time
Closing Date: Midday – 9 January 2024, 12:00 noon
Interview date: Early February 2024
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PhD Studentship – Lives of Medieval Books in the National Trust Libraries
Open Oxford Cambridge AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award Studentship
The Open University in partnership with The National Trust
Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
Project: Lives of Medieval Books in the National Trust Libraries
Stipend: Approximately £18,622 per annum for 3 years and 3 months for full time (6 years 6 months for part-time)
Closing Date: 9 January 2024, 12:00 noon
Interview date: Early February 2024
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PhD Studentship – Making urban public places more accessible through design: video ethnographic research
Open Oxford Cambridge AHRC Collaborative Doctoral Award Studentship
The Open University in partnership with Transport for all.
Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Project: Making urban public places more accessible through design: video ethnographic research
Stipend: Approximately £18,622 per annum for 3 years and 3 months for full time (6 years 6 months for part-time)
Closing Date: 9 January 2024, 12:00 noon
Interview date: Early February 2024
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Gender and Otherness in the Humanities PhD Studentship Faculty of Arts and Social Sciences, The Open University
Unit : Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Salary : Stipend:Approximately £18,622 per annum,tuition fees covered
Location : Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : PhD Studentship/FASS/Gender and Otherness in the Humanities
Closing Date : 10 January, 2024 – 12:00
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Academic
Lecturer in Computing & Communications (2 posts)
Unit: Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics
Salary: £45,585 to £ 54,395
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 21321
Terms: Permanent, Full Time post
Closing Date: 05 January 2024 – 12:00 (please add noon)
Interview date: Week commencing 22 January 2024
It is anticipated that a hybrid working pattern can be adopted for this role, where the successful candidate can work from home and the office. However, as this role is contractually aligned to our Milton Keynes office it is expected that some attendance in the office will be required when necessary and in response to business needs. We’d expect this to be approximately once per week.
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Independent Assessors for the End-Point Assessment on our Police Constable Degree Apprenticeship
Unit: Faculty of Business and Law
Salary: Varies based on number of apprentices allocated (see below)
Location: Milton Keynes
Reference: 21299
Terms: various
Closing Date: 4 January 2024 – 12:00 noon
The successful candidate’s will not be required to come into OU office. Most work will be done online and there may be occasion when they might need to travel to our police force partners site if a face-to-face assessment is requested.
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Research
Postdoctoral Research Assistant – History of Prisons in Britain and Ireland
Unit: Faculty Arts and Social Sciences (FASS)
Salary: £40,521 per annum pro rata (actual per annum £24,312.60)
Location: Milton Keynes
Reference: 21366
Terms: 22 hours per week, fixed term contract until 31 July 2024
Closing Date: 4 January 2024 – 12:00 noon
Interview Date: expected to take place during week commencing 15 January 2024
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Post-Doctoral Research Associate: Observational Astrochemistry with JWST
Unit: Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Salary: £37,099 or up to £39,347 (dependent on previous postdoctoral experience)
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 21359
Role: Full time, Fixed Term Contract for 36 months
Closing Date: 8 January 2024, 12:00 (noon)
Interview Date: Interviews will be held in person at our Milton Keynes campus on 19 January 2024. Applicants shortlisted for interview will be expected to deliver a 30-minute presentation of their research as part of the interview process, and complete a short scientific programming task to be submitted prior to the interview, analysis of which will form part of the interview process.
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Research Associate Public Trust in Forensic Science (Research and Design)
Unit: Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Salary: £40,521 pro-rata (actual £32,854.86)
Location: Milton Keynes
Reference: VRF 21355
Terms: Part time, 30 hours per week, 12-month Fixed Term Contract until 28th February 2025.
Location
The contractual location of the role is Milton Keynes, however it will be possible for the successful candidate to work from home for the majority of the time, attending Milton Keynes as and when required. There may also be a requirement to occasionally travel to other UK locations. Travel costs to Milton Keynes will not be reimbursed, however reasonable travel expenses will be covered for travel to locations other than Milton Keynes, in line with our Travel and Subsistence policy.
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Research Associate Public Trust in Forensic Science (Research and Knowledge Exchange)
Unit: Faculty of Arts and Social Science (FASS)
Salary: £40,521
Location: Milton Keynes
Reference: VRF 21356
Terms: Full time, 37 hours per week, 10-month Fixed Term Contract until 28th February 2025.
Location
The contractual location of the role is Milton Keynes, however it will be possible for the successful candidate to work from home for the majority of the time, attending Milton Keynes as and when required. There may also be a requirement to occasionally travel to other UK locations. Travel costs to Milton Keynes will not be reimbursed, however reasonable travel expenses will be covered for travel to locations other than Milton Keynes, in line with our Travel and Subsistence policy.
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PDRA in Electron Momentum Spectroscopy to Benchmark Quantum Chemistry Calculations
Unit: STEM
Salary: £37,099
Location: Milton Keynes
Please quote reference: 21320
Terms: Full Time, Fixed Term for 24 months
Closing Date: 8th January 2024 – 12:00 noon UTC
Interview date: w/c 22nd January 2024
It is expected that the postholder will be working mainly on campus.
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EPSRC Doctoral Prize Fellowship
Unit : Faculty of Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM)
Salary : £37,099 Location : Walton Hall, Milton Keynes
Please quote reference : 21261
Full-time but open to part-time options also. Fixed term contract for 1 year
Closing Date : 15 January 2024 12 noon UK-time
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Associate Lecturers in the Faculty of Business and Law B126
Unit : Associate Lecturers
Salary : £37,099 Pro Rata
Location : Various locations
Please quote reference : FBL_B126
Part-time equivalent to range from 0.071-0.092 FTE, Fixed Term Contract until 28th February 2025
Closing Date : 2 January 2024 at 12:00 noon
Uned : Darlithwyr Cyswllt
Cyflog : £37,099 Pro Rata
Lleoliad : Lleoliadau amrywiol
Dyfynnwch y cyfeirnod : FBL_B126
Sail rhan amser cyfatebol i amrywio o 0.071-0.092 CALl, Contract Tymor Sefydlog tan 28 Chwefror 2025
Dyddiad Cau : 2 Ionawr 2024, hanner dydd
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Lecturer in Systems Thinking in Practice
Unit: STEM
Salary: £45,585 to £54,395
Please quote reference: 21377
Terms: Two Years Fixed Term with possibility of extension, Full Time
Closing Date: 11th January 2023 – 12:00 (noon)
Interview date: 23rd January 2024
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Practice Tutors in the School of Engineering and Innovation (TBXY874)
Unit: Associate Lecturers
Salary: £37,099 Pro Rata
Location: Various locations
Please quote reference: STEM_TBXY874
FTE: 0.153 – 0.20 FTE
Uned: Darlithwyr Cyswllt
Cyflog: £37,099 Pro Rata
Lleoliad: Lleoliadau amrywiol
Dyfynnwch y cyfeirnod: STEM_TBXY874
FTE: 0.153 – 0.20 CALl Parhaol
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Practice Tutors in Social Work (Modules XK832, XKPS216, XKPS315, XK833) (Scotland)
Unit: Associate Lecturers
Salary: £37,099 Pro Rata
Location: Scotland
Please quote reference: WELS_XK832
FTE: 0.2 to 0.6 FTE. Fixed Term contract until 31st December 2025.
Applicants need to be prepared to attend placement meetings face to face as these may involve significant travel as we have students placed across the whole of Scotland.
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