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PhD in Global Talent Interdependence and Europe’s Strategic Innovation Ambitions
Utrecht University Dr Burcu Özgün, Dr Giovanna Capponi, Professor Carolina Castaldi 🎓 Human geography 🎓 Innovation Studies Deadline: 25 May 2026

Explore the role of global talent mobility in shaping Europe's innovation landscape. Analyze large-scale data on STEM PhD recipients to understand how mobility influences knowledge creation and technological impact. Dev…

This research is crucial for understanding how Europe's innovation ambitions depend on global talent flows amid geopolitical and migration …

Economic Geography
Inclusive Streets by Design: System-Level Impacts on Mobility-Impaired Individuals Using Agent-Based Modelling
University of Liverpool Dr Gabriele Filomena 🎓 Human geography 🎓 Transport Geography Deadline: 15 Apr 2026

Develop an agent-based model and interactive tool to evaluate how street design changes impact people with impaired mobility. Explore urban permeability and road-user interactions to improve inclusivity in city planning…

This research is critical for enabling equitable urban mobility for individuals with impaired movement, addressing gaps in planning tools t…

689+ citations · h9
Urban mobility Agent-based Modelling pedestrians cognitive maps
Community Land Ownership and Sustainable Rural Development in Europe
University of the Highlands and Islands Dr Bobby Macaulay 🎓 Development Studies 🎓 Human geography

Explore how community land ownership shapes sustainable rural development across Europe. Use multiple methods including case studies and Q methodology to analyze community governance of land. Build on foundational theor…

This research addresses critical challenges such as climate change, soil exhaustion, and social equity by improving understanding of how co…

259+ citations · h8
land reform community landownership rural development island development
Data Justice for Urban Climate Impacts in Lagos and Harare
University of Manchester Dr. Rose Pritchard 🎓 Climate Science 🎓 Development Studies Deadline: 10 May 2026

Explore how climate data drives urban adaptation policies and whose voices are included or excluded. Investigate in Lagos and Harare to reveal insights on climate justice and equitable governance.

This research is crucial for improving urban climate adaptation strategies by highlighting the social dimensions of data use and governance…

1788+ citations · h19
Social-ecological systems environmental change data justice
UofG-USYD Collaborative PhD Scholarship - Caught in the sludge: legibility and the accessibility of energy support in Australia and Great Britain
University of Glasgow Prof Harriet Thomson; Dr Hannah Salmon; Dr Lee White; Dr Assel Mussagulova 🎓 Development Studies 🎓 Econometrics Deadline: 21 Apr 2026

Fully funded joint PhD between the University of Glasgow and University of Sydney examining barriers to accessing energy support and designing policy improvements.