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Tuesday, March 9, 2010

UK: PhD Studentship in Educational Change at The University of Manchester - in partnership with Manchester Academy

Overview

Applications are sought for a doctoral studentship in the field of educational change. The successful candidate will join a team of senior researchers working on an innovative research and development initiative in partnership with the Manchester Academy situated in the heart of Mosside, Manchester. Working under the supervision of Dr Chris Chapman and closely with the Academy Principal and United Learning Trust (ULT) Deputy Chief Executive, Kathy August, the successful candidate will contribute to the initiative as a whole and will define a strand of research on which to base a doctoral thesis.

Value of this studentship

The studentship is to the value of £17,883 (including fees) for each of three years, beginning no later than September 2010.

The Manchester Academy

The Academies Programme (http://www.standards.dfes.gov.uk/academies/) is a central government attempt to tackle the entrenched problems of education in the most challenging circumstances. Academies are publicly-funded independent schools, often located in areas of disadvantage and replacing schools with a prolonged history of low attainment and or performance. They are all-ability schools established by sponsors from business, faith or other groups working in highly innovative partnerships with central Government and local education partners. The Manchester Academy (http://www.manchester-academy.org.uk) opened in September 2006 replacing an existing secondary school with a prolonged history of low attainment and under-performance.


The Successful Candidate

The successful candidate will be a full member of the doctoral programme and will be expected to satisfy the usual criteria for admission and progression. In particular s/he will be expected to have completed a master’s degree in educational or social science research methods, or to have undertaken some research training which can be ‘topped up’ in the first year of doctoral studies. Experience of working in schools, local authorities or other education settings, especially in England, will be an advantage, but is not essential.

Applications must include the following:

• A full CV
• A piece of published or unpublished academic writing (preferably single authored)
• Two academic references

Further details of the studentship are available at: http://www.education.manchester.ac.uk/aboutus/news/

Applicants are strongly advised to discuss their application with Dr Chris Chapman in advance of submission. Chris Chapman’s contact details are:

Mobile +44 (0)7595 023131 +44 (0)7595 023131

Email chris.chapman@manchester.ac.uk

Applications should be sent to Georgia Irving either by email georgia.irving@manchester.ac.uk or by post to School of Education, Ellen Wilkinson Building, University of Manchester, Oxford Road, Manchester. Deadline for receipt of applications is 5:00pm 1st May, 2010. Shortlisted candidates will be interviewed on 14th June, 2010


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