As an Earth Fellow, you will be joining a diverse, fun and dynamic team of researchers, students and staff all working together to address the global climate emergency.
You’ll have access to co-working space, exciting networking and personal development opportunities and opportunities to contribute towards partnerships and solutions for climate change on a global scale.
Learning in the Outdoors: An Edinburgh Earth Initiative Project
All roles are Part Time, 9 hours per week. Fixed-term for nine months from September or October 2024.
More information below…
1. Earth Fellow: University engagement with COP
UE07: £39,347 – £46,974 Per Annum Pro Rata (£21.56 – £25.74 per hour)
Edinburgh Earth Initiative, The University of Edinburgh, are looking for a PhD student to contribute to the University of Edinburgh’s engagement with COP29 Azerbaijan. Objectives include developing a monitoring and evaluation framework + delegate briefing pack and supporting online and on-campus events running during COP.
Apply by Tuesday 30 July 2024. Interviews will be held during week beginning 12 August 2024.
2. Earth Fellow: Urban agriculture in Edinburgh
Grade UE07 £39,347- £46,974 Per Annum, Pro Rata (£21.56 per hour)
An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Social and Political Sciences and School of GeoSciences are looking for a PhD student to contribute to our understanding of urban agriculture and green gentrification.
Apply by 12 August 2024. Interviews will be held in the second half of August.
3. Earth Fellow: Towards a socio-technical approach to aquifers
Grade UE07 £39,347- £46,974 Per Annum, Pro Rata (£21.56 per hour)
An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Edinburgh’s School of Social and Political Sciences and School of GeoSciences are looking for a PhD student to contribute to our understanding of aquifers.
Apply by 12 August 2024. Interviews will be held in the second half of August.
4. Earth Fellow: Cultural and environmental adaptations to new seasons
Grade UE05: £27,979 – £32,332 Per Annum, Pro Rata (£15.33 – £17.72 per hour)
An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Edinburgh’s University of Edinburgh – School of Literatures, Languages and Cultures and School of GeoSciences are looking for a postgraduate student to contribute to a project on cultural and environmental adaptations to new seasons.
Apply by 12 August 2024. Interviews will be held in the second half of August.
5. Earth Fellow: Challenging assumptions on yield and biodiversity
Grade UE05: £27,979 – £32,332 Per Annum, Pro Rata (£15.33 – £17.72 per hour)
An interdisciplinary research team from the University of Edinburgh’s The Global Academy of Agriculture and Food Systems and School of GeoSciences are looking for a postgraduate student to contribute to our understanding of polycropping.
Apply by 12 August 2024. Interviews will be held in the second half of August.
