[ecrea] Deadline extended for three research posts at Cardiff University

>Dear colleagues,
>
>The deadline for the three fixed term 12 month posts on the project
>on Diversity and the European Public Sphere: Towards a Citizens Europe
>have been extended to the 29 February 2008. This is because the training
>for the project has been put back by several weeks.
>
>The three positions are as followed:
>
>(1) Research Associate ­ Media research for the project on Diversity and
>the European Public Sphere. Towards a Citizens Europe
>Applications are invited for a Research Associate to join the Cardiff
>School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies.  The Cardiff School of
>Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies was rated 5 in the last RAE.  The
>post is funded by European Commission FP6 integrated project on Diversity
>and the European Public Sphere. Towards a Citizens Europe.  The research
>associate will carry out research on media, supervised by Dr Karin Wahl-
>Jorgensen and Dr Stephen Cushion. The project involves quantitative content
>analysis of media coverage of European issues, interviews with media
>professionals and the writing of reports and other outcomes. It may also
>involve additional research on political parties, social movements and
>think tanks. You should possess an MA degree in media or journalism studies
>or related areas, and have experience conducting research in social science
>areas.
>
>The post is fixed-term for 12 months due to limited external funds. We
>expect candidates to start on April 7 2008.
>
>Informal inquiries should be made to Dr. Stephen Cushion
>((CushionSA /at/ cardiff.ac.uk)).
>
>Vacancy information and application forms are available from
>http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/index.html
>Closing date:  29 February 2008
>
>(2) Research Associate ­ Research on political parties and think tanks for
>the project on Diversity and the European Public Sphere. Towards a
>Citizens Europe
>
>Applications are invited for a Research Associate to join the Cardiff
>School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies.  The Cardiff School of
>Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies was rated 5 in the last RAE.  The
>post is funded by European Commission FP6 integrated project on Diversity
>and the European Public Sphere. Towards a Citizens Europe.  The research
>associate will carry out research on political parties and think tanks,
>supervised by Dr Karin Wahl-Jorgensen and Dr Stephen Cushion.  The project
>involves interviews with political party representatives and think tank
>employees, and the writing of reports and other outcomes. It may also
>involve additional research on social movements and mass media. You should
>possess an MA degree in sociology, political science, media studies or
>related areas, and have experience conducting research in social sciences.
>
>The post is fixed-term for 12 months due to limited external funds. We
>expect candidates to start on 7  April 2008.
>
>Informal inquiries should be made to Dr. Stephen Cushion
>((CushionSA /at/ cardiff.ac.uk)).
>
>Vacancy information and application forms are available from
>http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/index.html
>
>Closing date:  29 February 2008
>
>(3) Research Associate ­ Research on social movements and think tanks for
>the project on Diversity and the European Public Sphere. Towards a
>Citizens Europe
>
>Applications are invited for a Research Associate to join the Cardiff
>School of Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies.  The Cardiff School of
>Journalism, Media and Cultural Studies was rated 5 in the last RAE.  The
>post is funded by European Commission FP6 integrated project on Diversity
>and the European Public Sphere. Towards a Citizens Europe.  The research
>associate will carry out research on social movements and think tanks,
>supervised by Dr Karin Wahl-Jorgensen and Dr Stephen Cushion.  The project
>involves interviews with social movement activists and think tank
>employees, and the writing of reports and other outcomes. It may also
>involve additional research on political parties and mass media. You should
>possess an MA degree in sociology, political science, media studies or
>related areas, and have experience conducting research in social sciences.
>
>The post is fixed-term for 12 months due to limited external funds. We
>expect candidates to start on 7 April 2008.
>
>Informal inquiries should be made to Dr. Stephen Cushion
>((CushionSA /at/ cardiff.ac.uk)).
>
>Vacancy information and application forms are available from
>http://www.cardiff.ac.uk/jobs/index.html
>
>Closing date:  29 February 2008

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