Social Psychology – Center for Intercultural Dialogue

Doctoral student in Social Psychology and Sociolinguistics, Department of Psychology and Social Work, Mid Sweden University, Sweden. Deadline: 22 November 2026.

The research project is at the intersection of social psychology and sociolinguistics, examining how accents function as social signals. The focus is on social perception, attitudes, emotions, and behaviours related to foreign accents. The research addresses questions of stereotypes, discrimination, and social inclusion from a Swedish and international perspective, with a consistent gender perspective throughout. The project is interdisciplinary and connects to work and organisational psychology, political science, gender studies, and research on integration and belonging.

Methodologically, the project is primarily based on experimental studies and psychometric approaches, with the possibility of applying neuroscientific methods as well.

The position is within the Department of Psychology, which is characterised by a close and personal environment with strong collegial support. The doctoral student will be part of an interdisciplinary and internationally oriented research environment and will work in close collaboration with supervisors, with considerable emphasis on developing independence in planning, implementation, and scientific communication. In the later stages of the dissertation, the doctoral student may have the possibility to design their own sub-study within the project’s overarching themes.

Lecturer in Social Psychology
Loughborough University – School of Social, Political and Geographical Sciences
Closes: 14th September 2015

This is an exciting opportunity to join the Social Psychology group in the interdisciplinary Department of Social Sciences at Loughborough University. The Department of Social Sciences is internationally renowned for its excellence in research, teaching and enterprise, and is consistently ranked in research assessments as one of the best social sciences departments in the UK. At the last REF, the Social Psychology group formed an important part of the department’s highly successful submission in the area of Communication, Cultural and Media Studies: no other institution recorded as many world-leading publications in this area as Loughborough. The members of the Social Psychology group have long felt the benefit of being in a long established, intellectually vibrant inter-disciplinary department.

The Social Psychology group are looking for outstanding candidates to apply for a permanent lectureship commencing 4^th January 2016. The successful candidate will contribute to the delivery and development of our BPS-accredited BSc degree programmes (Social Psychology, and Psychology with Criminology).

Candidates are expected to have a completed PhD in psychology, an active research profile, the clear potential to contribute to the Department’s research culture, and a strong commitment to high quality teaching in an HE environment. We invite applications from candidates with research and teaching interests in one or more of the following: social psychology; language, discourse and communication; and research methods.

Interviews will be held on 7 October 2015