PhD position on Transdisciplinary Education and the Transformation of Universities
Universiteit Twente
Hours38 – 40 hr.Salary indicationSalary gross/monthly
based on full-time€ 2,770 – € 3,539Deadline2 Apr 2024Transdisciplinary education transcends boundaries between subject areas and between academia and society. It includes a variety of voices and amplifies those that are often less heard, such as citizens, non-governmental organizations, or representatives of the Global South. Transdisciplinary education is closely linked to society, embraces diversity, and strives for equal collaboration in addressing societal challenges. Currently, there is an urgent need for better understanding how transdisciplinary education can be organized, within universities and their ecosystems. How can this education have a positive impact on (local and global) societies? How can it be structurally embedded and help transform universities ?Job descriptionThe PhD candidate will be part of an enthusiastic team of researchers and teachers shaping transdisciplinary education at the University of Twente. You will use qualitative and participatory methods to provide critically important insights to the design and organization of transdisciplinary education, and to the improvement of its societal impact.Your profileWe are looking for a candidate who has:
Our offerWe encourage high responsibility and independence while collaborating with colleagues, researchers, other university staff, and partners. We follow the terms of employment by the Dutch Collective Labour Agreement for Universities (CAO). Our offer contains a full-time 4-year PhD position with a first-year qualifier; excellent mentorship in a stimulating research environment with excellent facilities; and a personal development program. It also includes:
Information and applicationAre you interested in joining our team? Please submit your application before April 2nd, 2024, and include:
Additional information can be acquired via email from Prof.dr.ir. Klaasjan Visscher (k.visscher@utwente.nl) or Prof.dr.ir. Mascha van der Voort (m.c.vandervoort@utwente.nl).Share this vacancyAbout the departmentYou will join the Knowledge, Transformation & Society section (KiTeS) within the Faculty of Behavioral, Management and Social Sciences. KiTeS delivers world-class interdisciplinary research, intensive education and high-impact interventions related to higher education, technology and environmental justice. This project is a collaboration with the chair of Human Centred Design at the Faculty of Engineering Technology, and with DesignLab, the university’s eco-system hub facilitating creative collaboration and knowledge transfer between researchers, societal organizations, students, and citizens.About the organisationThe Faculty of Behavioral, Management and Social sciences (BMS) aims to play a key role in understanding, jointly developing and evaluating innovations in society. Technological developments are the engine of innovation. As a technical university that puts people first, we tailor them to human needs and behavior and use social engineering to integrate them into society. We also ensure adequate governance at public and private level, and robust, inclusive and fair organizational structures. We do this by developing, sharing and applying high-quality knowledge in Psychology, Business Administration, Public Administration, Communication Sciences, Philosophy, Educational Sciences and Health Sciences. Our research and education in these disciplines revolves around tackling and solving societal challenges. The research programs of BMS are closely linked to the research of the UT institutes Mesa+ Institute for Nanotechnology, TechMed Center and Digital Society Institute.As an employer, the Faculty of BMS offers work that matters. We equip you to create new possibilities for yourself and for our society. With us, you will become part of a leading technical university with increasing, positive social impact. We offer an open, inclusive and entrepreneurial atmosphere, in which we encourage you to make healthy choices, for example through our flexible, adaptable benefits.Want to know more?Visscher, K. (Klaasjan)
Full ProfessorVisscher, K. (Klaasjan)
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