As I have reported recently, I am now engaged on two EU funded research projects at City, University of London. These are entitled Coffers and Corplink. They are separate and have different, but overlapping, goals.
The Corplink project starts on 1 December and last for four years assuming we meet the EU's progress requirements in the meantime. This project provides an opportunity for someone to work with me on the research we will be undertaking. The intention is that the researcher will undertake a PhD during this period with a combination of Professors Ronen Palan, Anastasia Nesvetailova and myself acting as supervisors. City, University of London's research fees would be paid by the project for this researcher. The researcher would have to undertake research on a theme related to the research project as a result. This theme must have an international political economy perspective and is likely to focus on issues related to corporate structuring, corporate reporting, tax avoidance and measures to counteract it including country-by-country reporting, but there will be some flexibility in determining the eventual focus of the researcher's thesis.
In addition to the payment of fees the researcher will be expected to undertake paid research on the Corplink project. There may also be some undergraduate teaching opportunities. Remuneration for both will be at the prevailing rates offered by City, University of London.
Normal criteria for acceptance as a PhD student in the Department of International Politics at City will apply with the exception that a September start date will not be imposed: this post will be open to start at a mutually agreed date, with an emphasis being given to early availability. The standard terms are noted here.
Expressions of interest (maximum three pages) supported by a CV and details of referees, who will not be approached in the first instance, can be sent to me at my City email address, which is richard.murphy[at]city.ac.uk .
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What a fantastic opportunity!!
Come on someone!! Get in there!!
I wish I could have a crack at it!!
Good luck with the candidates Richard.
I’m hoping…
I regularly read your blog and since this post is study related I’d just like to take the opportunity to ask you for some advice, I hope that’s ok and not a waste of your time.
I’m currently studying PPE and looking to study a masters in a related subject, possibly something on the lines of public policy.
Do you have any advice for someone looking to work in political or economic related research?
Thanks
Nathan
I would first ask why you want to continue your studies (employability; academic interest; other?)
Then, what motivate you?
I can’t advise as such: you have to decide what it is you want and at present your request is too broad
As I say to my own students, you need to do some leg work on this
Richard
It is incredible to think how far tax thinking has come such that such issues are now part of a PhD, I guess no such topics were part of any thinking when you did your post graduate studies (apologies for assuming your age!)
You are right
I graduated in 79
Richard
1979? Your PhD must have been on post-war reconstruction! There was no neoliberalism then!
I do not have a PhD
That is why I am a Professor of Practice
And also why I cannot be lead supervisor on a PhD
My post grad study was to be an FCA
I have become an academic late in my career (although I reckon I have 25 years to go as yet)
I did not know you graduated as long ago as 1979. Few people can have been given a professorial title after being out of academia for so long. I can imagine you must be very proud of yourself!