PhD Positions at the Department of Education and Educational Professions

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At the Department of Education and Educational Professions (IDPP), there are about 160 employees. The department constitutes one of the strongest educational environments in the Nordic region. A common interest at the department is to develop knowledge through education and research that contributes to a more equal and sustainable society. The department's work includes teacher education and research on education, the teaching profession, teaching and learning, as well as development work significant for school operations. We also collaborate with individual schools, municipalities, and the National Agency for Education.

The department is responsible for education at both undergraduate and advanced levels. At the undergraduate level, the department is responsible for the primary teacher program, as well as for the complementary pedagogical education (KPU) and participates in subject teacher education. At the advanced level, we are responsible for three master's programs, one in education and one international program in education for sustainable development.

Our doctoral subjects are subject didactics with specializations and educational work. This announcement is part of the department's efforts to strengthen research environments and develop operations. Read more: https://www.gu.se/didaktik-pedagogisk-profession (https://www.gu.se/didaktik-pedagogisk-profession)

Research Environments

The department's research is organized into three overarching research environments:

• Didactic Classroom Studies (https://www.gu.se/forskning/didaktiska-klassrumsstudier) where teaching, learning, and the content of these processes are cohesively highlighted and studied.
• Phenomenography, Variation Theory, and Learning Study (https://www.gu.se/forskning/fenomenografi-variationsteori-learning-study) focuses on how students' opportunities to learn specific subject content can be improved.
• Critical Educational Research (https://www.gu.se/forskning/kritisk-utbildningsforskning-kruf) addresses education as a social and political institution and includes studies of knowledge processes, educational reforms, and teaching professions.

The Department of Education and Educational Professions is now announcing up to four full-time PhD positions with admission to doctoral education in educational work, or subject didactics with specializations. The positions will be linked to the department's research environments and preferably to ongoing research projects.

Subjects

Educational work is a doctoral subject that addresses various perspectives and aspects of work within educational institutions in society. Research in educational work deals with issues relevant to educational practices, professions, and operations.

Subject didactics with specializations is a doctoral subject that focuses on teaching and learning with an emphasis on specific content often related to school subjects, university disciplines, or professional practice.

Job Responsibilities

Doctoral education comprises four years of full-time studies leading to a doctoral degree. Information about the education can be found on the department's website. The doctoral student will engage in doctoral education and will be linked to one of the department's research environments. The work is primarily located on campus. If necessary, the job responsibilities may also include teaching, other research, and administration (max 20%). The employment will then be extended by a duration corresponding to this service.

Your Application

For further information, qualifications, eligibility requirements, what the application should contain, contact details, etc., see the full advertisement at gu.se: https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-anstallningar (https://www.gu.se/om-universitetet/jobba-hos-oss/lediga-anstallningar)

The application must be received by: 2026-01-07

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