Post-Doc Vacancies in Britain and Scandinavia.

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The discussion revolves around finding resources for post-doctoral vacancies in academia, specifically in mathematics and physics within Britain and Scandinavia. Participants share websites and insights related to job searches in these regions.

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  • One participant requests information on websites that compile post-doc vacancies in Britain and Scandinavia.
  • Another participant provides a link to a UK job site, http://www.jobs.ac.uk/.
  • A participant inquires specifically about resources for Scandinavia.
  • One participant expresses skepticism about pursuing a PhD in foundations, suggesting it may not be a favorable path.
  • Another participant recommends contacting academic staff involved in foundations for potential funding opportunities, referencing Lee Smolin's book for insights on pursuing unconventional physics in the UK.
  • A participant notes that the current year may not be ideal for applying for postdoc positions, mentioning Imperial College as a place with relevant staff.
  • One participant acknowledges their distance from the application process but expresses interest in finding resource sites.
  • A participant states that there is no centralized post-doc site for Scandinavia, but suggests researching individual university sites, providing examples of major Swedish universities and a job site.

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Participants generally agree on the lack of a centralized resource for Scandinavian post-doc positions, but there is no consensus on the feasibility of pursuing a PhD in foundations or the current job market conditions.

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Limitations include the absence of comprehensive resources for post-doc positions in Scandinavia and varying opinions on the viability of pursuing a PhD in foundations.

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Individuals seeking post-doctoral opportunities in mathematics and physics, particularly those interested in academia in Britain and Scandinavia.

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Does someone know and can share with me sites which bind together all of of the post-doc vacancies in academia in britain and scandinavia, in maths and physics?

thanks in advance.
 
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thanks, anyone has for scandinavia?
 
As I see from my searches that it's not so good of an idea to pursue a PHD in foundations. (-:
 
Contact academic staff who are involved with foundations and ask them if funding might be available. Lee Smolin's book "Trouble..." suggests it is easier to get into "off mainstream" physics in the UK than it is in the USA, and gives some useful tips worth seeking out. Maybe take Diogenes' approach to Antisthenes as a model? :-)

http://www.benbest.com/philo/diogenes.html
 
This year isn't such a good year to be applying for postdoc positions, I'm afraid. Anyway, I know that Imperial have a few people working on foundations.. doubt that helps, though!
 
It's ok cristo, I'm quite far from this right now, bt it's good to know before even starting, the sites which gather such information.

I'm still hoping there's an euivalent site for scandinavia.
 
There is no general post-doc-site for Scandinavia, but if You do your research well You will most likely find one site for each University.

For example, here are three of the largest unis of Sweden:
http://ki.se/, http://www.kth.se/, http://www.ltu.se/

For example, here is one of the job-sites in Sweden:
http://www.arbetsformedlingen.se/go.aspx?C=223

Good luck!
 
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