Information School News

Senior Lecturer Dr Paul Reilly has been appointed Associate Editor for Palgrave Communication s, a fully open-access, online journal publishing peer-reviewed academic research across the full spectrum of the humanities and social science. Dr Reilly will be working with colleagues within the Editorial Boards for Communication, Film, Culture & Media, and Political Science and International Relations. Congratulations to Dr Reilly for this new appointment!

Senior Lecturer Dr Paul Reilly is currently looking for a full-time Research Associate (fixed term for 22 months, to start as soon as possible with provisional end date of 30 May 2018, and probable extension to 31 August 2018) for the EC Horizon 2020 project IMPROVER: Improved risk evaluation and implementation of resilience concepts to critical infrastructure.’ The closing date for applications is 22 November 2017 and further details on the role can be found here If you have any questions about the role please contact Paul at: P.J.Reilly@sheffield.ac.uk

The Information School at the University of Sheffield is recognised nationally and internationally for its world-class research, excellence in teaching, and the achievements of its graduates. It is the leader in its field in the UK, achieving top-ranking positions for research environment and research impact in the Research Excellence Framework 2014 and ranked top in all previous national Research Assessment Exercises. It is a member of the international iSchools organisation, a group of leading cognate schools established to promote the role of the information field in shaping the future of the global information society. The school is currently investing in three strategic appointments, 2 Lecturer posts and a Senior Lecturer/ Reader post. Details of the 2 Lecturer posts can be found at jobs.ac.uk. The Senior Lecturer/ Reader post details can also be found at jobs.ac.uk The closing date for all 3 posts is 18 February 2016.