UNIMONT Centre, University of Milan, Edolo (BS), Italy

UNIMONT – the Alpine hub of the University of Milan based in Edolo (BS) – is looking for a candidate to support the hub’s communication and dissemination activities using innovative and digital methods and tools. This is a 12 month position (renewable). Deadine for applications is 16 December 2025.

The selected candidate will be responsible for ensuring strategic, integrated and innovative communication of the activities aimed at enhancing and developing mountain areas and promoting mountain culture as envisaged in the projects implemented by the UNIMONT Centre, ensuring their visibility at local, national and European level and promoting a recognisable and distinctive image of the Centre. The activities to be carried out include institutional relations at national and international level and the organisation of the public relations agenda.

Place of work: Edolo (BS) – UNIMONT Campus, University of Milan
Deadline for applications: 16 December 2025, 12am

UNIMONT Centre, University of Milan, Edolo (BS), Italy

UNIMONT – the Alpine hub of the University of Milan – is looking for a candidate to support the hub’s project management and operational coordination. This is a 12 month position (renewable).

The selected candidate will collaborate with the UNIMONT team, supporting the design, management, technical-scientific coordination, monitoring, and relations with national and international partners and stakeholders of projects and actions for the enhancement and sustainable development of mountain areas, with particular attention to the assessment of concrete socio-economic and environmental impacts aimed at the proper management and promotion of innovation in mountain contexts.

Place of work: Edolo (BS) – UNIMONT Centre, University of Milan
Deadline for applications: 16 December 2025, 12am

Durham Glaciology, Department of Geography at Durham University, UK.

Durham Glaciology is currently advertising a range of glaciology/polar-related projects (listed below) funded by the 2026/27 IAPETUS DTP studentship competition:

• • From ice to ecosystem: assessing the risk of glacier melt and legacy contamination for reindeer in Sápmi (Lapland) – primary supervisor Dr Caroline Clason

• • Holocene ice sheet-ocean interaction and glacimarine sedimentation in Greenland fjords – primary supervisor Professor Colm O’Cofaigh

• • Antarctic sea ice, circulation and ice sheet interactions in the Southeastern Weddell Sea – primary supervisor Professor Erin McClymont

• • Investigating interactions between subglacial landscape evolution and Antarctic Ice Sheet behaviour – primary supervisor Dr Guy Paxman

• • Investigating past changes in Greenland melting and its impacts on ocean circulation as a key to the future – primary supervisor Dr Paola Moffa-Sanchez

The deadline to submit applications is 5th January 2026

Primary supervisors will be happy to help if you have any questions about individual projects. Note that international (non-UK) applicants must contact potential supervisors by no later than 8th December 2025 if they would like to be considered. For more information on funding, eligibility, and how to apply, visit: https://iapetus.ac.uk/how-to-apply/

IAPETUS will also be holding an online Q&A workshop for applicants where there will be a brief presentation on the application process as well as an opportunity to ask any questions applicants may have. It will be held on 26^th November at 2pm, and the link to sign-up for the workshop will be available on this page.