PhD in Sustainability Governance

The Department of Sustainability and Planning at Aalborg University invites applications for a 3-year PhD position linked to the research project CARE+: Climate Action, Responsibility and Ethics of Care – A High-Tech Path to Climate-Positive Change, funded by the Novo Nordisk Foundation./nThe position is located at the Technical Faculty of It and Design, Department of Sustainability and Planning, and is affiliated with the PhD Programme at the Technical Doctoral School of It and Design./nThe stipend is open for appointment from 1 April 2026 or soon hereafter. The duration of the position is three years./nThe PhD project investigates how societal learning for the green transition can be fostered through everyday mobility practices, with a particular focus on school-related travel as a key site of climate action, care, and urban governance./nThe PhD fellow will design and conduct qualitative and mixed-methods research in close collaboration with selected pilot schools and project partners, disseminate research results through peer-reviewed academic publications and participation in national and international conferences, and contribute to selected teaching, supervision, and problem-based learning activities at the Department of Sustainability and Planning.