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PHD & MASTERS
TALENT TRENDS
An insight into the UK and Ireland
higher education recruitment
WELCOME
ABOUT OUR REPORT
•	 Our report is split into two sections:
	 - PhD is broken down as follows:
	 PhD Overall
	 PhD Advert promote a single project or a single funded place
	 PhD Composite promotes 2-8 opportunities (projects, places on a program or scholarships).
	 Individual departments or smaller Doctoral Training Centres tend to have scholarships of this size
	 PhD Composite+ promotes anything between 9-20 opportunities.Most CDTs will fall into this category
	 PhD Campaign is designed for large scholarship announcements, such as faculty or university
	 wide promotion
	 - Masters
•	 Our data is purely based on the 5,128 Masters and PhD opportunities posted by higher education 		
	 institutions in the UK and Ireland on jobs.ac.uk from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015.
• 	 Our top-level statistics state the actual number of adverts.
• 	 When we focus on the role categories, we refer to opportunities rather than adverts, as some adverts 	
	 spanned several disciplines. Therefore, a specific advert may feature in different areas of this report and 	
	 the number of opportunities is higher than the number of adverts.
•	 In our report we rounded numbers to the nearest whole number except where numbers
	 were less than 0.5.
• 	 Where data has been segmented into different job roles we didn’t include categories with less than
	 5 opportunities as there wasn’t enough data to inform trends.
Many of the finest minds at UK and Irish higher education
institutions started their career journeys by applying for a
Masters or PhD opportunity. It’s where future talent can
hone their skills, showcase their research expertise and
gain the knowledge and experience they need to help
take on the world’s biggest challenges.
At jobs.ac.uk we’ve carried out an in-depth study to provide you with a greater insight
into recruitment trends in this market. Our report takes a closer look at the 5,128 Masters
and PhD opportunities placed on jobs.ac.uk in 2015 by UK and Irish higher education
institutions.
Our extensive report covers a wide range of information to help higher education
institutions, jobseekers and careers advisors alike. The information in this report will
enable recruitment teams in particular to plan for the future. They can benchmark
funding. They can assess when it’s best to advertise and how long for. They can also see
breakdowns of opportunities advertised on jobs.ac.uk by location and month.
Launched in 1998 by the University of Warwick, jobs.ac.uk is the leading global jobs
board for careers in academic, research, science and related professions. Used by over
1,000 universities in more than 60 countries jobs.ac.uk attracts over 1.5 million unique
users per month.
Our team has vast experience of connecting jobseekers with higher education
opportunities and providing institutions with invaluable insight into the global labour
market. We hope you find this report useful and the information helps you gain a greater
insight into the latest recruitment trends.
jobs.ac.uk advertised over 5,000 Masters and PhD opportunities
during 2015 for higher education institutions in the UK and Ireland.
EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
KEY FINDINGS
•	Over 5,000 Masters and PhD opportunities were posted on jobs.ac.uk by UK and Irish higher education
	 institutions during 2015.
•	 4,393 single project or single funded PhD opportunities were advertised on jobs.ac.uk in 2015, accounting for 88%
	 of PhD adverts placed on jobs.ac.uk in 2015.
•	 99% of PhD’s overall are offered as full-time positions.
•	 Single project or single funded PhD opportunities on average attract 1,030 views.
•	 PhD Composite adverts on average attract 1,948 views.
•	 PhD Composite + adverts on average attract 2,783 views and are averagely placed for 74 days, 				
	 whereas the average across PhD adverts is 50 days.
•	 PhD Campaigns on average attract 6,742 views and are averagely placed for 60 days,
	 whereas the average across PhD adverts is 50 days.
•	 47% of PhD opportunities offered funding up to £14,999 with 38% of opportunities not disclosing the funding.
•	 For Masters, 30% of opportunities offered funding up to £14,999 with 61% of opportunities not disclosing the funding.
jobs.ac.uk advertises a diverse range of Masters
and PhD opportunities across the UK, Ireland
and beyond.
This report offers a real insight into the different
opportunities available in various disciplines
and provides all kinds of useful information
from locations and months advertised to the
percentage of opportunities offered on a full
time and part-time basis.
99+1+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
KEY FINDINGS
PhD - OVERALL
n	 99%	 FULLTIME
n	 1%	 PARTTIME
4,967
1,206
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•	 4,967PhDopportunitiesappearedonjobs.ac.ukduring2015.
•	 PhDrolesmakeup9%oftheopportunitiesonjobs.ac.uk.
•	 Theseopportunitiestendtobeadvertisedforalongerperiodoftime(50days)comparedtootheropportunities
	 inhighereducation.
•	 TheseopportunitiesarespreadoutquiteevenlythroughouttheUKwithSouthEastEnglandtopwith30%
	 andthenNorthernEngland(21%)andtheMidlands(20%).Thisislargelyduetotheresearchopportunities
	 atTheUniversityofOxfordandTheUniversityofCambridge(especiallyincategoriesAandB).
•	 MostPhDopportunitieswereadvertisedFebruary-MarchandOctober-Decemberwiththequietestmonths
	 beingAugustandSeptember.
•	 47%offundingisupto£14,999bandwith38%ofopportunitiesnotdisclosingfunding.
•	 Theaverageopportunityattracted1,206views.
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47%	 UPTO £14,999
12%	 £15 - £19,999
2%	 £20 - £24,999
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1%	 £30 - £39,999
9%	LONDON
20%	MIDLANDS
21%	NORTH
1%	NIR
1%	ROI
5%	SCOTLAND
30%	 SOUTH EAST
10%	 SOUTHWEST
3%	WALES
8%	JAN
10%	FEB
10%	MAR
7%	APR
8%	MAY
10%	JUNE
7%	JULY
4%	AUG
4%	SEPT
10%	OCT
12%	NOV
10%	DEC
PhD DISCIPLINE OVERVIEW
A breakdown of the categories and PhD disciplines.
PhD
ADVERT
PhD
COMP
PhD
COMP+
PhD
CAMPAIGN OVERALL
CATEGORY A 19% 19% 19% 19% 19%
CATEGORY B 15% 14% 14% 15% 15%
CATEGORY C 21% 21% 20% 20% 20%
CATEGORY D 1% 1% 1% 1% 1%
CATEGORY A PhD ADVERT PhD COMP PhD COMP+ PhDCAMPAIGN OVERALL
PSYCHOLOGY 18% 32% 21% 32% 20%
AGRICULTURE, FOOD ANDVETERINARY 6% 7% 0% 8% 6%
BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 40% 26% 35% 27% 39%
HEALTH AND MEDICAL 36% 34% 44% 33% 36%
CATEGORY B PhD ADVERT PhD COMP PhD COMP+ PhDCAMPAIGN OVERALL
COMPUTER SCIENCE 15% 24% 23% 26% 16%
ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY 35% 27% 27% 23% 34%
MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 15% 21% 18% 18% 16%
PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 35% 29% 32% 33% 35%
CATEGORY C PhD ADVERT PhD COMP PhD COMP+ PhDCAMPAIGN OVERALL
ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND PLANNING 7% 4% 4% 10% 8%
BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES 17% 17% 16% 15% 17%
ECONOMICS 14% 12% 12% 8% 13%
EDUCATION STUDIES (INC.TEFL) 5% 8% 9% 12% 6%
LAW 5% 11% 13% 13% 7%
POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT 9% 14% 11% 14% 10%
SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE 34% 33% 31% 21% 32%
SPORT AND LEISURE 8% 2% 4% 8% 6%
CATEGORY D PhD ADVERT PhD COMP PhD COMP+ PhDCAMPAIGN OVERALL
CREATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN 21% 24% 31% 27% 23%
LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND CULTURE 24% 28% 21% 24% 25%
HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES 35% 30% 22% 23% 31%
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIANSHIP 8% 1% 9% 7% 7%
MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS 12% 16% 17% 18% 14%
NO. OF ADVERTS PER CATEGORY
DISCLIPLINE BREAK DOWNCATEGORIES
Our four academic categories mirror the REF (Research Excellence
Framework) categories. The REF is the system used for assessing the
quality of research in UK higher education institutions. Some roles
may feature in more than one category. For example, if a particular job
spanned Biological Science and Computer Science it would feature in
Categories A&B.
PhD - OVERALL
CATEGORY A - PSYCHOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND VETERINARY, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, HEALTH AND MEDICAL
99+1+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 99%	 FULLTIME
n	 1%	 PARTTIME
1,875
1,267
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38%	 NOT DISCLOSED
49%	 UPTO £14,999
9%	 £15 - £19,999
2%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
1%	 £30 - £39,999
8%	LONDON
16%	MIDLANDS
24%	NORTH
1%	NIR
1%	ROI
4%	SCOTLAND
30%	 SOUTH EAST
12%	 SOUTHWEST
4%	WALES
9%	JAN
9%	FEB
10%	MAR
6%	APR
7%	MAY
9%	JUNE
6%	JULY
4%	AUG
4%	SEPT
13%	OCT
15%	NOV
9%	DEC
PhD - OVERALL
CATEGORY B - COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
100+0+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 100%	FULLTIME
n	 0%	 PARTTIME
2,947
1,201
56
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40%	 NOT DISCLOSED
41%	 UPTO £14,999
15%	 £15 - £19,999
2%	 £20 - £24,999
1%	 £25 - £29,999
1%	 £30 - £39,999
8%	LONDON
21%	MIDLANDS
18%	NORTH
2%	NIR
1%	ROI
4%	SCOTLAND
32%	 SOUTH EAST
11%	 SOUTHWEST
2%	WALES
7%	JAN
10%	FEB
10%	MAR
7%	APR
8%	MAY
11%	JUNE
8%	JULY
5%	AUG
4%	SEPT
10%	OCT
11%	NOV
10%	DEC
PhD - OVERALL
CATEGORY C - ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND PLANNING, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, ECONOMICS,
EDUCATION STUDIES (INC. TEFL), LAW, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE, SPORT AND LEISURE
98+2+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 98%	 FULLTIME
n	 2%	 PARTTIME
1,174
1,691
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34%	 NOT DISCLOSED
53%	 UPTO £14,999
9%	 £15 - £19,999
4%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
10%	LONDON
21%	MIDLANDS
22%	NORTH
1%	NIR
1%	ROI
6%	SCOTLAND
24%	 SOUTH EAST
9%	 SOUTHWEST
5%	WALES
10%	JAN
12%	FEB
9%	MAR
9%	APR
7%	MAY
8%	JUNE
5%	JULY
3%	AUG
3%	SEPT
10%	OCT
10%	NOV
11%	DEC
PhD - OVERALL
CATEGORY D - CREATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN, LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND CULTURE, HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES,
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIANSHIP, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
97+3+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 97%	 FULLTIME
n	 3%	 PARTTIME
522
2,324
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39%	 NOT DISCLOSED
48%	 UPTO £14,999
11%	 £15 - £19,999
2%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
17%	LONDON
19%	MIDLANDS
19%	NORTH
1%	NIR
1%	ROI
9%	SCOTLAND
21%	 SOUTH EAST
9%	 SOUTHWEST
4%	WALES
11%	JAN
9%	FEB
15%	MAR
8%	APR
10%	MAY
8%	JUNE
5%	JULY
2%	AUG
3%	SEPT
7%	OCT
11%	NOV
11%	DEC
99+1+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
KEY FINDINGS
PhD - ADVERT
When we refer to PhD advert, we refer to a PhD advert that only advertises a single project or a single funded place.
n	 99%	 FULLTIME
n	 1%	 PARTTIME
4,393
1,030
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•	 4,393singleprojectorsinglefundedplacedPhDopportunitiesappearedonjobs.ac.ukduring2015,
	 accountingfor88%ofPhDadvertsplacedonjobs.ac.ukin2015.
•	 Onaverageadvertsattracted1,030views.
•	 TheopportunitiesarespreadoutquiteevenlythroughouttheUKwiththeSouthEastEnglandtopwith31%
	 andthenNorthernEngland(21%)andtheMidlands(20%).
•	 99%ofthePhDopportunitiesarefull-time.
•	 MostopportunitieswereadvertisedFebruary-MarchandOctober-Decemberwiththequietestmonthsbeing
	 AugustandSeptember.
•	 48%offundingisupto£14,999with37%ofopportunitiesnotdisclosingfunding.
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38%	 NOT DISCLOSED
47%	 UPTO £14,999
12%	 £15 - £19,999
2%	 £20 - £24,999
1%	 £25 - £29,999
1%	 £30 - £39,999
7%	LONDON
20%	MIDLANDS
21%	NORTH
1%	NIR
1%	ROI
4%	SCOTLAND
31%	 SOUTH EAST
10%	 SOUTHWEST
4%	WALES
8%	JAN
10%	FEB
10%	MAR
7%	APR
8%	MAY
10%	JUNE
7%	JULY
4%	AUG
4%	SEPT
10%	OCT
12%	NOV
10%	DEC
Overview of all UK and Ireland roles placed on jobs.ac.uk in 2015.
PhD - ADVERT
CATEGORY A - PSYCHOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND VETERINARY, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, HEALTH AND MEDICAL
99+1+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 99%	 FULLTIME
n	 1%	 PARTTIME
1,664
1,028
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38%	 NOT DISCLOSED
51%	 UPTO £14,999
8%	 £15 - £19,999
1%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
1%	 £30 - £39,999
6%	LONDON
16%	MIDLANDS
25%	NORTH
1%	NIR
1%	ROI
3%	SCOTLAND
31%	 SOUTH EAST
13%	 SOUTHWEST
4%	WALES
9%	JAN
9%	FEB
9%	MAR
6%	APR
7%	MAY
9%	JUNE
6%	JULY
4%	AUG
4%	SEPT
13%	OCT
15%	NOV
8%	DEC
PhD - ADVERT
CATEGORY B - COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
100+0+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 100%	FULLTIME
n	 0%	 PARTTIME
2,655
1,043
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40%	 NOT DISCLOSED
43%	 UPTO £14,999
14%	 £15 - £19,999
2%	 £20 - £24,999
1%	 £25 - £29,999
1%	 £30 - £39,999
7%	LONDON
22%	MIDLANDS
17%	NORTH
2%	NIR
1%	ROI
4%	SCOTLAND
33%	 SOUTH EAST
12%	 SOUTHWEST
2%	WALES
6%	JAN
10%	FEB
10%	MAR
8%	APR
8%	MAY
11%	JUNE
8%	JULY
5%	AUG
5%	SEPT
9%	OCT
10%	NOV
10%	DEC
PhD - ADVERT
CATEGORY C - ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND PLANNING, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, ECONOMICS,
EDUCATION STUDIES (INC. TEFL), LAW, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE, SPORT AND LEISURE
98+2+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 98%	 FULLTIME
n	 2%	 PARTTIME
895
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55%	 UPTO £14,999
8%	 £15 - £19,999
5%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
8%	LONDON
21%	MIDLANDS
22%	NORTH
1%	NIR
0%	ROI
5%	SCOTLAND
26%	 SOUTH EAST
11%	 SOUTHWEST
6%	WALES
10%	JAN
13%	FEB
8%	MAR
9%	APR
8%	MAY
9%	JUNE
6%	JULY
4%	AUG
3%	SEPT
11%	OCT
9%	NOV
10%	DEC
PhD - ADVERT
CATEGORY D - CREATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN, LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND CULTURE, HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES,
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIANSHIP, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
97+3+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 97%	 FULLTIME
n	 3%	 PARTTIME
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55%	 UPTO £14,999
10%	 £15 - £19,999
2%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
16%	LONDON
20%	MIDLANDS
17%	NORTH
1%	NIR
1%	ROI
7%	SCOTLAND
21%	 SOUTH EAST
11%	 SOUTHWEST
6%	WALES
11%	JAN
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18%	MAR
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5%	OCT
7%	NOV
9%	DEC
94+6+M
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AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
KEY FINDINGS
PhD - COMPOSITE
n	 94%	 FULLTIME
n	 6%	 PARTTIME
379
1,948
45
•	 379PhDcompositeadvertswereplacedonjobs.ac.ukduring2015.
•	 Onaverageadvertsattracted1,948views.
•	 ThemajorityofopportunitieswerespreadoutacrossLondon(22%),MidlandsofEngland(17%),
	 NorthernEngland(20%)andSouthEastEngland(23%).
•	 94%oftheopportunitieswerefull-time.
•	 MostoftheopportunitieswereadvertisedbetweenNovember-December.
•	 41%offundingisupto£14,999with39%notdisclosingfundingthiscouldbeduetotherebeing
	 morethanoneopportunitiesbeingpromoted.
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39%	 NOT DISCLOSED
41%	 UPTO £14,999
15%	 £15 - £19,999
3%	 £20 - £24,999
1%	 £25 - £29,999
1%	 £30 - £39,999
22%	LONDON
17%	MIDLANDS
20%	NORTH
2%	NIR
3%	ROI
9%	SCOTLAND
23%	 SOUTH EAST
2%	 SOUTHWEST
2%	WALES
8%	JAN
9%	FEB
10%	MAR
9%	APR
5%	MAY
8%	JUNE
4%	JULY
2%	AUG
3%	SEPT
9%	OCT
17%	NOV
17%	DEC
Overview of‘PhD composite’product type: PhD Composite promotes 2-8 opportunities (projects, places on a program or
scholarships). Individual departments or smaller Doctoral Training Centres tend to have scholarships of this size.
PhD - COMPOSITE
CATEGORY A - PSYCHOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND VETERINARY, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, HEALTH AND MEDICAL
95+5+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 95%	 FULLTIME
n	 5%	 PARTTIME
125
1,880
37
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39%	 NOT DISCLOSED
41%	 UPTO £14,999
15%	 £15 - £19,999
3%	 £20 - £24,999
1%	 £25 - £29,999
1%	 £30 - £39,999
22%	LONDON
17%	MIDLANDS
20%	NORTH
2%	NIR
3%	ROI
9%	SCOTLAND
23%	 SOUTH EAST
2%	 SOUTHWEST
2%	WALES
8%	JAN
9%	FEB
10%	MAR
9%	APR
5%	MAY
8%	JUNE
4%	JULY
2%	AUG
3%	SEPT
9%	OCT
17%	NOV
17%	DEC
PhD - COMPOSITE
CATEGORY B - COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
96+4+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 96%	 FULLTIME
n	 4%	 PARTTIME
159
1,542
83
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38%	 NOT DISCLOSED
36%	 UPTO £14,999
19%	 £15 - £19,999
3%	 £20 - £24,999
3%	 £25 - £29,999
1%	 £30 - £39,999
26%	LONDON
13%	MIDLANDS
19%	NORTH
2%	NIR
3%	ROI
5%	SCOTLAND
26%	 SOUTH EAST
4%	 SOUTHWEST
2%	WALES
8%	JAN
9%	FEB
13%	MAR
6%	APR
6%	MAY
9%	JUNE
3%	JULY
4%	AUG
3%	SEPT
9%	OCT
13%	NOV
16%	DEC
PhD - COMPOSITE
CATEGORY C - ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND PLANNING, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, ECONOMICS,
EDUCATION STUDIES (INC. TEFL), LAW, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE, SPORT AND LEISURE
92+8+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 92%	 FULLTIME
n	 8%	 PARTTIME
186
2,232
45
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36%	 NOT DISCLOSED
51%	 UPTO £14,999
11%	 £15 - £19,999
2%	 £20 - £24,999
1%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
15%	LONDON
22%	MIDLANDS
23%	NORTH
2%	NIR
4%	ROI
10%	SCOTLAND
21%	 SOUTH EAST
2%	 SOUTHWEST
2%	WALES
9%	JAN
11%	FEB
13%	MAR
11%	APR
5%	MAY
8%	JUNE
2%	JULY
1%	AUG
3%	SEPT
9%	OCT
15%	NOV
14%	DEC
PhD - COMPOSITE
CATEGORY D - CREATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN, LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND CULTURE, HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES,
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIANSHIP, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
92+8+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 92%	 FULLTIME
n	 8%	 PARTTIME
93
3,083
44
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49%	 NOT DISCLOSED
38%	 UPTO £14,999
13%	 £15 - £19,999
0%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
25%	LONDON
16%	MIDLANDS
18%	NORTH
0%	NIR
0%	ROI
16%	SCOTLAND
24%	 SOUTH EAST
0%	 SOUTHWEST
1%	WALES
8%	JAN
12%	FEB
13%	MAR
5%	APR
2%	MAY
8%	JUNE
3%	JULY
0%	AUG
3%	SEPT
9%	OCT
20%	NOV
17%	DEC
97+3+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
KEY FINDINGS
PhD - COMPOSITE+
n	 97%	 FULLTIME
n	 3%	 PARTTIME
149
2,783
74
•	 149PhDcomposite+advertswereplacedonjobs.ac.ukduring2015.
•	 Onaverageadvertsattracted1,948views.
•	 Theaverageadvertlengthis74daysforPhDComposite+adverts,whereasoverallPhDopportunitiesareaveragely	
	 placedfor50days.
•	 TheopportunitiesarefairlyevenlyspreadacrosstheSouthEastEngland(23%),NorthernEngland(22%),
	 London(17%)andScotland(16%).
•	 97%oftheopportunitiesarefulltime.
•	 MostoftheopportunitiesareplacedbetweenOctober-March.
•	 48%ofthefundingisnotdisclosedonPhDcomposite+advertsthisisprobablyduetoamountof
	 opportunitiesincludedintheadvert,29%ofopportunitiesfundingisupto£14,999and20%havefunding
	 between£15,000-£19,999.
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48%	 NOT DISCLOSED
29%	 UPTO £14,999
20%	 £15 - £19,999
3%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
17%	LONDON
13%	MIDLANDS
22%	NORTH
1%	NIR
1%	ROI
16%	SCOTLAND
23%	 SOUTH EAST
6%	 SOUTHWEST
1%	WALES
13%	JAN
9%	FEB
11%	MAR
7%	APR
6%	MAY
2%	JUNE
2%	JULY
1%	AUG
1%	SEPT
11%	OCT
16%	NOV
19%	DEC
Overview of‘PhD Composite +’product type: PhD Composite + promotes anything between 9-20 opportunities.
Most CDTs will fall into this category.
PhD - COMPOSITE+
CATEGORY A - PSYCHOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND VETERINARY, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, HEALTH AND MEDICAL
98+2+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 98%	 FULLTIME
n	 2%	 PARTTIME
54
3,293
64
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39%	 NOT DISCLOSED
30%	 UPTO £14,999
28%	 £15 - £19,999
4%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
26%	LONDON
9%	MIDLANDS
24%	NORTH
0%	NIR
0%	ROI
7%	SCOTLAND
30%	 SOUTH EAST
4%	 SOUTHWEST
0%	WALES
11%	JAN
9%	FEB
15%	MAR
7%	APR
7%	MAY
4%	JUNE
4%	JULY
2%	AUG
0%	SEPT
17%	OCT
19%	NOV
6%	DEC
PhD - COMPOSITE+
CATEGORY B - COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
100+0+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 100%	FULLTIME
n	 0%	 PARTTIME
102
2,539
83
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50%	 NOT DISCLOSED
23%	 UPTO £14,999
6%	 £15 - £19,999
3%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
19%	LONDON
15%	MIDLANDS
20%	NORTH
2%	NIR
1%	ROI
17%	SCOTLAND
22%	 SOUTH EAST
6%	 SOUTHWEST
0%	WALES
12%	JAN
12%	FEB
10%	MAR
9%	APR
5%	MAY
2%	JUNE
2%	JULY
1%	AUG
2%	SEPT
12%	OCT
19%	NOV
16%	DEC
PhD - COMPOSITE+
CATEGORY C - ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND PLANNING, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, ECONOMICS,
EDUCATION STUDIES (INC. TEFL), LAW, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE, SPORT AND LEISURE
97+3+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 97%	 FULLTIME
n	 3%	 PARTTIME
61
3,923
51
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43%	 NOT DISCLOSED
33%	 UPTO £14,999
23%	 £15 - £19,999
2%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
23%	LONDON
11%	MIDLANDS
26%	NORTH
2%	NIR
0%	ROI
13%	SCOTLAND
18%	 SOUTH EAST
3%	 SOUTHWEST
3%	WALES
13%	JAN
7%	FEB
15%	MAR
7%	APR
10%	MAY
0%	JUNE
3%	JULY
3%	AUG
0%	SEPT
8%	OCT
11%	NOV
23%	DEC
PhD - COMPOSITE+
CATEGORY D - CREATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN, LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND CULTURE, HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES,
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIANSHIP, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
93+7+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 93%	 FULLTIME
n	 7%	 PARTTIME
41
4,639
4461
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39%	 NOT DISCLOSED
39%	 UPTO £14,999
22%	 £15 - £19,999
0%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
17%	LONDON
17%	MIDLANDS
29%	NORTH
0%	NIR
0%	ROI
10%	SCOTLAND
20%	 SOUTH EAST
7%	 SOUTHWEST
0%	WALES
17%	JAN
7%	FEB
2%	MAR
10%	APR
7%	MAY
2%	JUNE
5%	JULY
5%	AUG
0%	SEPT
10%	OCT
15%	NOV
20%	DEC
91+9+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
KEY FINDINGS
PhD - CAMPAIGN
n	 91%	 FULLTIME
n	 9%	 PARTTIME
46
6,742
60
•	 46PhDcampaignadvertswereplacedonjobs.ac.ukduring2015.
•	 OnaveragePhDcampaignsattracted6,742views.
•	 TheaveragelengthforaPhDcampaignis60days,whereastheoverallPhDopportunitiesareaveragely
	 placedfor50days.
•	 TheopportunitiesarespreadmainlyacrossMidlandsofEngland(28%),NorthernEngland(24%)
	 andSouthEastEngland(17%).
•	 91%oftheopportunitiesarefulltime.
•	 ThemajorityofPhDcampaignsareplacedinOctober-November.
•	 70%ofPhDcampaignsadvertsdidnotdisclosefunding,thiscouldbedowntothetypeofadvertbeing
	 forlargerannouncementssuchasfacultyoruniversitywidepromotions.
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70%	 NOT DISCLOSED
24%	 UPTO £14,999
4%	 £15 - £19,999
2%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
11%	LONDON
28%	MIDLANDS
24%	NORTH
2%	NIR
0%	ROI
7%	SCOTLAND
17%	 SOUTH EAST
11%	 SOUTHWEST
0%	WALES
11%	JAN
7%	FEB
7%	MAR
7%	APR
2%	MAY
4%	JUNE
9%	JULY
0%	AUG
2%	SEPT
22%	OCT
24%	NOV
7%	DEC
Overview of‘PhD campaign’product type: PhD Campaign is designed for large scholarship announcements,
such as faculty or university wide promotion.
PhD - CAMPAIGN
CATEGORY A - PSYCHOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND VETERINARY, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, HEALTH AND MEDICAL
96+4+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 96%	 FULLTIME
n	 4%	 PARTTIME
32
7,855
60
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66%	 NOT DISCLOSED
25%	 UPTO £14,999
6%	 £15 - £19,999
3%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
16%	LONDON
25%	MIDLANDS
31%	NORTH
3%	NIR
0%	ROI
6%	SCOTLAND
6%	 SOUTH EAST
13%	 SOUTHWEST
0%	WALES
16%	JAN
9%	FEB
6%	MAR
3%	APR
3%	MAY
3%	JUNE
9%	JULY
0%	AUG
3%	SEPT
19%	OCT
25%	NOV
3%	DEC
PhD - CAMPAIGN
CATEGORY B - COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES
97+3+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 97%	 FULLTIME
n	 3%	 PARTTIME
32
8,311
59
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63%	 NOT DISCLOSED
28%	 UPTO £14,999
6%	 £15 - £19,999
3%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
16%	LONDON
38%	MIDLANDS
28%	NORTH
3%	NIR
0%	ROI
6%	SCOTLAND
6%	 SOUTH EAST
3%	 SOUTHWEST
0%	WALES
9%	JAN
6%	FEB
9%	MAR
6%	APR
3%	MAY
6%	JUNE
13%	JULY
0%	AUG
3%	SEPT
19%	OCT
19%	NOV
6%	DEC
PhD - CAMPAIGN
CATEGORY C - ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND PLANNING, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, ECONOMICS,
EDUCATION STUDIES (INC. TEFL), LAW, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE, SPORT AND LEISURE
100+0+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 100%	FULLTIME
n	 0%	 PARTTIME
32
8,724
61
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66%	 NOT DISCLOSED
28%	 UPTO £14,999
6%	 £15 - £19,999
0%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
13%	LONDON
31%	MIDLANDS
22%	NORTH
3%	NIR
0%	ROI
9%	SCOTLAND
9%	 SOUTH EAST
13%	 SOUTHWEST
0%	WALES
6%	JAN
9%	FEB
6%	MAR
9%	APR
3%	MAY
6%	JUNE
13%	JULY
0%	AUG
3%	SEPT
22%	OCT
19%	NOV
3%	DEC
PhD - CAMPAIGN
CATEGORY D - CREATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN, LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND CULTURE, HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES,
INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIANSHIP, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS
91+9+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
n	 91%	 FULLTIME
n	 9%	 PARTTIME
33
8,338
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70%	 NOT DISCLOSED
21%	 UPTO £14,999
6%	 £15 - £19,999
3%	 £20 - £24,999
0%	 £25 - £29,999
0%	 £30 - £39,999
12%	LONDON
15%	MIDLANDS
30%	NORTH
3%	NIR
0%	ROI
9%	SCOTLAND
21%	 SOUTH EAST
9%	 SOUTHWEST
0%	WALES
12%	JAN
9%	FEB
6%	MAR
3%	APR
0%	MAY
3%	JUNE
9%	JULY
0%	AUG
3%	SEPT
30%	OCT
18%	NOV
6%	DEC
96+4+M
REGIONNO. OF JOBS
AVG. PAGE VIEWS
AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS)
TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING
KEY FINDINGS
MASTERS
n	 96%	 FULLTIME
n	 4%	 PARTTIME
161
1,597
48
•	 TheSouthofEngland(39%)advertisesmostoftheseopportunitiesfollowedbyNorthernEngland(24%).
•	 TheseopportunitiesareadvertisedthroughouttheyearwithapeakDecemberandJanuary(30%).
•	 96%oftheseopportunitiesarefulltime.
•	 30%oftheserolesofferfundingupto£14,999with61%ofopportunitiesnotdisclosingfunding.
•	 161oftheseopportunitiesappearedonjobs.ac.ukduring2015.
•	 Onaverageopportunitiesattract1,597views.
•	 Onaverageopportunitiesarepostedfor48days.
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61%	 NOT DISCLOSED
30%	 UPTO £14,999
6%	 £15 - £19,999
1%	 £20 - £24,999
1%	 £25 - £29,999
1%	 £30 - £39,999
7%	LONDON
5%	MIDLANDS
24%	NORTH
1%	NIR
1%	ROI
11%	SCOTLAND
39%	 SOUTH EAST
7%	 SOUTHWEST
5%	WALES
12%	JAN
7%	FEB
11%	MAR
6%	APR
10%	MAY
12%	JUNE
7%	JULY
6%	AUG
1%	SEPT
6%	OCT
6%	NOV
18%	DEC
Overview of all UK and Ireland roles placed on jobs.ac.uk in 2015.
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  • 1. PHD & MASTERS TALENT TRENDS An insight into the UK and Ireland higher education recruitment
  • 2. WELCOME ABOUT OUR REPORT • Our report is split into two sections: - PhD is broken down as follows: PhD Overall PhD Advert promote a single project or a single funded place PhD Composite promotes 2-8 opportunities (projects, places on a program or scholarships). Individual departments or smaller Doctoral Training Centres tend to have scholarships of this size PhD Composite+ promotes anything between 9-20 opportunities.Most CDTs will fall into this category PhD Campaign is designed for large scholarship announcements, such as faculty or university wide promotion - Masters • Our data is purely based on the 5,128 Masters and PhD opportunities posted by higher education institutions in the UK and Ireland on jobs.ac.uk from 1st January 2015 to 31st December 2015. • Our top-level statistics state the actual number of adverts. • When we focus on the role categories, we refer to opportunities rather than adverts, as some adverts spanned several disciplines. Therefore, a specific advert may feature in different areas of this report and the number of opportunities is higher than the number of adverts. • In our report we rounded numbers to the nearest whole number except where numbers were less than 0.5. • Where data has been segmented into different job roles we didn’t include categories with less than 5 opportunities as there wasn’t enough data to inform trends. Many of the finest minds at UK and Irish higher education institutions started their career journeys by applying for a Masters or PhD opportunity. It’s where future talent can hone their skills, showcase their research expertise and gain the knowledge and experience they need to help take on the world’s biggest challenges. At jobs.ac.uk we’ve carried out an in-depth study to provide you with a greater insight into recruitment trends in this market. Our report takes a closer look at the 5,128 Masters and PhD opportunities placed on jobs.ac.uk in 2015 by UK and Irish higher education institutions. Our extensive report covers a wide range of information to help higher education institutions, jobseekers and careers advisors alike. The information in this report will enable recruitment teams in particular to plan for the future. They can benchmark funding. They can assess when it’s best to advertise and how long for. They can also see breakdowns of opportunities advertised on jobs.ac.uk by location and month. Launched in 1998 by the University of Warwick, jobs.ac.uk is the leading global jobs board for careers in academic, research, science and related professions. Used by over 1,000 universities in more than 60 countries jobs.ac.uk attracts over 1.5 million unique users per month. Our team has vast experience of connecting jobseekers with higher education opportunities and providing institutions with invaluable insight into the global labour market. We hope you find this report useful and the information helps you gain a greater insight into the latest recruitment trends. jobs.ac.uk advertised over 5,000 Masters and PhD opportunities during 2015 for higher education institutions in the UK and Ireland.
  • 3. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY KEY FINDINGS • Over 5,000 Masters and PhD opportunities were posted on jobs.ac.uk by UK and Irish higher education institutions during 2015. • 4,393 single project or single funded PhD opportunities were advertised on jobs.ac.uk in 2015, accounting for 88% of PhD adverts placed on jobs.ac.uk in 2015. • 99% of PhD’s overall are offered as full-time positions. • Single project or single funded PhD opportunities on average attract 1,030 views. • PhD Composite adverts on average attract 1,948 views. • PhD Composite + adverts on average attract 2,783 views and are averagely placed for 74 days, whereas the average across PhD adverts is 50 days. • PhD Campaigns on average attract 6,742 views and are averagely placed for 60 days, whereas the average across PhD adverts is 50 days. • 47% of PhD opportunities offered funding up to £14,999 with 38% of opportunities not disclosing the funding. • For Masters, 30% of opportunities offered funding up to £14,999 with 61% of opportunities not disclosing the funding. jobs.ac.uk advertises a diverse range of Masters and PhD opportunities across the UK, Ireland and beyond. This report offers a real insight into the different opportunities available in various disciplines and provides all kinds of useful information from locations and months advertised to the percentage of opportunities offered on a full time and part-time basis.
  • 4. 99+1+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING KEY FINDINGS PhD - OVERALL n 99% FULLTIME n 1% PARTTIME 4,967 1,206 50 • 4,967PhDopportunitiesappearedonjobs.ac.ukduring2015. • PhDrolesmakeup9%oftheopportunitiesonjobs.ac.uk. • Theseopportunitiestendtobeadvertisedforalongerperiodoftime(50days)comparedtootheropportunities inhighereducation. • TheseopportunitiesarespreadoutquiteevenlythroughouttheUKwithSouthEastEnglandtopwith30% andthenNorthernEngland(21%)andtheMidlands(20%).Thisislargelyduetotheresearchopportunities atTheUniversityofOxfordandTheUniversityofCambridge(especiallyincategoriesAandB). • MostPhDopportunitieswereadvertisedFebruary-MarchandOctober-Decemberwiththequietestmonths beingAugustandSeptember. • 47%offundingisupto£14,999bandwith38%ofopportunitiesnotdisclosingfunding. • Theaverageopportunityattracted1,206views. nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n n nnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnn nnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nn n n 38% NOT DISCLOSED 47% UPTO £14,999 12% £15 - £19,999 2% £20 - £24,999 1% £25 - £29,999 1% £30 - £39,999 9% LONDON 20% MIDLANDS 21% NORTH 1% NIR 1% ROI 5% SCOTLAND 30% SOUTH EAST 10% SOUTHWEST 3% WALES 8% JAN 10% FEB 10% MAR 7% APR 8% MAY 10% JUNE 7% JULY 4% AUG 4% SEPT 10% OCT 12% NOV 10% DEC
  • 5. PhD DISCIPLINE OVERVIEW A breakdown of the categories and PhD disciplines. PhD ADVERT PhD COMP PhD COMP+ PhD CAMPAIGN OVERALL CATEGORY A 19% 19% 19% 19% 19% CATEGORY B 15% 14% 14% 15% 15% CATEGORY C 21% 21% 20% 20% 20% CATEGORY D 1% 1% 1% 1% 1% CATEGORY A PhD ADVERT PhD COMP PhD COMP+ PhDCAMPAIGN OVERALL PSYCHOLOGY 18% 32% 21% 32% 20% AGRICULTURE, FOOD ANDVETERINARY 6% 7% 0% 8% 6% BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES 40% 26% 35% 27% 39% HEALTH AND MEDICAL 36% 34% 44% 33% 36% CATEGORY B PhD ADVERT PhD COMP PhD COMP+ PhDCAMPAIGN OVERALL COMPUTER SCIENCE 15% 24% 23% 26% 16% ENGINEERING ANDTECHNOLOGY 35% 27% 27% 23% 34% MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS 15% 21% 18% 18% 16% PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 35% 29% 32% 33% 35% CATEGORY C PhD ADVERT PhD COMP PhD COMP+ PhDCAMPAIGN OVERALL ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND PLANNING 7% 4% 4% 10% 8% BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES 17% 17% 16% 15% 17% ECONOMICS 14% 12% 12% 8% 13% EDUCATION STUDIES (INC.TEFL) 5% 8% 9% 12% 6% LAW 5% 11% 13% 13% 7% POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT 9% 14% 11% 14% 10% SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE 34% 33% 31% 21% 32% SPORT AND LEISURE 8% 2% 4% 8% 6% CATEGORY D PhD ADVERT PhD COMP PhD COMP+ PhDCAMPAIGN OVERALL CREATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN 21% 24% 31% 27% 23% LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND CULTURE 24% 28% 21% 24% 25% HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES 35% 30% 22% 23% 31% INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIANSHIP 8% 1% 9% 7% 7% MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS 12% 16% 17% 18% 14% NO. OF ADVERTS PER CATEGORY DISCLIPLINE BREAK DOWNCATEGORIES Our four academic categories mirror the REF (Research Excellence Framework) categories. The REF is the system used for assessing the quality of research in UK higher education institutions. Some roles may feature in more than one category. For example, if a particular job spanned Biological Science and Computer Science it would feature in Categories A&B.
  • 6. PhD - OVERALL CATEGORY A - PSYCHOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND VETERINARY, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, HEALTH AND MEDICAL 99+1+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 99% FULLTIME n 1% PARTTIME 1,875 1,267 45 nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n n nnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnn nnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nn n 38% NOT DISCLOSED 49% UPTO £14,999 9% £15 - £19,999 2% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 1% £30 - £39,999 8% LONDON 16% MIDLANDS 24% NORTH 1% NIR 1% ROI 4% SCOTLAND 30% SOUTH EAST 12% SOUTHWEST 4% WALES 9% JAN 9% FEB 10% MAR 6% APR 7% MAY 9% JUNE 6% JULY 4% AUG 4% SEPT 13% OCT 15% NOV 9% DEC
  • 7. PhD - OVERALL CATEGORY B - COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 100+0+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 100% FULLTIME n 0% PARTTIME 2,947 1,201 56 nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn n nnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnn nnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn n n 40% NOT DISCLOSED 41% UPTO £14,999 15% £15 - £19,999 2% £20 - £24,999 1% £25 - £29,999 1% £30 - £39,999 8% LONDON 21% MIDLANDS 18% NORTH 2% NIR 1% ROI 4% SCOTLAND 32% SOUTH EAST 11% SOUTHWEST 2% WALES 7% JAN 10% FEB 10% MAR 7% APR 8% MAY 11% JUNE 8% JULY 5% AUG 4% SEPT 10% OCT 11% NOV 10% DEC
  • 8. PhD - OVERALL CATEGORY C - ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND PLANNING, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, ECONOMICS, EDUCATION STUDIES (INC. TEFL), LAW, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE, SPORT AND LEISURE 98+2+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 98% FULLTIME n 2% PARTTIME 1,174 1,691 42 nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n n nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnn nnn nnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnn 34% NOT DISCLOSED 53% UPTO £14,999 9% £15 - £19,999 4% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 10% LONDON 21% MIDLANDS 22% NORTH 1% NIR 1% ROI 6% SCOTLAND 24% SOUTH EAST 9% SOUTHWEST 5% WALES 10% JAN 12% FEB 9% MAR 9% APR 7% MAY 8% JUNE 5% JULY 3% AUG 3% SEPT 10% OCT 10% NOV 11% DEC
  • 9. PhD - OVERALL CATEGORY D - CREATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN, LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND CULTURE, HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIANSHIP, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS 97+3+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 97% FULLTIME n 3% PARTTIME 522 2,324 45 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n n nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnn nn nnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnn 39% NOT DISCLOSED 48% UPTO £14,999 11% £15 - £19,999 2% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 17% LONDON 19% MIDLANDS 19% NORTH 1% NIR 1% ROI 9% SCOTLAND 21% SOUTH EAST 9% SOUTHWEST 4% WALES 11% JAN 9% FEB 15% MAR 8% APR 10% MAY 8% JUNE 5% JULY 2% AUG 3% SEPT 7% OCT 11% NOV 11% DEC
  • 10. 99+1+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING KEY FINDINGS PhD - ADVERT When we refer to PhD advert, we refer to a PhD advert that only advertises a single project or a single funded place. n 99% FULLTIME n 1% PARTTIME 4,393 1,030 50 • 4,393singleprojectorsinglefundedplacedPhDopportunitiesappearedonjobs.ac.ukduring2015, accountingfor88%ofPhDadvertsplacedonjobs.ac.ukin2015. • Onaverageadvertsattracted1,030views. • TheopportunitiesarespreadoutquiteevenlythroughouttheUKwiththeSouthEastEnglandtopwith31% andthenNorthernEngland(21%)andtheMidlands(20%). • 99%ofthePhDopportunitiesarefull-time. • MostopportunitieswereadvertisedFebruary-MarchandOctober-Decemberwiththequietestmonthsbeing AugustandSeptember. • 48%offundingisupto£14,999with37%ofopportunitiesnotdisclosingfunding. nnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n n nnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnn nnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nn n n 38% NOT DISCLOSED 47% UPTO £14,999 12% £15 - £19,999 2% £20 - £24,999 1% £25 - £29,999 1% £30 - £39,999 7% LONDON 20% MIDLANDS 21% NORTH 1% NIR 1% ROI 4% SCOTLAND 31% SOUTH EAST 10% SOUTHWEST 4% WALES 8% JAN 10% FEB 10% MAR 7% APR 8% MAY 10% JUNE 7% JULY 4% AUG 4% SEPT 10% OCT 12% NOV 10% DEC Overview of all UK and Ireland roles placed on jobs.ac.uk in 2015.
  • 11. PhD - ADVERT CATEGORY A - PSYCHOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND VETERINARY, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, HEALTH AND MEDICAL 99+1+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 99% FULLTIME n 1% PARTTIME 1,664 1,028 45 nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n n nnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnn nnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn n n 38% NOT DISCLOSED 51% UPTO £14,999 8% £15 - £19,999 1% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 1% £30 - £39,999 6% LONDON 16% MIDLANDS 25% NORTH 1% NIR 1% ROI 3% SCOTLAND 31% SOUTH EAST 13% SOUTHWEST 4% WALES 9% JAN 9% FEB 9% MAR 6% APR 7% MAY 9% JUNE 6% JULY 4% AUG 4% SEPT 13% OCT 15% NOV 8% DEC
  • 12. PhD - ADVERT CATEGORY B - COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 100+0+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 100% FULLTIME n 0% PARTTIME 2,655 1,043 55 nnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn n nnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnn nnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn n n 40% NOT DISCLOSED 43% UPTO £14,999 14% £15 - £19,999 2% £20 - £24,999 1% £25 - £29,999 1% £30 - £39,999 7% LONDON 22% MIDLANDS 17% NORTH 2% NIR 1% ROI 4% SCOTLAND 33% SOUTH EAST 12% SOUTHWEST 2% WALES 6% JAN 10% FEB 10% MAR 8% APR 8% MAY 11% JUNE 8% JULY 5% AUG 5% SEPT 9% OCT 10% NOV 10% DEC
  • 13. PhD - ADVERT CATEGORY C - ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND PLANNING, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, ECONOMICS, EDUCATION STUDIES (INC. TEFL), LAW, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE, SPORT AND LEISURE 98+2+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 98% FULLTIME n 2% PARTTIME 895 1,175 40 nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n nnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnn nnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnn 32% NOT DISCLOSED 55% UPTO £14,999 8% £15 - £19,999 5% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 8% LONDON 21% MIDLANDS 22% NORTH 1% NIR 0% ROI 5% SCOTLAND 26% SOUTH EAST 11% SOUTHWEST 6% WALES 10% JAN 13% FEB 8% MAR 9% APR 8% MAY 9% JUNE 6% JULY 4% AUG 3% SEPT 11% OCT 9% NOV 10% DEC
  • 14. PhD - ADVERT CATEGORY D - CREATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN, LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND CULTURE, HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIANSHIP, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS 97+3+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 97% FULLTIME n 3% PARTTIME 355 1,296 42 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n n nnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnn nnn nnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnn 33% NOT DISCLOSED 55% UPTO £14,999 10% £15 - £19,999 2% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 16% LONDON 20% MIDLANDS 17% NORTH 1% NIR 1% ROI 7% SCOTLAND 21% SOUTH EAST 11% SOUTHWEST 6% WALES 11% JAN 8% FEB 18% MAR 8% APR 13% MAY 9% JUNE 5% JULY 3% AUG 3% SEPT 5% OCT 7% NOV 9% DEC
  • 15. 94+6+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING KEY FINDINGS PhD - COMPOSITE n 94% FULLTIME n 6% PARTTIME 379 1,948 45 • 379PhDcompositeadvertswereplacedonjobs.ac.ukduring2015. • Onaverageadvertsattracted1,948views. • ThemajorityofopportunitieswerespreadoutacrossLondon(22%),MidlandsofEngland(17%), NorthernEngland(20%)andSouthEastEngland(23%). • 94%oftheopportunitieswerefull-time. • MostoftheopportunitieswereadvertisedbetweenNovember-December. • 41%offundingisupto£14,999with39%notdisclosingfundingthiscouldbeduetotherebeing morethanoneopportunitiesbeingpromoted. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnn nn nnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn n n 39% NOT DISCLOSED 41% UPTO £14,999 15% £15 - £19,999 3% £20 - £24,999 1% £25 - £29,999 1% £30 - £39,999 22% LONDON 17% MIDLANDS 20% NORTH 2% NIR 3% ROI 9% SCOTLAND 23% SOUTH EAST 2% SOUTHWEST 2% WALES 8% JAN 9% FEB 10% MAR 9% APR 5% MAY 8% JUNE 4% JULY 2% AUG 3% SEPT 9% OCT 17% NOV 17% DEC Overview of‘PhD composite’product type: PhD Composite promotes 2-8 opportunities (projects, places on a program or scholarships). Individual departments or smaller Doctoral Training Centres tend to have scholarships of this size.
  • 16. PhD - COMPOSITE CATEGORY A - PSYCHOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND VETERINARY, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, HEALTH AND MEDICAL 95+5+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 95% FULLTIME n 5% PARTTIME 125 1,880 37 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnn nnnnnnnn nnnn nn nnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn n n 39% NOT DISCLOSED 41% UPTO £14,999 15% £15 - £19,999 3% £20 - £24,999 1% £25 - £29,999 1% £30 - £39,999 22% LONDON 17% MIDLANDS 20% NORTH 2% NIR 3% ROI 9% SCOTLAND 23% SOUTH EAST 2% SOUTHWEST 2% WALES 8% JAN 9% FEB 10% MAR 9% APR 5% MAY 8% JUNE 4% JULY 2% AUG 3% SEPT 9% OCT 17% NOV 17% DEC
  • 17. PhD - COMPOSITE CATEGORY B - COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 96+4+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 96% FULLTIME n 4% PARTTIME 159 1,542 83 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nnn nnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnn nn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnn nnnn nnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn nnn n 38% NOT DISCLOSED 36% UPTO £14,999 19% £15 - £19,999 3% £20 - £24,999 3% £25 - £29,999 1% £30 - £39,999 26% LONDON 13% MIDLANDS 19% NORTH 2% NIR 3% ROI 5% SCOTLAND 26% SOUTH EAST 4% SOUTHWEST 2% WALES 8% JAN 9% FEB 13% MAR 6% APR 6% MAY 9% JUNE 3% JULY 4% AUG 3% SEPT 9% OCT 13% NOV 16% DEC
  • 18. PhD - COMPOSITE CATEGORY C - ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND PLANNING, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, ECONOMICS, EDUCATION STUDIES (INC. TEFL), LAW, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE, SPORT AND LEISURE 92+8+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 92% FULLTIME n 8% PARTTIME 186 2,232 45 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnn nnnnnnnn nn n nnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nn n 36% NOT DISCLOSED 51% UPTO £14,999 11% £15 - £19,999 2% £20 - £24,999 1% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 15% LONDON 22% MIDLANDS 23% NORTH 2% NIR 4% ROI 10% SCOTLAND 21% SOUTH EAST 2% SOUTHWEST 2% WALES 9% JAN 11% FEB 13% MAR 11% APR 5% MAY 8% JUNE 2% JULY 1% AUG 3% SEPT 9% OCT 15% NOV 14% DEC
  • 19. PhD - COMPOSITE CATEGORY D - CREATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN, LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND CULTURE, HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIANSHIP, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS 92+8+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 92% FULLTIME n 8% PARTTIME 93 3,083 44 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnn nn nnnnnnnn nnn nnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn 49% NOT DISCLOSED 38% UPTO £14,999 13% £15 - £19,999 0% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 25% LONDON 16% MIDLANDS 18% NORTH 0% NIR 0% ROI 16% SCOTLAND 24% SOUTH EAST 0% SOUTHWEST 1% WALES 8% JAN 12% FEB 13% MAR 5% APR 2% MAY 8% JUNE 3% JULY 0% AUG 3% SEPT 9% OCT 20% NOV 17% DEC
  • 20. 97+3+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING KEY FINDINGS PhD - COMPOSITE+ n 97% FULLTIME n 3% PARTTIME 149 2,783 74 • 149PhDcomposite+advertswereplacedonjobs.ac.ukduring2015. • Onaverageadvertsattracted1,948views. • Theaverageadvertlengthis74daysforPhDComposite+adverts,whereasoverallPhDopportunitiesareaveragely placedfor50days. • TheopportunitiesarefairlyevenlyspreadacrosstheSouthEastEngland(23%),NorthernEngland(22%), London(17%)andScotland(16%). • 97%oftheopportunitiesarefulltime. • MostoftheopportunitiesareplacedbetweenOctober-March. • 48%ofthefundingisnotdisclosedonPhDcomposite+advertsthisisprobablyduetoamountof opportunitiesincludedintheadvert,29%ofopportunitiesfundingisupto£14,999and20%havefunding between£15,000-£19,999. nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn n nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnn nn nn n n nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn 48% NOT DISCLOSED 29% UPTO £14,999 20% £15 - £19,999 3% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 17% LONDON 13% MIDLANDS 22% NORTH 1% NIR 1% ROI 16% SCOTLAND 23% SOUTH EAST 6% SOUTHWEST 1% WALES 13% JAN 9% FEB 11% MAR 7% APR 6% MAY 2% JUNE 2% JULY 1% AUG 1% SEPT 11% OCT 16% NOV 19% DEC Overview of‘PhD Composite +’product type: PhD Composite + promotes anything between 9-20 opportunities. Most CDTs will fall into this category.
  • 21. PhD - COMPOSITE+ CATEGORY A - PSYCHOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND VETERINARY, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, HEALTH AND MEDICAL 98+2+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 98% FULLTIME n 2% PARTTIME 54 3,293 64 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnn nnnn nn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnn 39% NOT DISCLOSED 30% UPTO £14,999 28% £15 - £19,999 4% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 26% LONDON 9% MIDLANDS 24% NORTH 0% NIR 0% ROI 7% SCOTLAND 30% SOUTH EAST 4% SOUTHWEST 0% WALES 11% JAN 9% FEB 15% MAR 7% APR 7% MAY 4% JUNE 4% JULY 2% AUG 0% SEPT 17% OCT 19% NOV 6% DEC
  • 22. PhD - COMPOSITE+ CATEGORY B - COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 100+0+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 100% FULLTIME n 0% PARTTIME 102 2,539 83 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn n nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnn nn nn n nn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnn 50% NOT DISCLOSED 23% UPTO £14,999 6% £15 - £19,999 3% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 19% LONDON 15% MIDLANDS 20% NORTH 2% NIR 1% ROI 17% SCOTLAND 22% SOUTH EAST 6% SOUTHWEST 0% WALES 12% JAN 12% FEB 10% MAR 9% APR 5% MAY 2% JUNE 2% JULY 1% AUG 2% SEPT 12% OCT 19% NOV 16% DEC
  • 23. PhD - COMPOSITE+ CATEGORY C - ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND PLANNING, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, ECONOMICS, EDUCATION STUDIES (INC. TEFL), LAW, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE, SPORT AND LEISURE 97+3+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 97% FULLTIME n 3% PARTTIME 61 3,923 51 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn nnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnn nnn nnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn 43% NOT DISCLOSED 33% UPTO £14,999 23% £15 - £19,999 2% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 23% LONDON 11% MIDLANDS 26% NORTH 2% NIR 0% ROI 13% SCOTLAND 18% SOUTH EAST 3% SOUTHWEST 3% WALES 13% JAN 7% FEB 15% MAR 7% APR 10% MAY 0% JUNE 3% JULY 3% AUG 0% SEPT 8% OCT 11% NOV 23% DEC
  • 24. PhD - COMPOSITE+ CATEGORY D - CREATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN, LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND CULTURE, HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIANSHIP, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS 93+7+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 93% FULLTIME n 7% PARTTIME 41 4,639 4461 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nn nnnnn nnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn 39% NOT DISCLOSED 39% UPTO £14,999 22% £15 - £19,999 0% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 17% LONDON 17% MIDLANDS 29% NORTH 0% NIR 0% ROI 10% SCOTLAND 20% SOUTH EAST 7% SOUTHWEST 0% WALES 17% JAN 7% FEB 2% MAR 10% APR 7% MAY 2% JUNE 5% JULY 5% AUG 0% SEPT 10% OCT 15% NOV 20% DEC
  • 25. 91+9+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING KEY FINDINGS PhD - CAMPAIGN n 91% FULLTIME n 9% PARTTIME 46 6,742 60 • 46PhDcampaignadvertswereplacedonjobs.ac.ukduring2015. • OnaveragePhDcampaignsattracted6,742views. • TheaveragelengthforaPhDcampaignis60days,whereastheoverallPhDopportunitiesareaveragely placedfor50days. • TheopportunitiesarespreadmainlyacrossMidlandsofEngland(28%),NorthernEngland(24%) andSouthEastEngland(17%). • 91%oftheopportunitiesarefulltime. • ThemajorityofPhDcampaignsareplacedinOctober-November. • 70%ofPhDcampaignsadvertsdidnotdisclosefunding,thiscouldbedowntothetypeofadvertbeing forlargerannouncementssuchasfacultyoruniversitywidepromotions. nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnn nn nnnn nnnnnnnnn nn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnn nn 70% NOT DISCLOSED 24% UPTO £14,999 4% £15 - £19,999 2% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 11% LONDON 28% MIDLANDS 24% NORTH 2% NIR 0% ROI 7% SCOTLAND 17% SOUTH EAST 11% SOUTHWEST 0% WALES 11% JAN 7% FEB 7% MAR 7% APR 2% MAY 4% JUNE 9% JULY 0% AUG 2% SEPT 22% OCT 24% NOV 7% DEC Overview of‘PhD campaign’product type: PhD Campaign is designed for large scholarship announcements, such as faculty or university wide promotion.
  • 26. PhD - CAMPAIGN CATEGORY A - PSYCHOLOGY, AGRICULTURE, FOOD AND VETERINARY, BIOLOGICAL SCIENCES, HEALTH AND MEDICAL 96+4+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 96% FULLTIME n 4% PARTTIME 32 7,855 60 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn nnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnn nnn nnn nnnnnnnnn nnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnn 66% NOT DISCLOSED 25% UPTO £14,999 6% £15 - £19,999 3% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 16% LONDON 25% MIDLANDS 31% NORTH 3% NIR 0% ROI 6% SCOTLAND 6% SOUTH EAST 13% SOUTHWEST 0% WALES 16% JAN 9% FEB 6% MAR 3% APR 3% MAY 3% JUNE 9% JULY 0% AUG 3% SEPT 19% OCT 25% NOV 3% DEC
  • 27. PhD - CAMPAIGN CATEGORY B - COMPUTER SCIENCE, ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY, MATHEMATICS AND STATISTICS, PHYSICAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES 97+3+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 97% FULLTIME n 3% PARTTIME 32 8,311 59 nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn nnnnnn nnnnnn nnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnn 63% NOT DISCLOSED 28% UPTO £14,999 6% £15 - £19,999 3% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 16% LONDON 38% MIDLANDS 28% NORTH 3% NIR 0% ROI 6% SCOTLAND 6% SOUTH EAST 3% SOUTHWEST 0% WALES 9% JAN 6% FEB 9% MAR 6% APR 3% MAY 6% JUNE 13% JULY 0% AUG 3% SEPT 19% OCT 19% NOV 6% DEC
  • 28. PhD - CAMPAIGN CATEGORY C - ARCHITECTURE, BUILDING AND PLANNING, BUSINESS AND MANAGEMENT STUDIES, ECONOMICS, EDUCATION STUDIES (INC. TEFL), LAW, POLITICS AND GOVERNMENT, SOCIAL SCIENCES AND SOCIAL CARE, SPORT AND LEISURE 100+0+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 100% FULLTIME n 0% PARTTIME 32 8,724 61 nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn 66% NOT DISCLOSED 28% UPTO £14,999 6% £15 - £19,999 0% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 13% LONDON 31% MIDLANDS 22% NORTH 3% NIR 0% ROI 9% SCOTLAND 9% SOUTH EAST 13% SOUTHWEST 0% WALES 6% JAN 9% FEB 6% MAR 9% APR 3% MAY 6% JUNE 13% JULY 0% AUG 3% SEPT 22% OCT 19% NOV 3% DEC
  • 29. PhD - CAMPAIGN CATEGORY D - CREATIVE ARTS AND DESIGN, LANGUAGES, LITERATURE AND CULTURE, HISTORICAL AND PHILOSOPHICAL STUDIES, INFORMATION MANAGEMENT AND LIBRARIANSHIP, MEDIA AND COMMUNICATIONS 91+9+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING n 91% FULLTIME n 9% PARTTIME 33 8,338 61 nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnn nnn nnnnnnnnn nnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnn 70% NOT DISCLOSED 21% UPTO £14,999 6% £15 - £19,999 3% £20 - £24,999 0% £25 - £29,999 0% £30 - £39,999 12% LONDON 15% MIDLANDS 30% NORTH 3% NIR 0% ROI 9% SCOTLAND 21% SOUTH EAST 9% SOUTHWEST 0% WALES 12% JAN 9% FEB 6% MAR 3% APR 0% MAY 3% JUNE 9% JULY 0% AUG 3% SEPT 30% OCT 18% NOV 6% DEC
  • 30. 96+4+M REGIONNO. OF JOBS AVG. PAGE VIEWS AVG. ADVERT LENGTH (DAYS) TYPE/HOURS MONTH FUNDING KEY FINDINGS MASTERS n 96% FULLTIME n 4% PARTTIME 161 1,597 48 • TheSouthofEngland(39%)advertisesmostoftheseopportunitiesfollowedbyNorthernEngland(24%). • TheseopportunitiesareadvertisedthroughouttheyearwithapeakDecemberandJanuary(30%). • 96%oftheseopportunitiesarefulltime. • 30%oftheserolesofferfundingupto£14,999with61%ofopportunitiesnotdisclosingfunding. • 161oftheseopportunitiesappearedonjobs.ac.ukduring2015. • Onaverageopportunitiesattract1,597views. • Onaverageopportunitiesarepostedfor48days. nnnnnnn nnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn n n nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnn nnnnnn n nnnnnn nnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnnn nnnnnn n n n n 61% NOT DISCLOSED 30% UPTO £14,999 6% £15 - £19,999 1% £20 - £24,999 1% £25 - £29,999 1% £30 - £39,999 7% LONDON 5% MIDLANDS 24% NORTH 1% NIR 1% ROI 11% SCOTLAND 39% SOUTH EAST 7% SOUTHWEST 5% WALES 12% JAN 7% FEB 11% MAR 6% APR 10% MAY 12% JUNE 7% JULY 6% AUG 1% SEPT 6% OCT 6% NOV 18% DEC Overview of all UK and Ireland roles placed on jobs.ac.uk in 2015.
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