💼 Full-Time Position

PhD: Understanding the politicization of university knowledge and education

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Universiteit Utrecht
📍 Utrecht, Utrecht, Netherlands
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Location
Utrecht, Netherlands
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Posted
June 18, 2026
Type
Full-Time
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Full-Time Opportunity: This is a permanent, full-time position with a competitive package and real career growth potential.

Job Description

Are you passionate about understanding the growing politicization of science and how to address these topics in university education?

Are you passionate about understanding the growing politicization of science and how to address these topics in university education? Then this four-year PhD research project is for you! 

Your job

University science and education are in the midst of a storm: political developments and new, more confrontational forms of knowledge politicization have entered the realms of academic research and education. Political movements are increasingly challenging academia through questioning university collaboration between nations with different political orientations, research on specific emerging technologies and collaborations with societal partners. But some also question the use of certain terminology, and even disciplinary legitimacy. At the same time, students are raising questions about the societal roles and responsibilit...