Job Klaxon: Lecturer in Modern Imperial/Colonial History

This full time, maternity cover post is available 1st September 2023 until 31 August 2024.

Job details

Job reference: R76217

Date posted: 29/06/2023

Application closing date: 20/07/2023

Location: Exeter (Hybrid)

Salary: The starting salary will be from £40,745 on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience.

The role

The post of Lecturer in Modern Imperial/Colonial History will be to design, develop, produce, and deliver teaching and learning material across a range of modules, within the area of modern imperial/colonial history, and the history of the British empire and its decolonisation in particular. 

You will be able to teach a broad range of topics, contributing to the teaching of core modules at all levels, as well as supervising independent research projects in your specialist field.  You will have a keen interest in Decolonising the Curriculum, which is a priority for the Department, Faculty, and wider University. You will also be expected to act as Personal Tutor for undergraduate students, and to play a part in the administrative work of the department, when required. 

This role may offer the opportunity for hybrid working – some time on campus and some from home.

About you

You will:

  • Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, demonstrated by a PhD or equivalent in modern imperial/colonial history to develop teaching programmes, and teach and support learning
  • Use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students
  • Participate in and develop external networks, for example, to contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income, obtain consultancy projects, or build relationships for future activities
  • Will have evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review and have made an impact at discipline programme level beyond their own teaching

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