Senior Lecturer in Politics/International Relations

Overview

In this Senior Lecturer role, you design and deliver high-quality teaching in International Relations and Politics, contribute to programme development and academic leadership, and drive research and knowledge exchange. You will coordinate staff efforts to meet standards and support the growth of undergraduate and postgraduate offerings within a vibrant School of Humanities and Social Science. You will join a research-informed, student-centered university that values inclusion and regional and global impact. This is an opportunity to shape curriculum and advance scholarship within a growing department.

Pay / Benefits

• generous annual leave entitlement
• excellent pension scheme
• Employee Assistance Programme
• family friendly policies
• car and travel loan schemes
• opportunities for professional development

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver high-quality teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate modules
• Contribute to programme development and academic leadership
• Produce impactful research and/or knowledge exchange
• Undertake administrative roles as directed by area leaders or department/director
• Coordinate staff work to ensure modules, programmes, enterprise or research projects meet standards

Key requirements

• PhD level qualification in a relevant discipline (awarded or near completion)
• HE teaching qualification or commitment to enrol and complete PGCertLTHE
• ability to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels in lectures, tutorials and seminars
• supervise postgraduate students
• proven record of high-quality research

• leadership
• collaboration
• effective communication
• university-level teaching across UG/PG
• research and knowledge exchange
• programme leadership and administration

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