Lecturer in Critical Human Geography

Job title:

Lecturer in Critical Human Geography

Company

University of Leeds

Job description

Salary: Grade 8 (£45,585 – £54,396 depending on experience)Are you an ambitious researcher with a commitment to promoting positive social change? Are you passionate about delivering innovative student education in a research-intensive university? Does your research and teaching offer important new insights into global change and inequality in a Majority World context, contributing to critical scholarship on displacement, health, new technologies, or securitisation? Do you have a demonstrable commitment to promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion in research and student education?You will be based in the School of Geography, which is home to the Social Justice, Cities, and Citizenship (SJCC) Cluster. In the context of increasingly diverse societies, unequal cities and uneven impacts of climate change, SJCC seeks to develop innovative research, often in collaboration with civil society organisations and community groups to overcome discrimination, injustice and disempowerment, and to achieve a fairer world. We are involved in a variety of local to international research partnerships from small NGOs to government departments. This work is underpinned by our successful record of external funding from a variety of national and international sources such as UK research councils, European Union, British Academy and the charitable sector. Colleagues in the School collaborate widely across campus and are actively involved with interdisciplinary initiatives and programmes such as the Leeds Social Sciences Institute, the Futures Institutes, the Leeds Migration Research Network, the Global Food and Environment Institute, and the MSc in Sustainable Cities.Building on these strengths, we are seeking a new colleague to produce innovative research and teaching that strengthens our focus on global change and inequality in a Majority World context. You will have research and teaching expertise related to one of these substantive areas: displacement, health, new technologies, or securitization. The SJCC Cluster is also a leader in promoting equity, diversity, and inclusion (EDI) in the School, Faculty, and beyond across a range of characteristics (including gender, disability, race, ethnicity, religion, sexual orientation, and gender identity), and we are seeking a colleague who shares this commitmentWe are open to discussing flexible working arrangements.Please note that this post may be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route but first-time applicants might need to qualify for salary concessions. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visaFor research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit:What we offer in return

  • 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
  • Generous pension scheme plus life assurance- the University contributes 14.5% of salary
  • Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
  • Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
  • Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more!To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:Dr. Glenda Garelli, Leader of the SJCC Cluster, or Professor Robert Vanderbeck,Downloads£46,974 to £56,021 per annum

Expected salary

£46974 – 56021 per year

Location

Leeds

Job date

Thu, 01 Aug 2024 00:38:50 GMT

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