Lecturer (Teaching Focus) in Twentieth-Century Global History

Job title:

Lecturer (Teaching Focus) in Twentieth-Century Global History

Company

Royal Holloway, University of London

Job description

Right to work: Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. For further information visit the .Full-Time, Fixed-Term (3 years)Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer (Teaching Focus) in Twentieth-Century Global History in the Department of History.The successful candidate will have a PhD in a related field, experience of teaching at undergraduate level, and the ability to develop teaching materials and engage creatively with students. This post is funded by a Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship for Dr Markus Daechsel and is therefore fixed term to coincide with the duration of the grant funding.Appointments will only be made at the advertised salary. The candidate must be available to start in September 2025.We welcome applications from candidates with expertise in any field of twentieth-century Global History. Preference may be given to candidates with a specialism in any region of the Global South. In the first year, your teaching will include the final-year undergraduate Special Subject ‘The Curse of Aid: International Development 1940-2000’, for which you will act as convenor and supervise associated dissertations. You must be comfortable teaching beyond your immediate area of expertise and may be asked to contribute to a range of module options in modern history, as well as broad-based conceptual and historiographical modules, and to have pastoral responsibility for personal tutees.In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing.
• Free parking

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Dr Robert Priest, Head of the Department of History, onFor queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at:Please quote the reference: 0425-081Closing Date: 23:59, 9 May 2025Interview Date: To be confirmed Further details:

Expected salary

£49325 per year

Location

Windsor, Berkshire – Egham, Surrey

Job date

Sun, 13 Apr 2025 05:10:28 GMT

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