Teaching Fellowship in International Politics

Background

City University London is a global University committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

The University attracts over 17,000 students (35% at postgraduate level) from more than 150 countries and academic staff from over 50 countries. Its academic range is broadly-based with world leading strengths in business; law; health sciences; engineering; mathematical sciences; informatics; social sciences; and the arts including journalism and music.

City is in the top 5% of universities in the world according to the Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2012/13 and in the top 30 UK Universities according to the Times Higher Education Table of Tables 2012. It is ranked in the top 10 in the UK for both graduate-level jobs (The Sunday Times University Guide 2013) and starting salaries (Which University?). Fifteen of its subject areas were identified as undertaking world-leading or internationally-excellent research in the last Research Assessment Exercise.

Responsibilities

The Department of International Politics is seeking to appoint an academic with research likely to be rated world-leading or internationally-excellent in the forthcoming Research Excellence Framework, to a fixed-term Teaching Fellowship for the 2013/2014 academic year. The successful candidate will have research interests and teaching experience in the broad areas of Security or Foreign Policy with the ability to provide education in other areas. Duties will include preparing and delivering undergraduate and masters modules, leading tutorials and marking. The appointed applicant will need to be in post by 1st September 2013.

Additional Information

City offers a sector-leading salary, USS pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.

To apply and for more information about the post please click on the link below.

Closing date for applications: 5.00pm on Friday 31st May 2013

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