Lecturer in Language and Education

The role

The School of Education is seeking an exceptionally motivated individual with expertise in language and education, broadly defined, to join our interdisciplinary and dynamic school at the highly prestigious University of Bristol. We are seeking to appoint a Lecturer (Grade K, profile 1c) on an open-ended, permanent contract. The successful individual will join our thriving and internationally renowned team of scholars and be an integral member of one or more of our exciting research centres and networks (https://www.bristol.ac.uk/education/research/centres-networks/).

The successful candidate will be a highly motivated individual, with a strong research trajectory and whose expertise will complement and enhance the strengths within the School of Education. Applications are sought from candidates who have demonstrable experience and a broad knowledge base in education and language with depth in one or more areas, including but not limited to: applied linguistics, bilingualism/multilingualism, language and new technologies, language assessment, language education, language teacher development, second language acquisition/development, sociology of language, TESOL.

What will you be doing?

The post-holder’s contribution will span teaching, research, and leadership/administration with the successful candidate possessing research expertise in language and education and experience of teaching on successful undergraduate and postgraduate programmes and of supervising students.  The successful candidate will engage with and contribute to the intellectual life of the School developing interdisciplinary and collaborative research bids and scholarly projects (e.g. supporting Early Career Researchers, stimulating research centre activity, etc) and contribute to the development and oversight of teaching courses and programmes at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels within the School.

You should apply if

This represents a fantastic opportunity to work with the internationally renowned team at the School of Education and candidates who can clearly articulate how they can complement and strengthen our current provision are welcomed.

Candidates should also be able to demonstrate strong leadership potential and a growing track record of publication in high quality outlets and of securing research funding.  Potential for impact of your work is also of particular interest.

Additional information

For informal queries contact: 

Prof William Browne, William.browne@bristol.ac.uk

Prof Melissa Allen , melissa.allen@bristol.ac.uk

This advert will close at 23:59 GMT on 08/01/2023

Interviews anticipated w/c 8^th February 2023

The University of Bristol aims to be a place where everyone feels able to be themselves and do their best in an inclusive working environment where all colleagues can thrive and reach their full potential. We want to attract, develop, and retain individuals with different experiences, backgrounds and perspectives – particularly people of colour, LGBT+ and disabled people - because diversity of people and ideas remains integral to our excellence as a global civic institution.

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