Assistant Professor - Management, Leadership and Change (Education & Research)

The School of Education at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the role of Assistant Professor in Management, Leadership and Change in Education.  We welcome applications from those with research and teaching interests in the broad field of management, leadership and change (MLC) in education and /or subfield(s) of this wide area of expertise as relevant to diverse educational sectors and provider types. Applicants will be required to contribute to one of the School’s the thematic areas for research (details can be found at: www.durham.ac.uk/departments/academic/education/research/areas/. Research topics may include but are not limited to: change management in diverse educational contexts; curriculum leadership; leadership of professional development; system and network management and leadership; theoretical frameworks for management, leadership and change. In an increasingly global community of learners, teaching and research, we particularly invite applications from those who are able to bring an intercultural and international or comparative perspective to their work. 

The School of Education at Durham University is one of the very best in the country and beyond, producing research of world-leading quality and enabling outstanding impact beyond academia as it changes or benefits the economy, society, culture, public policy or services, health, the environment or quality of life, as evidenced in the most recent Research Excellence Framework exercise (REF 2021). 

We are committed to research-led teaching and diversity in approaches to accommodate needs and potential of student learners. Our current portfolio of teaching ranges from undergraduate programmes (a BA in Education Studies and a BA in Primary Education), through Postgraduate Taught Masters pathways (from MAEd to MA Research Methods) to Postgraduate Research. Overall, we are ranked 2nd in the Complete University Guide, and have a top 100 ranking in both the QS and THE 2023 World University Rankings by subject. 

The post offers an exciting opportunity to make a major contribution to the development of internationally excellent research and teaching while allowing you unrivalled opportunities to progress and embed your career in an exciting and progressive institution. 

Successful candidates will ideally be in post by September 2023. 

For further information please refer to the Job Description and see: www.dur.ac.uk/education/ 

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