Lecturers in Foreign Policy/Security

Founded in 1894, City, University of London is a global university committed to academic excellence with a focus on business and the professions and an enviable central London location.

City attracts around 20,000 students (over 40% at postgraduate level), from more than 150 countries and staff from over 75 countries.

In the last decade City has almost tripled the proportion of its total academic staff producing world-leading or internationally excellent research. During this period City has made significant investments in its academic staff, its estate and its infrastructure and continues to work towards realising its vision of being a leading global university.

Background

The School of Policy and Global Affairs is an internationally excellent centre of research and learning on the human condition in all its dimensions. It is home to about 2,500 students and over 100 staff in three departments (Economics, Sociology and Criminology, and International Politics). The School aims to attract outstanding members of academic staff who will produce world-leading and internationally excellent research of benefit to society; provide innovative and exciting programmes of study; and enrich the lives and enhance the career prospects of its students.

The Department of International Politics in the School of Policy and Global Affairs is a leading centre for research and undergraduate and postgraduate education. It has strength in four core areas of research: Modern History, International Political Economy, Foreign Policy & Diplomacy, and Comparative Politics. The Department hosts the City Political Economy Research Center, the Centre for International Policy Studies, and the Centre for Modern History. We are committed to maintaining the high quality of our research and teaching.

For more information on our department please see our website: https://www.city.ac.uk/about/schools/policy-global-affairs/international-politics

Responsibilities

The Department is seeking to appoint two Lecturers (research and education) in Foreign Policy/Security, broadly defined. The successful candidate/s will contribute to the BSc International Politics undergraduate and postgraduate teaching programmes by covering core disciplinary modules as well as contributing new and substantive thematic modules.

Person Specification

The appointee/s must have a PhD in International Relations or cognate field and a track record of world-leading or internationally excellent research. Additionally, they will have a strong commitment and capability to deliver high quality education, successfully apply for external funding and carry out departmental duties.

Additional Information

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

The commencement date for the post is 4 September 2023 or as soon as possible thereafter.

Closing date: 10th April 2023 at 11:59pm.

Interviews will take place on the 3rd May 2023.

City, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.

We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.

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