Lecturer/Senior Lecturer/Associate Professor in Events Management

Starting Salary for Lecturer: £44,414 

Starting Salary for Senior Lecturer £54,421 

Starting Salary for Associate Professor £66,890

The University of Surrey is one of the UK’s leading public research universities. Join 2,500 staff and 17,000 students in an inspiring, innovative, and diverse environment to make a positive impact through free-thinking and hard work. 

Our School of Hospitality and Tourism Management (SHTM) has a world-wide reputation for excellence in teaching and research, set within a collegial and nurturing environment. The School is ranked 1^st in the UK and 2^nd in the world for hospitality and tourism management in the Shanghai Global Ranking of Academic Subjects 2022. It is also ranked 1^st for tourism, transport, travel, and heritage in the Complete University Guide 2023. Our academic team enjoy working in a vibrant research culture, we have one of the largest PhD programmes in the world, and benefit from strong engagement with industry. 

The School is seeking to make a new appointment and is pleased to receive applications from strong candidates in Events Management. The postholder will work with integrity to make a significant contribution to the advancement of transformational education and research in Events Management. The successful candidate will have a research agenda that connects through an events management focus to one or more of the School’s three research centres, which concentrate on competitiveness, sustainability and wellbeing, and digital transformation in the visitor economy. The postholder will be expected to contribute to the School’s strategic priorities to provide rigorous and transformational learning experience. This may include developing, leading and/or teaching on relevant modules, supervising BSc and MSc dissertation, and supervising PhD research. 

In return we can offer a generous remuneration package, which includes relocation assistance where appropriate, the latest teaching facilities, and access to a variety of staff development opportunities. Please look at our website (www. surrey.ac.uk/shtm) to see the profiles of the staff who work in our school, and the kinds of activities they undertake.

The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all. We value everyone in our community and are seeking to increase the diversity. Therefore, we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities. 

For an informal discussion about the position, please contact the Head of School of Hospitality and Tourism Management, Prof Iis Tussyadiah at i.tussyadiah@surrey.ac.uk.

Interviews scheduled for Friday 19th May.

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In return we offer a generous pension, relocation assistance where appropriate , flexible working options including job share and blended home/campus working locations (dependent on work duties), access to world-class leisure facilities on campus, a range of travel schemes and supportive family friendly benefits including an excellent on-site nursery.

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The University of Surrey is committed to providing an inclusive environment that offers equal opportunities for all.  We place great value on diversity and are seeking to increase the diversity within our community.  Therefore we particularly encourage applications from under-represented groups, such as people from Black, Asian and minority ethnic groups and people with disabilities.

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