Senior Lecturer in Education (Research)

Location

University of Derby, Kedleston Road, DE22 1GB

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Midnight on 29/10/23

Challenging, interesting and constantly changing, the University of Derby is an exceptional place to learn and an incredibly rewarding place to work.

Ours is an extraordinary educational environment and because we specialise in identifying and developing individual potential, you can be confident you'll receive all the help and encouragement you need to build a rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress. 

Our combined higher and further education offering is spread over campuses in Derby, Buxton, Leek and Chesterfield and we have some of the best university facilities in the UK, investing more than £200 million in facilities in the last 10 years. 

We achieve outstanding results for our teaching and research and with more than 34,000 people choosing to study with us every year, we depend on the dedication of a team of 2,200 academic and professional services staff. 

Financially strong and seriously ambitious we offer our employees a family-friendly, rewarding career with lots of opportunities to progress.

About the role

The Institute of Education at the University of Derby is recruiting for a Senior Lecturer to take up a role that consists mainly of research in Education. This is an opportunity to both take leadership on existing research projects and to develop your independent research. The Institute of Education is Vibrant, Collegiate, and Ambitious to take our excellent research in new directions. Our research focus is underpinned by a commitment to social justice. We have five research clusters in the areas of Childhood, Inclusion and SEND, Teacher Education, Race Equality, and Vocational Education. 

We welcome applications from researchers with interests and experience in these areas, though are open to new directions for research. 

We are looking for researchers with significant experience of delivering research projects, making funding applications, and supporting colleagues. We expect the successful candidate to contribute to REF through their publications, impact work and environmental contribution. Experience of teaching in HE is also important.

Informal inquiries can be made to Professor Charlotte Chadderton, Professor of Education at C.Chadderton@derby.ac.uk

Applications from job seekers who require sponsorship to work in the UK are welcome and will be considered alongside all other applications. Whilst this role is eligible for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker Route, we recommend that you assess your individual eligibility before applying for this position. Visit https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa for more information.

To be eligible for sponsorship you must evidence that you hold all essential qualifications listed on the job description. Please note, equivalent experience will not be accepted as evidence of the essential qualifications.

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