Lecturer in International Relations

The closing date for applications is 23.59 on 25 June 2025

The Role is Full Time, Fixed Term (12 months), Teaching Incentive

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The Department of Politics and International Relations, University of Reading, is seeking to appoint a teaching-intensive Lecturer in International Relations for a period of 1 year, starting 1 Sep 2025.

The post-holder will deliver inspiring teaching across the broad field of International Relations, with a particular focus on international security (broadly construed). They must be capable of convening a graduate-level module on War in Theory and Practice.  They must also be capable of contributing to undergraduate-level core modules in International Relations and international security. An ability to contribute to research methods training would be an advantage. In addition to teaching, the post-holder will also contribute to student support and supervision, student recruitment, and appropriate administrative duties within the department.

The department is a friendly and supportive place which performed very strongly in the last two REF assessments. This is a full-time but fixed-term (12-month) vacancy arising from the short-notice departure of a permanent member of staff.

Please apply via the online portal, making sure to include a CV and a ‘supporting statement’ that addresses the job description and person specification (this need not go through each criterion separately so long as they are, as a whole, fully addressed). The deadline for applications is Wed 25 June.

For more information, please contact:

Contact Name: Adam Humphreys
Contact Job Title: Head of Department of Politics and International Relations
Contact Email address: a.r.humphreys@reading.ac.uk

Alternative Contact Name : Amanda Hall
Alternative Contact Job Title: Director of Teaching and Learning (Politics and International Relations)
Alternative Contact Email address: amanda.hall@reading.ac.uk

The University is committed to having a diverse and inclusive workforce, supports the gender equality Athena SWAN Charter and the Race Equality Charter, and champions LGBT+ equality. We are a Disability Confident Employer (Level 2). Applications for job-share, part-time and flexible working arrangements are welcomed and will be considered in line with business needs.

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