Lecturer in Public History

0.33fte, fixed term until 14 January 2028 

Grade 7a Salary £40,497 pro rata (incremental progression)

The Opportunity

This post represents an exciting opportunity to join the School of Humanities at Keele University as a Lecturer in Public History. This is a part-time (0.33 fte) and fixed-term role (available until 14 January 2028), so the post holder would be expected to be available on two days of each working week. 

The post holder will teach broadly across History at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as within their own specialist areas. This will include giving lectures, running workshops, facilitating seminars, setting and marking work, and supervising projects. They will also contribute to related programmes, and we welcome applications from those also able to teach Digital Media, Philosophy, or Sociology. In particular, they will provide students with opportunities to apply their skills and knowledge in public contexts, including through Keele’s established and emerging partnerships with external organisations.

The post holder will have a PhD in History or a cognate discipline and a record of successful education, scholarship, and research in History that involves engaging audiences beyond the academy. This may include publications, events delivered in collaboration with partners, or media work, for example. Their research output and dissemination will meet a standard that enhances and diversifies the research being done at Keele, within a History unit whose research output was sixth nationally in REF 2021. They will be self-directed and efficient, able to manage their own work, collaborate with colleagues, and take initiatives to achieve positive outcomes in teaching, research, and knowledge exchange with our partners. 

Keele University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.  

Keele University values diversity, and is committed to ensuring equality of opportunity, and to proper and fair representation across its senior decision-making groups. In support of these commitments, the University particularly welcomes expressions of interest and applications from women and from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds, for this post. 

Keele University values equality and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.

The University

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 12,500 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research.  Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/ 

How to Apply

To apply online for this vacancy and for full post details and copies of job descriptions, please click on the 'Apply' button above. 

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Informal enquiries may be addressed to Prof. Nicholas Seager, Head of School: n.p.seager@keele.ac.uk. Applications to this address will not be accepted. 

Closing Date 6 July 2025

Interviews will be held on: 18 July 2025

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