Hulme Junior Research Fellow

Location: Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities, Radcliffe Observatory Quarter, Oxford OX2 6GG

Contract type: Fixed-term (3 years)

About the role

This is a three-year research fellowship for an outstanding academic at an early stage of their career working on any aspect of drama and performance studies. You will pursue an independent research project, leading to the completion of a significant piece of publishable research. You will also have the opportunity to participate in the intellectual life of a large and active Faculty and to gain experience of research-led teaching at undergraduate and graduate level.

This opportunity comes at an exciting time for the Faculty, as we move to the new Stephen A Schwarzman Centre for the Humanities. The Fellow will have opportunities to work with the Cultural Programme and the Oxford Research Centre for the Humanities (TORCH) and to make use of the Schwarzman Centre’s performance spaces in support of their project.

The Fellow will also be a Junior Research Fellow of Brasenose College, which includes:

• Senior Common Room membership
• Full meal entitlements
• A research allowance (currently £1,123 per annum)
• A hospitality allowance (currently £236 per annum)
• The Fellow will also have access to a Faculty research allowance of up to £1,000 per annum, and will be able to apply to a variety of internal and external funding schemes

Application process

Applications for this vacancy are to be made online via the above ‘Apply’ button where the job description and access to the online recruitment system can also be found.

For your online application, you will be required to upload your curriculum vitae and a supporting statement, setting out how you meet the selection criteria for the post, using examples of your skills and experience. As part of your application you will be asked to provide details of two referees and indicate whether we can contact them now.

For further details, please refer to the How to apply section of the job description. Any further enquires may be directed to recruitment@ell.ox.ac.uk.

The closing date for applications is 12.00 noon on Friday 4 July 2025. Only applications received before this time can be considered.

Shortlisting is expected to take place shortly afterwards and interviews will be held 22 July 2025.

Please quote Vacancy ID 180071 on all correspondence.

Contact Person: Theresa Phillips

Contact Email: recruitment@ell.ox.ac.uk

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