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Lecturer in English Literature with Critical Theory (Education and Scholarship)

University of Exeter - Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)

Location: Exeter
Salary: The starting salary will be from £42,882 (pro rata) on Grade F, depending on qualifications and experience
Hours: Part Time
Contract Type: Fixed-Term/Contract
Placed On: 8th July 2025
Closes: 23rd July 2025
Job Ref: Q06840

This part time (0.75 FTE) post is available on a fixed-term basis from 1 September 2025 until 31 December 2026, based in the Department of English and Creative Writing, within HASS.

The role

You will be to support the delivery of the Department of English and Creative Writing’s BA programmes. You will be expected to teach a range of undergraduate modules, which will likely include Approaches to Criticism (EAS1032) and Academic English (EAS1040). You may additionally be tasked to convene undergraduate module(s), supervise undergraduate and/or postgraduate dissertations, and/or contribute to the effective delivery of postgraduate taught modules, such as the hybrid-delivered postgraduate module Global Classrooms: Health Humanities (HASM031). 

The post will include the development and delivery of teaching and learning materials and the assessment of student learning. You will be expected to lead seminars and/or workshops; deliver lectures; assess students’ work through various formats and provide feedback; and potentially supervise student dissertations and/or projects. You may also be asked to contribute to the delivery of postgraduate teaching sessions and/or supervise postgraduate dissertations.

About you

You will:

  • Possess sufficient breadth/depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, as demonstrated by a PhD (obtained or nearing completion) in English literature or an equivalent academic area, to develop and deliver teaching and support learning
  • Use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students
  • Participate in and develop external networks: for example, to contribute to student recruitment, facilitate outreach work, or build relationships for future activities
  • Have evidence of excellent teaching, as identified by peer review, and have made an impact at discipline programme level beyond your own teaching
  • Be expected to work towards Fellow of the HEA status and to attend formal CPD relating to this

Please ensure you read the Job Description for full details of this role.

What we can offer you:

  • Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines
  • Support teams that understand the University-wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
  • An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics, providing specialist support for external engagement and development
  • Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their careers
  • A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26wks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6wks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Chloe Preedy, Director of Education and Student Experience for the Department of English and Creative Writing, C.Preedy@exeter.ac.uk

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