Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Modern British History

About us

The History Department is located within UCL’s Faculty of Social and Historical Sciences, but for most academic purposes it operates with a high degree of autonomy. It is unusual for its remarkable chronological breadth: expertise ranging from before 3000 BC to the present day. Our historians work in all fields of history, with departmental specialisms in intellectual and cultural history, history of the Ancient Middle East, British imperial history and history of the Americas. The Department has recently expanded provision and developed expertise in other areas, including South Asia and Africa. In both our teaching and research, we encourage comparative and transnational approaches.

The Department currently has 42 permanent academic staff, including fifteen Professors. Departmental life is enriched by a number of research projects including one major ERC-funded projects: ‘African Abolitionism: The Rise and Transformations of Anti-Slavery in Africa (AFRAB)’ (Benedetta Rossi). The Department also hosts British Academy and Leverhulme-funded post-doctoral research fellows. Teaching is further supported by a small team of Associate Lecturers and Lecturers (Teaching) and Post Graduate Teaching Assistants. There are just over 700 undergraduate students in the Department, and around 150 graduate students, both taught and research. Most undergraduates take a BA in History, and we also offer Ancient History and History with a Year Abroad. Our taught masters degrees are MA in History, MA in Ancient History, MA in Medieval and Renaissance Studies, MA in Intellectual History and the History of Political Thought, and the recently launched MA in Public History which operates from the UCL East campus. UCL History has particular strength in staff specialising in the history of early modern, eighteenth- and, twentieth-century Britain; British colonialism and imperialism; and the history of gender and sexuality in modern Britain.

For further information, please see our website: http://www.ucl.ac.uk/history

About the role

UCL History is recruiting for the post of Associate Lecturer (Teaching) in Modern British History to teach the following modules:

• Homelessness in London c.1900-2000 (HIST0699)

. Undergraduate ‘Advanced’ module.

• Queer Histories in Britain from the 1800s to the 1980s (HIST0281).
• A Proud Tradition? Sanctuary for Refugees in Twentieth Century Britain (HIST0888).

MA module

• Themes and Controversies in Modern British History (HIST0847).
• “Applied History”: Truth, Justice, Reconciliation, and Reparations (HIST0931)

Additionally, the successful candidate will be required to : • Act as a Personal Tutor • To coordinate Research Seminar • Carry out additional administrative responsibilities within the department, as directed by the Head of Department. The post is available from 1 October 2025 and funded for 7 months in the first instance.

About you

Applicants must have a doctorate in a relevant area of Modern British History. It is essential that they have previous experience of teaching undergraduate and graduate students in this period with specialism in the UK. Additional key requirements include previous experience of small group teaching and a commitment to high-quality teaching and fostering a positive learning environment. A more detailed job description and person specification can be accessed in the attached document.

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