Lecturer in Ancient History

We are a world class research-intensive university. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality. We play a leading role in economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.

The Role
The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at Newcastle University seeks to appoint a fixed-term Lecturer in Ancient History (Teaching & Scholarship) who will contribute to the teaching and supervision of students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. The post is expected to commence on 1 September 2025 for a period of 12 months and will be on a full-time basis of 1.0FTE.

The appointee will contribute to the delivery of scholarship-informed modules on Roman History. Moreover, they will contribute to the provision of the Classics and Ancient History degree programmes, as well as School-wide team-taught modules, and will undertake a range of pastoral and administrative responsibilities.

Newcastle University has a long and distinguished reputation for research, scholarship, and teaching in Classics and Ancient History. It benefits from its unique position close to Hadrian's Wall, and can rely on the extensive collections of the Robinson University Library and the Great North Museum. The School of History, Classics and Archaeology is an interdisciplinary unit where colleagues in different disciplines work closely together in teaching and research. To find out more about the work we do at our School, please see our website https://www.ncl.ac.uk/hca/.

For informal enquiries about the post please contact the Head of Classics and Ancient History, Dr Simon Corcoran (simon.corcoran@ncl.ac.uk).

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