Lecturer in Psychology

About the vacancy:

The School of Social Sciences at UWE Bristol, is seeking to appoint two Lecturers in Psychology.

Applications are welcome in all areas of psychology, but applicants must have the necessary expertise to be able to teach in at least one of the core areas of the curriculum on our British Psychological Society (BPS) accredited psychology programmes. In particular, we seek people who have experience of successfully supervising student research projects, and who can support Academic Personal Tutoring.  

Both roles involve contributing to our Psychology provision, mainly on our BSc (Hons) Psychology and MSc Psychology (Conversion) programmes. There is also scope to contribute to our other Psychology programmes, including postgraduate provision (dependent on experience and expertise).

One post is fixed term for 12 months, and 1 is permanent. Please clearly indicate on your application whether you have a preference for the fixed-term or permanent post.

The successful applicants will be expected to work collaboratively with colleagues in the development and delivery of high-quality teaching. They would also be Academic Personal Tutors (APTS) and supervise students on our psychology programmes (Level 6 and Level 7 dissertation research projects).

We are particularly keen to appoint individuals committed to developing ready and able graduates who are active citizens capable of making real contributions to their communities, workplaces, and society. Candidates should demonstrate a commitment to high-quality teaching and have evidence of an established track record of research excellence and publications commensurate with their career stage.

The post is based within the interdisciplinary School of Social Sciences, which is part of the College of Health, Science and Society. Staff within psychology primarily contribute to the Psychological Sciences Research Group (PSRG) and/or the Social Science Research Group (SSRG).

Our staff are professional practitioners and researchers at the forefront of their specialist areas. Our students benefit from their cutting-edge insight, practical experience, and innovative approaches to teaching.

Where is the role based?

The role is based at our lively Frenchay campus.
This role is campus based with some opportunity for remote working as appropriate.

Why UWE Bristol?

We are one of the largest providers of Higher Education in the South West with 32,000 students, 250,000 alumni, and 4,000 staff from across the globe.

UWE Bristol recognises the power of a truly diverse university community.

We offer a wide range of employee benefits and also provide a tailored professional programme to support our academic colleagues.

Add your individuality to ours

Proud to be part of a vibrant, multicultural city that celebrates diversity, we’re always on the lookout for talented people from all backgrounds to join us.

We particularly encourage applications from candidates from Global Majority backgrounds as we are currently under-represented in these areas within UWE Bristol. As a Disability Confident employer, we welcome applications from those who identify as having a disability. All appointments are made strictly on individual merit.

Further information

If you would like an informal discussion about this opportunity, please contact us via email:

Dr Nikki Hayfield (Associate Director of Psychology) - Nikki2.Hayfield@uwe.ac.uk

and

Dr Jennie Ferrell (Associate Director of Psychology) - Jennie.Ferrell@uwe.ac.uk

We are unable to provide sponsorship for this role under the Home Office Skilled Worker visa route.

Should you be shortlisted you will be asked to provide your right to work documents at your interview.

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