Associate Professor in Education

University of Nottingham Ningbo China

School of Education and English

About the Role

The School of Education and English (EDEN) is looking for talented, and experienced academics with a passion for teaching and a developed research agenda to join its team of scholars in the field of comparative and international education. Candidates with research strength on digital learning technologies in higher education are particularly welcomed. The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to supervision, teaching, and curriculum development for the MA International Higher Education postgraduate taught programs, as well as teaching modules in the Doctor of Education (EdD) programme and providing supervision for EdD and PhD students. Moreover, successful candidates will play a lead role in collaborative research projects and conduct ongoing original research and publications in the relevant areas of comparative and international education.

About You

Candidates must have a PhD degree in education or related field, experience teaching PGT (MA and EdD) modules in topics related to international higher Education, and experience supervising PhD, EdD, and Master students. Knowledge of international education and educational leadership, and experience teaching undergraduate students are highly desirable. The position will be filled at the Associate Professor level based upon prior experience and current academic rank.

About our School/Department

Join a unique British University in China. The University of Nottingham Ningbo China (UNNC) was the first Sino-foreign university to open its doors in China. Located in Ningbo, this award-winning campus offering a UK style education has grown to establish a student body of over 10,000 in just 22 years.

This is an exciting opportunity to join the School of Education and English where schools in China, the UK and Malaysia are brought together, providing the opportunities, expertise and collective skills for our academics to work collaboratively on a range of programmes and projects involving Applied Linguistics, International Higher Education, Translation and Interpreting, Cognitive Neuroscience, Literature and Drama, as well as other fields. The School of Education and English is a research-active unit which is further enhanced by state-of-the-art laboratories, research centres and experienced academics who are highly influential in their respective fields. Our diverse and inclusive environment enables pioneering research in areas of Psycholinguistics, Intercultural Communication, Multilingualism, Educational Leadership, Language Teaching Education (TESOL), Translation and Interpreting, Literary Studies, and International Higher Education. Our top-tier, innovative, rigorous and cross-disciplinary research contributes new knowledge and ideas that lead to real change in the modern world.  

Your Remuneration, Benefits and Support

The successful candidate will be offered a fixed-term contract for up to 5 years, which may be extended by mutual agreement. Salary will be within the range of RMB 635,038 to RMB 780,622 per annum, depending on qualifications and experience (salary progression beyond this is subject to performance) and you will have a range of benefits and entitlements, including accommodation allowance, insurances, schooling support, home flight, relocation & repatriation support, and paid annual leave. You may also be offered a range of Chinese talent schemes application opportunities based on individual eligibility at time of application.

How to Apply

Applicants should submit an application via our on-line application system before 23:59 Beijing Time, 30 March 2026 Only on-line applications made will be accepted. Referees will be contacted prior to interview and interviews will take place in Ningbo China.

Applications should include but are not limited to the following:

• A job application letter outlining your suitability for the role
• An up-to-date CV
• A list of your current publications and scholarly outputs
• A statement of teaching philosophy providing evidence of teaching excellence
• A statement indicating your research interests and planned activities and how you see this interfacing with our department

If you are unable to apply on-line please contact the Human Resources Office, job@nottingham.edu.cn

Equality and Diversity

University of Nottingham Ningbo China is an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to providing a fair, equitable and mutually supportive learning and working environment for our students and staff. It is our intention to ensure that job applicants and staff are treated solely on the basis of their merits, abilities and potential, regardless of gender, race, color, nationality, ethnic or national origin, age*, socio-economic background, disability, religious or political beliefs, trade union membership, family circumstances, sexual orientation or other irrelevant distinction.