Regius Professorship of Greek

The Faculty of Classics and Christ Church are seeking applications for the Regius Professorship of Greek, with effect from 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The Regius Professorship of Greek, established by Henry VIII in 1541, is one of the pre-eminent chairs of ancient Greek in the UK and is internationally among the most respected in the world of Classics. The Regius Professor will be elected to a non-stipendiary Ordinary Studentship (i.e. Fellowship) at Christ Church.

The Faculty welcomes applications from those with expertise in any area of Greek Language and Literature, but you should have broad interests and sympathies to be able to contribute to and promote what is a wide and increasingly interdisciplinary research field in Oxford. You will be expected to supervise graduate students, to lecture to undergraduates, and to give lectures and seminars suitable for graduate students. You should be willing to provide advice and supervision on a broad range of subjects beyond your own research specialism. You will be expected to exercise academic leadership through your own research and teaching, by seeking research grants, by promoting a culture of obtaining research funding amongst colleagues and graduate students, and by building relationships with potential donors to Oxford Classics.

You should have a distinguished record and strong international profile in research and publication in Greek Language and Literature, indicating the potential to produce further significant work during the tenure of the chair. In addition to excellence in your own research, teaching and supervision, you should have the academic leadership skills to be able to support colleagues to foster outstanding research and teaching, and to act as an advocate for Greek and wider Classical studies within the University and beyond.

The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon UK time on Monday 13 April 2026.

Informal enquiries are welcome and may be made in strict confidence to Professor Llewelyn Morgan, Faculty Board Chair (llewelyn.morgan@classics.ox.ac.uk).

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