Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of Literature in English

Balliol College, Oxford, and Faculty of English, University of Oxford

Tutorial Fellow in English Literature and Associate Professor (or Professor) of Literature in English

Salary: Salary on scale within the range £58,265 to £77,645 p.a., plus a College housing allowance of £14,677 p.a. An additional allowance of £3,199 is payable upon award of Recognition of Distinction (i.e. the title of Professor).

Start Date: 1 September 2026 (or as soon as possible thereafter) 

Balliol College, Oxford, and the Faculty of English Language and Literature at the University of Oxford are seeking to appoint an outstanding candidate as Tutorial Fellow and Professor or Associate Professor of English, with effect from 1 September 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter.

The post combines a Fellowship at Balliol College with membership of the Faculty of English. Applications are invited from well-qualified candidates with expertise in any aspect(s) of literature in English of the long nineteenth century (approximately 1780-1914). The successful candidate will be expected to teach across the full range of the undergraduate syllabus in the period 1760 to the present and will be able to enthuse and inspire students at both undergraduate and graduate level through tutorials, classes, lectures and supervisions.

The closing date for applications is 12 noon GMT on Friday 20 March 2026 and interviews will be taking place in Oxford on 14 and 15 May 2026. Details of how to apply are in the Further Particulars.

The University of Oxford is committed to equal opportunity, and to being a place where everyone belongs and is supported to succeed. We recognise how the diversity of our community enriches our ability to deliver on our academic mission.

We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds, including those under-represented within higher education. No applicant or members of staff shall be unlawfully discriminated against on the basis of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.

Employment with the University and progression within employment will be determined according to personal merit and the application of criteria related to the duties and conditions of the post. In all cases, the primary consideration will be the ability to perform the job.

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