Senior Lecturer in History

Birmingham Newman’s History degrees are flexible and innovative, offering students the opportunity to study a wide range of topics from the ancient to the modern world. We offer BA (SH) History (with Foundation Year) and BA (SH) History, and our graduates have the opportunity to progress on to MA (Hons) Applied Humanities. We attract students who are curious about the past, keen to understand contemporary issues of the day and eager to develop problem-solving skills for future graduate employment.

We seek to appoint a teaching-focused historian with a wide knowledge of history and historical approaches, and with a specialism in social, cultural and/or political History in the modern world. We welcome applications from historians with interdisciplinary interests or experiences. We will appoint a creative thinker who is keen to teach across academic boundaries and to encourage students to prepare for employment and for active citizenship.

Applicants must possess undergraduate and/or postgraduate degrees in History and must hold a PhD in History. Applicants should have experience of delivering high-quality teaching in a HE setting and of programme development or course-level management.

Main responsibilities

To provide high-quality teaching, learning and assessment on the History programme, and on any other cognate programmes

Please refer to the job description for further details

Informal enquiries about this opportunity are very welcome. Please contact Dr. Louise Hickman (Head of Subject) at l.hickman@staff.newman.ac.uk, to discuss the role further.

An application form and further details about this role are available by clicking the 'Apply' button above. Please email your completed application form by the advertised closing date to: recruitment@newman.ac.uk.

Please note that CVs are not accepted as part of the application process unless explicitly stated

Closing date for applications: 28 May 2026

Interviews will take place on 3 July 2026

Birmingham Newman University offers a wide range of staff benefits including 35 days annual leave entitlement plus bank holidays (pro rata for part time posts), pension scheme, chaplaincy and spiritual care, library services, free on-site parking, discounted travel scheme, cycle to work scheme, employee assistance programme, occupational health and counselling services and staff development opportunities. Further details of the full range of staff benefits available can be found on our website: https://www.newman.ac.uk/knowledge-base/staff-benefits/ or please contact the Human Resources Department.

Birmingham Newman University is an Equal Opportunity Employer

Birmingham Newman University is located on Genners Lane, Bartley Green, Birmingham, West Midlands, B32 3NT.

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