Lecturer in Nineteenth-Century Literature

King’s College London is one of England’s oldest and most prestigious universities, founded within the tradition of the Church of England by King George IV and the Duke of Wellington who granted our royal charter in 1829.

 

King's has a proud history of inspiring and supporting those who seek to solve the world's most pressing problems. For almost 200 years, our community has been deeply rooted in the belief that learning & research should serve society.

 

This commitment to knowledge with purpose – using our expertise as a force for good – lies at the heart of our core mission at King’s. From research that led to the discovery of the structure of DNA, to developing life-changing therapies and making maths education available to underrepresented groups, we continue to have a transformational impact on society.

 

Fourteen people from King’s and its associated institutions have been awarded the Nobel Prize, including Archbishop Emeritus Desmond Tutu for his role in South Africa’s anti-apartheid campaign, & Professor Michael Levitt for his joint work in developing multiscale models for complex chemical systems.

 

Notable alumni include British sprinter and world-record holder Dina Asher-Smith, biophysicist Dr. Rosalind Franklin, famous for her work in X-ray spectroscopy, and acclaimed children’s writer Sir Michael Morpurgo.

 

The Faculty of Arts & Humanities at King’s is distinctive in representing exceptional strength in both the longer established disciplines (such as Philosophy, Classics, English, History, Languages, Music Philosophy and Theology) and world-leading quality in more recently established fields (such as Digital Humanities, Film, Interdisciplinary Liberal Arts, & Culture, Media and Creative Industries).

The role will be on our E&R pathway, with their contract involving both Education and Research activity.

 

The successful candidate will have proven experience of university teaching, a record of published research appropriate to their career-stage, and also be able to undertake administrative and pastoral duties. They will be able to teach on a range of undergraduate and postgraduate modules. These may include the level 4 modules Undead Genres, 1700-1900 and the introductory first-year module Reading Poetry; the level 5 modules Victorians and the Making of the Modern World and Wilde Times, and the level 6 module Nineteenth-Century Lost Worlds. They may also be asked to supervise MA dissertations for students on our MA in Modern Literature and Culture, as well as BA dissertations. The postholder will serve as a tutor for our student essay support service, Writing Lab, and contribute, as personal tutor, to the pastoral care of students. They will be expected to undertake departmental administration and any other reasonable duties as required. They will be responsible to the Head of Department.

 

 

This is a full-time post, offered on a fixed-term non-renewable 12 month contract from 1 September 2026 - 31 August 2027

Further Information

 

Interviews are due to be held during the week beginning 6th July 2026.

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