Lecturer in History and Digital Humanities

Job description

Fixed Term to 31 August 2029  

The Opportunity  

This is an exciting opportunity to join the History programme in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Keele University as a Lecturer in History and Digital Humanities. This post is available for 3 years from September 2026. 

The successful candidate will deliver excellent teaching and student experience in History and Digital Humanities, broadly defined, at undergraduate and postgraduate level. This role sits within the History programme, but you will contribute expertise in Digital Humanities more broadly across the School of Humanities and Social Sciences. You will develop innovative research in History and Digital Humanities and contribute to the broader academic community of the institution.

Applications are welcome from all History specialisms and time periods, but expertise in non-European History may be an advantage, as might the capability to deliver modules including Digital Curation and History and Colonial Legacies: The inconvenient Histories of Individuals, Families, and Communities since 1800. 

The Benefits 

The University recognises that its success depends upon the contribution and dedication of its talented staff. In return, we have a competitive benefits package available, including:   

• Competitive rate of pay with annual increments within the grade (Keele Spine) 
• Generous annual leave entitlement with opportunities to purchase additional leave   
• Excellent staff pension scheme    
• Access to continued personal, professional and career development    
• On site ‘outstanding’ nursery     
• Discounted health & fitness facilities on site   
• Cycle to work scheme (subject to eligibility) 

Please note that the starting salary will typically be at the bottom of the pay scale shown above 

The University is committed to operating flexible working practices wherever possible.   

The University  

Keele University is renowned for its exciting approach to higher education, innovative research, beautiful campus, strong community spirit and excellent student experience. With a turnover in excess of £170 million, over 15,000 students and a total staff of approximately 2000, the University provides high quality teaching across a wide range of academic and vocational subjects and promotes world-class research. Further information can be found at https://www.keele.ac.uk/about/ 

Keele University values equity and diversity across our workforce and to ensuring our staff community is reflective of the diversity of our student population. In support of these commitments the University welcomes applications from individuals of Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds for all roles.  

For further details regarding this vacancy, please click on either the word or PDF version of the attachments above. 

For informal enquiries may be addressed to the Head of the School of Humanities and Social Sciences, Professor Siobhan Talbott: s.talbott@keele.ac.uk. Applications to this address will not be accepted.   

Closing date for applications: Monday 29 June 2026

Interviews will be held on: 13 July 2026 

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