Lecturer in Public History

Salary Range £41,064 - £47,389 pro rata (incremental progression). Grade 7a

Part time 0.33 fte (11.5 hours per week)

Fixed term until 14 January 2028 

The Opportunity

This post represents an exciting opportunity to join the School of Humanities and Social Sciences at Keele University as a Lecturer in Public History. The post holder would be expected to be available on two days of each working week. 

The post holder will teach broadly across History at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as within their own specialist areas. This will include giving lectures, running workshops, facilitating seminars, setting and marking work, and supervising projects. We welcome applications from candidates able to contribute to other programmes in the Schools, for example Digital Media, Criminology, Philosophy, or Sociology. In particular, the post holder will provide students with opportunities to apply their skills and knowledge in public contexts, including through Keele’s established and emerging partnerships with external organisations. 

The post holder will have a PhD in History or a cognate discipline and a record of successful education, scholarship, and research in History that involves engaging audiences beyond the academy. This may include publications, events delivered in collaboration with partners, or media work, for example. Their research output and dissemination will meet a standard that enhances and diversifies the research being done at Keele, within a History unit whose research output was sixth nationally in REF 2021. They will be self-directed and efficient, able to manage their own work, collaborate with colleagues, and take initiatives to achieve positive outcomes in teaching, research, and knowledge exchange with our partners.

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.

How to Apply

To apply online for this vacancy and for full post details and copies of job descriptions, please click on the 'Apply' button above. 

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

Closing Date: 26/06/2026

Interviews will be held on: 10/07/2026

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