Assistant Professor in Transport Planning

Position Overview

Discipline: Transport Planning

Location: London, Devon House (St Katherine's Dock)

Direct Reports: None.

Reports to: Assigned line manager within the Centre for Apprenticeships

Benefits: The university supports staff maintaining a good work/life balance, offer flexible working and parental leave opportunities, an Employee Assistance Programme which provides free, confidential advice on both home and work concerns as well as optional private medical insurance, season ticket loans and being part of the cycle to work scheme.

Start: 1st January 2027 or by arrangement

The role

Northeastern University London wishes to appoint an Assistant Professor (Teaching & Scholarship) in Transport Planning. The appointee will design and deliver modules on NU London’s BSc (Hons) Transport Planning programme. This programme is delivered to Degree Apprentices and is primarily delivered asynchronously and online. The panel are seeking to appoint a candidate with expertise in transport policy, regulation, and appraisal, with experience in governance frameworks, procurement processes, and stakeholder engagement. The appointee will also have the opportunity to provide general service to the University across faculties and the Centre for Apprenticeships. In the first instance, the successful candidate will be expected to lead on the design and delivery of the following courses:

• Investment and Procurement
• UK Transport Policy and Governance
• Policy and Governance Fundamentals
• Control, Regulation, and Competitions

We particularly encourage applications from those with an interest in innovative teaching, learning and assessment, UK apprenticeships, and executive education; those with experience of supporting a wide variety of students; and those belonging to groups underrepresented in UK higher education. We are open to appointing on a reduced fraction/job-share basis subject to our business needs.

About the Faculty

The Centre for Apprenticeships is the home of the University’s award-winning apprenticeships and work-related learning programmes and promotes excellence in work-based learning, online teaching, and partner-engaged instructional design. Apprenticeships represent a gold-standard of experiential education. They combine academically rigorous HE programmes with the real-world tasks and challenges that learners encounter daily in the workplace. The Centre champions this style of learning and represents the faculty and learners that form a rapidly growing part of NU London’s community.

About the University

Founded in 2012, Northeastern University London (formerly known as New College of the Humanities) has established itself as a prestigious higher education institution based in the heart of London. Northeastern University London is part of Northeastern University’s Global Campus Network. Positioned as top ranking in the USA, Northeastern has campuses in Arlington, Boston, Charlotte, Miami, Oakland, San Jose, and Seattle in the USA, and Toronto and Vancouver in Canada.

After becoming part of Northeastern University’s global network in early 2019, the University has undergone a period of rapid growth, having been granted Taught Degree Awarding Powers in February 2020 and moved to a new, state-of-the-art campus in 2021.

Northeastern University London offers a vibrant, collegiate community delivering broad and academically rigorous degree programmes, designed to equip graduates with the combination of skills and knowledge that are increasingly desired by organisations, employers, and society. It offers state of the art audio visual technology in its teaching and meeting spaces across the organisation.

Person Specification Criteria

Qualifications

• PhD completed, or near completion, or equivalent professional experience, in a relevant area
• FHEA status, or equivalent, achieved or expected

General Criteria

• Demonstrates, through evidence, the ability to teach transport policy and planning to a high standard.
• Demonstrates, through evidence, the ability to teach appraisal, regulation, and stakeholder engagement in the context of transport governance to a high standard.
• Willingness and capacity to undertake continuous professional development in relation to institutionally strategic themes, including but not limited to artificial intelligence, technology, data, sustainability, and ethics.
• Flexibility and capacity to teach across a wide range of courses.
• Teaching competency in transport planning to at least Level 6
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills including presentation skills, both face-to-face and online.
• Demonstrates, through evidence, excellent ability to deliver courses on degree apprenticeship programmes.

Additional Information

Enquiries

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Alistair Robinson, (alistair.robinson@nulondon.ac.uk). However, all applications must be made in accordance with the application process specified.

Application Process

Applications should be made via the 'Apply' button above by 23:59 on 22 July 2026. Please reference your application “R140624”. Participation in the equal opportunities section is encouraged, but voluntary.

Applications must include a covering letter of no more than one page that addresses the criteria for the role (including teaching and research where appropriate), and a full curriculum vitae.

Interviews are expected to commence across w/c 13 July 2026.

Please note this role may require a basic or enhanced DBS check. Our organisation acknowledges the duty of care to safeguard, protect and promote the welfare of our students and staff, and is committed to ensuring safeguarding practice reflects statutory responsibilities, government guidance and complies with best practice and Ofsted requirements. You must adhere to the above if you are offered a role with NU London.

Applications are welcome from all sections of the community and will be judged on merit alone. We welcome applications from underrepresented groups. Candidates must be able to demonstrate their eligibility to work in the UK in accordance with the Immigration, Asylum and Nationality Act 2006.

Job sponsorship: The University may be able to provide skilled workers visa sponsorship for this position, depending on individual circumstances.