Teaching Fellow, Human Geography

Type of Contract: Funding limited for 3 years

The Department of Geography and Environment at University of Aberdeen offers MA and BSc undergraduate degree programmes, completed over four years. Students have the option of pursuing a general Geography degree or to specialise in either Human or Physical Geography. A sizable minority of undergraduates opt to take a Joint Honours degree. Research led teaching approach allows staff to introduce taught content aligned with their research interests at all levels of the undergraduate programme. Our Honours programme is structured such that the focus in Year 3 is upon skills, techniques and key concepts in the discipline and, in Year 4, special topics courses allow students to specialise in sub-areas of the discipline which align with our research strengths.

Three taught postgraduate degrees, all with growing student numbers, are offered by Geography and Environment. The MSc in Geographical Information Systems (GIS) is a very long established course that is currently undergoing an expansion. The programme delivers training in techniques and tools for acquiring, storing, processing, classifying, analysing and visualizing spatially referenced data, and their application to a physical, environmental and social challenges. The MSc programme in Sustainability Transitions focuses on the management of environmental partnerships for sustainability, training the next generation of leaders in social and environmental innovation and environmental enterprises in the green economy. The MSc in Sustainable Water Management was introduced two years ago and offers students an interdisciplinary combination of hydrology, geography, engineering, law, and other social sciences to train practical policy leaders.

The discipline is home to a vibrant research postgraduate community and our research students are able to take advantage of our membership in multiple interdisciplinary doctoral training partnerships in both human and physical geography. We have a close-knit departmental culture and collaborate extensively in both team teaching and research.

Salary will be at the appropriate point on Grade 6, £38,784.00 per annum. The post of funding limited for 3 years.

Informal enquiries should be made to Dr Joe Pierce, Head of Department, Geography and Environment, email: joe.pierce@abdn.ac.uk

Should you require a visa to undertake employment in the UK you will be required to fulfil the minimum points criteria to be granted a Certificate of Sponsorship under the requirements of the Skilled Worker visa. At the time an offer of appointment is made, you will be asked to demonstrate that you fulfil the criteria in respect of qualification and competency in English. For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. Please do not hesitate to contact Lucy Redmayne, HR Adviser (e-mail: lucy.redmayne@abdn.ac.uk ) for further information.

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The closing date for the receipt of applications is 21 August 2026

The School of Geosciences embraces a diverse working environment and recognises the many benefits this can bring.  Applications from individuals from across all of the equality protected characteristics are encouraged.

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