Lecturer in Politics - Teaching and Scholarship - Law Building

Lecturer in Politics (Fixed Term 12 months)
School of Law and Politics
The School of Law and Politics is seeking to appoint an outstanding candidate to join our internationally-renowned Department of Politics and International Relations.
The Department of Politics and International Relations is a dynamic and growing part of the inter-disciplinary School of Law and Politics. We are an intellectually pluralist and diverse community, with internationally-recognised and established strengths in political theory;
Welsh politics and devolution;
British political history; and European politics. In recent years the department has invested heavily in enhancing its strength in international relations and global politics, and now has a strong research profile in areas including cold war history; cyber-security; critical international theory; gender studies; international law; and intelligence studies. Research and teaching across the department embraces a variety of intellectual and methodological approaches.

Moreover, being situated in a School of Law and Politics presents opportunities to innovate across disciplinary boundaries in both teaching and research.
We are seeking to appoint an outstanding candidate (Lecturer Grade
6) in politics with the ability to teach existing modules covering European populism and either comparative politics or research methods. The successful candidate will have a demonstrated ability to teach to a high standard, and will be expected to contribute to the teaching programme of the department at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The successful candidate will further possess a proven ability in effective and persuasive communication to a variety of academic and non-academic audiences.
For further information about the Department and its work, please contact Head of the Department of Politics and International Relations, at ;
Website: post is full time (35 hours per week), fixed term for 12 months to cover maternity leave and available immediately.
Salary: 41,064 - 46,049 per annum (Grade
6)
Appointments to roles at Cardiff University are usually made at bottom of scale, unless in exceptional circumstances.

Date advert posted:
Thursday, 13 August 2026

Closing date:
Sunday, 30 August 2026

Cardiff University is committed to supporting and promoting equality and diversity and to creating an inclusive working environment. We believe this can be achieved through attracting, developing, and retaining a diverse range of staff from many different backgrounds. We therefore welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of sex, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, trans identity, relationship status, religion or belief, caring responsibilities, or age.

We especially welcome and encourage applications from those from under-represented groups within the University workforce, such as those who identify as LGBT +, Ethnic Minority or those with disabilities. In supporting our employees to achieve a balance between their work and their personal lives, we will also consider proposals for flexible working or job share arrangements.
Applications may be submitted in Welsh, and an application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application submitted in English.

Darlithydd mewn Gwleidyddiaeth (Cyfnod Penodol 12 mis)
Ysgol y Gyfraith a Gwleidyddiaeth
Mae Ysgol y Gyfraith a Gwleidyddiaeth yn dymuno penodi ymgeisydd neilltuol i ymuno ag adran Gwleidyddiaeth a Chysylltiadau Rhyngwladol, syn enwog ar draws y byd.
Mae'r Adran Gwleidyddiaeth a Chysylltiadau Rhyngwladol yn rhan ddeinamig a chynyddol o Ysgol y Gyfraith a Gwleidyddiaeth ryngddisgyblaethol. Rydym yn gymuned amryfath ac amrywiol yn ddeallusol, gyda chryfderau sefydlog a gydnabyddir yn rhyngwladol sydd wedi'u sefydlu mewn theori gwleidyddiaeth, gwleidyddiaeth Cymru a datganoli; hanes gwleidyddiaeth Prydain; a gwleidyddiaeth Ewrop. Dros y blynyddoedd diwethaf mae'r adran wedi buddsoddi'n helaeth i ategu ei chryfder mewn cysylltiadau rhyngwladol a gwleidyddiaeth fyd-eang.

Bellach, mae ganddi broffil ymchwil rhagorol mewn meysydd syn cynnwys hanes y rhyfel oer; seiberddiogelwch; theori ryngwladol feirniadol; astudiaethau rhywedd; cyfraith ryngwladol; ac astudiaethau deallusrwydd. Mae ymchwil ac addysgu ar draws yr adran yn cofleidio amrywiaeth o ddulliau deallusol a methodolegol. Ar ben hynny, mae bod yn rhan o Ysgol y Gyfraith a Gwleidyddiaeth yn cynnig cyfleoedd i arloesi ar draws ffiniau disgyblaethol ym meysydd addysgu ac ymchwil.
Rydym am benodi ymgeisydd rhagorol (Darlithydd Gradd
6) ym maes gwleidyddiaeth sydd r gallu i addysgu ein modiwlau cyfredol, syn cynnwys poblyddiaeth Ewropeaidd a naill ai gwleidyddiaeth gymharol neu ddulliau ymchwil. Bydd yr ymgeisydd llwyddiannus wedi dangos gallu clir i addysgu i safon uchel, a bydd disgwyl iddynt gyfrannu at raglen addysgu'r adran ar lefel israddedig ac l-raddedig.
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