Lecturer in Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations

Lecturer (0.8 FTE), maternity cover for 10 months

The postholder will contribute to a positive student experience by delivering teaching, assessment, pastoral and academic student support, and administration processes associated with undergraduate Global Affairs, Politics and International Relations modules. The post is located in the Division of Social and Political Sciences in the School of Humanities and Social Sciences.

The successful candidate will hold strong expertise in globalisation theories and international relations, including the ability to apply diverse frameworks such as world systems, dependency, realism, feminism, to historical and contemporary global issues. The role also requires in-depth knowledge of global economic, political, and social history, particularly non‑Western perspectives, and the ability to critically engage with themes such as inequality, power, colonialism, and development across different regions.

Additionally, the postholder must be skilled in guiding critical analysis of political ideas and case studies, helping students evaluate competing perspectives, question dominant narratives, and connect theory to real‑world global challenges. Supervision of dissertations on the themes of the course is included within the post. Furthermore, the postholder must have awareness of key pastoral and academic student issues and be willing to undertake the role of Personal Academic Tutor.

The postholder will also be expected to engage in activities that support the wider course and division, such as recruitment activities including open days and applicant days and supporting student inclusion initiatives.

We will consider job shares.

For more information about this position, please contact Dr Holly White - Head of Division:

We encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants.