Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics​/TESOL

Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics/TESOL

Founded in 1902, UCL Institute of Education has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.

The Department of Culture, Communication and Media (CCM ) is a department of IOE, UCL’s Faculty of Education and Society. It is committed to excellence in teaching, research and consultancy in the areas of:
Media and Cultural Studies, Art, Design and Museology;
Academic writing;
English education:
Applied Linguistics;
Music Education;
Multimodality studies;
Learning with Digital Technologies.

We are seeking an exceptional candidate for the post of Associate Professor in Applied Linguistics/TESOL

You will be a member of the UCL Centre for Applied Linguistics, which is located in the Department of Culture, Communication and Media (CCM) in the IOE, UCL's Faculty of Education and Society and to offer specialist supervision to research students (MPhil, EdD and PhD). You will be expected to contribute to the teaching and teaching-related activities of the Applied Linguistics, TESOL and Intercultural Communication (ALTIC) group in CCM, including supervising MA dissertations and doctoral students.

With a doctorate in Applied Linguistics, TESOL, or related area, you will also have evidence of significant achievements and a proven track-record through research publications in the field of Applied Linguistics and TESOL, including a record of relevant and high-quality publications.

This post is offered from 1 st January 2027

As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:

• 41 Days holiday: 27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days (pro rata for part time staff)
• Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme (pro-rata for part-time staff)
• Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
• Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
• Relocation scheme for certain posts
• On-site gym
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• Employee assistance programme:
  Staff Support Service

As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong.

We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce.

These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women.

Our faculty holds an Athena SWAN Silver award, in recognition of our commitment to advancing gender equality.

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