Lee Child Professor of Crime Writing; ATR

Lee Child Professor of Crime Writing (ATR
1750)

School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing

Salary will be £69,488 with an annual increment up to £73,709 per annum pro rata.

Faculty of Arts and Humanities

School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing

Lee Child Professor of Crime Writing

Starting salary from £69,488 per annum (pro rata), dependent on skills and experience, with an annual increment up to £73,709 per annum (pro rata).

An exciting opportunity has arisen for a Professor of Crime Writing to join the School of Literature, Drama and Creative Writing to provide strategic leadership in the teaching and promotion of UEA’s highly successful Creative Writing MA Crime Fiction.

The Lee Child Professor of Crime Writing will be an internationally renowned crime writer or a major new crime writing talent with an acclaimed publication record and some creative writing teaching/mentoring experience.

You will provide intellectual leadership in creative writing crime fiction teaching, run public events and raise the profile of crime writing at UEA nationally and internationally.

You will take a prominent role in the teaching of Crime Writing at UEA and related Creative Writing and be responsible for the delivery of allocated teaching and assessment of specific crime writing modules including lectures, seminars, workshops, tutorials, collaborative and team teaching.

You will be expected to maintain a high profile as a leader in your field of crime writing.

This post, and some dedicated administrative support, has been generously funded by the acclaimed and best-selling crime writer, Lee Child. Lee Child funds new crime writing professorship at UEA to shape the future of crime writing.

This part‑time (0.5 FTE) post is available from 1 January 2027 for a fixed term period of 3 years.

UEA offers a variety of flexible working options; we encourage applications from individuals who would prefer a flexible working pattern including annualised hours, compressed working hours, job share, term‑time only and/or hybrid working. Details of preferred hours should be stated in the personal statement and will be discussed further at interview.

Benefits include:

• 44 days annual leave inclusive of Bank Holidays and University Customary days (pro rata for part‑time).
• Family and Work‑life balance policies including hybrid working and considerable maternity, paternity, shared parental leave and adoption leave.
• Generous pension scheme with life cover for dependants, plus incapacity cover.
• Health and Wellbeing: discounted access to Sportspark facilities, relaxation rooms, 320 acres of rolling parkland, wellbeing walks, Wellbeing Ambassador network, on‑campus medical centre including NHS Dentist, Occupational Health and a 24/7 Employee Assistance Programme.
• Campus Facilities: Sportspark, library, nursery, supermarket, post office, bars and catering outlets.
• Exclusive shopping discounts to help cut the cost of household bills, childcare salary sacrifice scheme, Cycle to Work scheme and public transport discounts.
• Personal Development: unlimited access to Linked In Learning courses, specialist advice and training from our Organisational Development and Professional Learning Team.

Closing date:17 August 2026

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