Assistant Professor in Drama; Teaching and Curriculum Leadership focus

Assistant Professor in Drama (Teaching and Curriculum Leadership focus) (Fixed Term)

Location
University Park

Salary
£42,254 to £58,225 per annum, depending on skills and experience.

Closing Date
Wednesday 10 June 2026

Reference
ARTS
1172026

We are looking to appoint a full‑time Assistant Professor in Drama to work in our team in the School of English at the University of Nottingham. The role is a fixed‑term teaching contract from 1 September 2026 to 31 May 2027.

Deliver undergraduate and postgraduate teaching across the long twentieth and twenty‑first centuries. Contribute to the core first‑year survey‑type module, Drama, Theatre, Performance; convene a second‑year module, Twentieth‑Century Plays; and contribute to a final‑year module, Changing Stages:
Theatre Industry and Theatre Art.

Possibly contribute to other drama and performance teaching as appropriate within the workload allocation of the role, and more widely to the School of English’s teaching, tutoring and research activities.

PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant area of drama and performance with evidence of teaching ability at undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Experience of teaching practical drama workshops is essential.

Mentoring towards further career progression will be offered throughout the period of the post.

We recognise the value of diverse ideas and backgrounds in our School. As part of our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, we warmly welcome applications from under‑represented groups, including Black and minority ethnic scholars. We are currently working to decolonise our teaching curriculum and actively seek a mix of perspectives. We strongly endorse Athena SWAN principles and commit to addressing gender inequality.

Shortlisting is anonymous and based on criteria‑based questions. Each shortlisting panel member will give a mark for each individual answer to create an aggregate score. Answers will be scored against the essential criteria listed in the person specification. CVs will not be requested until shortlisted for interview. Interviews will be conducted via Microsoft Teams and include a short teaching presentation followed by a formal interview with a panel of School of English staff.

We welcome applications from the UK, Europe and worldwide and will support applicants in moving to the UK. Your application will be considered on an equal basis, subject to relevant permissions to work in the UK as set out by UK Visas & Immigration.

We do not accept applications sent directly to email addresses; please use the designated application channel.