Lecturer in Early Modern British and European History

The Role

The School of History, Classics and Archaeology at Newcastle University invites applications for the fixed-term post of Lecturer in Early Modern British and European History. The successful candidate will contribute to teaching, supervision and advising of undergraduate students. The post is full time and is expected to commence on 1 September 2026. It will continue for a period of 18 months.

You will be expected to deliver high-quality, scholarship-informed teaching on early modern British and European history. This will include a second-year module called ‘Reformation and Revolution: Tudors to Georgians’, and a section on the Renaissance within a third-year historiography module. In addition, you will be required to supervise undergraduate dissertations on a wide range of topics beyond your research field, teach on research skills and historiography modules, and serve as an academic adviser to undergraduate students. Your application should demonstrate a track record of excellent teaching, and a reflective, flexible approach to teaching research skills beyond your immediate area of scholarly specialization.

You should have excellent communication skills and be able to communicate effectively and engagingly to students, staff and external audiences. You will work within a diverse teaching and research environment and must be able to demonstrate (through formal or informal actions) a commitment to inclusive work practices, equality and diversity.

Informal enquiries may be made to Joseph Lawson (Head of History) via email () or to the Head of School, Prof. Annie Tindley ().
More information on the history section is available here

Key Accountabilities

Deliver high quality teaching and learning materials, resources and activities to undergraduate students, in line with School and Faculty teaching objectives and timetable requirements Supervise undergraduate research projects Provide individual academic advising to undergraduate students, and sign-post students with more complex wellbeing needs to appropriate support services Contribute to the delivery, planning, design and development of modules and programmes to improve teaching across the School Evaluate own practice and undertake continuing professional development in teaching Plan, organise and carry out the work programme for own scholarship, to ensure that teaching is informed by new knowledge, insight and impactful innovation Participate in organised programmes of outreach/public engagement, as appropriate  Promote the University’s values in relation to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion, and support widening access to our programmes and facilities to people who have historically had little involvement in universities Undertake a range of administrative tasks to support own area of teaching, and/or scholarship, and/or engagement Take responsibility for contributing to management or administrative role as appropriate to a lecturer in a fixed-term post Fulfil other tasks appropriate to the level of Temporary Lecturer as required by the Head of School Comply with University policies, including financial regulations, equal opportunities policy, Health & Safety policy, promoting race equality policy, information systems security policy, data security, intellectual property rights and safeguarding policies Engage in personal, professional and career development, to enhance both specialist and transferable skills in accordance with desired career trajectory

The Person

Knowledge, Skills and Experience 

A strong record of scholarship in early modern history, demonstrating international standards of excellence in terms of originality, significance, and rigour commensurate with career stage Experience in high-quality scholarship-informed university teaching in early modern history, and enthusiastic, reflective and creative pedagogy Experience of giving students individual academic guidance and sign-posting students with more complex well-being needs to appropriate services Experience of design or delivery in technology-enhanced learning Experience in, or demonstrable potential for, impact in scholarship and engaging with external stakeholders A record of high-quality scholarly outputs appropriate to career stage

Attributes and Behaviour

High level of initiative and organisation Track-record of working as a good colleague and academic citizen Ability to work collaboratively, across disciplines, and with external partners Willingness to undertake administrative duties as required

Qualifications

Completion and award of a PhD in History

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution.

We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population.

At Newcastle University we hold a Gold award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme.

In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe. 

Requisition ID: 29465