Lecturer in Critical Global Politics (Teaching-Focused)

About the job

The Politics Department within the School of Social Sciences is looking to appoint a fixed term lecturer (teaching-focused) in Critical Global Politics (CGP) for the academic year 2025-26. CGP is one of the areas of teaching specialism in the department. The post-holders will teach on different CGP modules at undergraduate and post-graduate levels, and supervise a range of dissertations broadly on CGP and related areas. They will support academic advisees, and take on relevant administrative responsibilities.

These are teaching-focused lectureships. They will operate on a 60-20-20 basis, where 60% of the time (on average) is spent doing teaching, 20% on scholarship, and 20% on administration.

Applications

Applications should be made online and include an academic-format curriculum vitae (CV)

Please use the Supporting Information section of the application form to set out how you meet the essential and desirable selection criteria (Person specification – essential requirements, and desirable criteria)

What you will get in return:

• Fantastic market leading Pension scheme
• Excellent employee health and wellbeing services including an Employee Assistance Programme
• Exceptional starting annual leave entitlement, plus bank holidays
• Additional paid closure over the Christmas period
• Local and national discounts at a range of major retailers

As an equal opportunities employer we support an inclusive working environment and welcome applicants from all sections of the community regardless of age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender expression, religion or belief, sex, sexual orientation and transgender status. All appointments are made on merit.

Our University is positive about flexible working – you can find out more here

Hybrid working arrangements may be considered.

Please note that we are unable to respond to enquiries, accept CVs or applications from Recruitment Agencies.

Any CV’s submitted by a recruitment agency will be considered a gift.

Enquiries about the vacancy, shortlisting and interviews:

Name: Professor Liz Richardson, Head of Department, Politics, School of Social Sciences

Email: liz.richardson@manchester.ac.uk

General enquiries:

Email: People.recruitment@manchester.ac.uk

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This vacancy will close for applications at midnight on the closing date.

Please see the link below for the Further Particulars document which contains the person specification criteria.