Teaching Fellow in Medieval and Early Modern History

For informal queries about the role, please contact Professor Tim Lockley, Head of Department at .

The Department of History seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in Medieval and Early Modern History on a full‑time basis for a fixed‑term period of 36 months from 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2029.

You will be part of one of the largest History departments in the UK with a thriving community of teachers and researchers covering a range of disciplines and geographical areas.

You will be an expert in Medieval and Early Modern History and you will be able to teach the modules listed below:

• HI113 Europe in the Making (link)
• HI2E9 Crossing Boundaries and Breaking Norms in the Medieval World (link)
• HI275 The British Problem Empire, Conflict and National Identities,  (link)

You will undertake lecturing, seminar teaching, essay tutorials, office hours, marking of undergraduate work and monitoring of student attendance in accordance with the Department’s quality assurance practices. You will also act as personal tutor to an assigned group of undergraduate students, providing pastoral support and guidance during the academic year.

You will also be expected to supervise final‑year dissertations and may be asked to contribute to one‑off lectures on team‑taught modules.

We are particularly keen to see applications from candidates from backgrounds currently under‑represented in UK higher education.

We welcome applications from early‑career researchers from all sections of the community from around the globe. Please note that the PhD must be awarded by the job start date of 1 September 2026.

The Warwick University History Department is one of the largest history departments in the UK, with teaching and research notable for its disciplinary range and geographical scope.

The Department is comprised of circa 50 academic staff, 5 postdoctoral staff, 13 support staff, circa 1,000 undergraduate students, and circa 100 postgraduate students.

The Department has a strong international reputation and consistently high rankings in both UK and international surveys. In the  exercise 92% of research was ranked as world‑leading (4*) or internationally excellent (3*). The Department is committed to maintaining and promoting equality, diversity and inclusion amongst its staff and student community.

The Department is home to six research centres: the Global History and Culture Centre; the Centre for the History of Medicine, Science and Technology; the European History Centre; the Early Modern and Eighteenth Century Centre; and the Centre for Global Jewish Studies and the Centre for Caribbean Studies.

We also engage with the Centre for the Study of the Renaissance which is a Faculty of Arts research centre.

All staff have access to an Individual Research Account (currently £750) to support their research. In addition, you will be eligible to apply for faculty and university funding to support teaching and research initiatives.

We will assign you a mentor from among the permanent members of staff who will help your continued professional development.

We are a world‑leading research‑intensive university founded in 1965. We are ranked 74th in the world and 9th in the UK. Additionally, 92% of our research is rated world‑leading or internationally excellent. Find out more about us at

World University Ranking 2026, Complete University Guide 2026;
Research Excellence Framework 2021.

All applications must be accompanied by a CV and a covering letter. Writing samples might be requested from candidates at the shortlisting stage of the recruitment process and should not be submitted with the initial application.

Please direct all informal enquiries to the Head of Department, Professor Tim Lockley, by e‑mailing: .

Expected interview date:
Late April/ Early May 2026. Interviews may take place remotely via Microsoft Teams if necessary.

CLOSING DEADLINE:
Sunday 8th March 2026 at 11:55pm (UK Time). To apply, please click APPLY below and submit your application by the closing deadline.

You will be asked to include a CV and cover letter. Within these documents, please:

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