Teaching Fellow in History

About The Role

The Department of History seeks to appoint a Teaching Fellow in the History of the USA 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.

• For informal queries about the role, please contact Professor Tim Lockley (Head of Department - History) at

You will be an expert on the History of the USA able to teach the module listed below:

• HI111 A History of the United States

You will also have experience in developing undergraduate academic skills, and you will be required to contribute to the teaching of the modules listed below:

• HI100 Unlocking History:
  Research Writing and Success
• HI2K9 Historical Research

You will be expected to lead on the department’s academic writing support for undergraduate students, including delivering workshops, creating resources, and attending study cafes.

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.

For details on the experience and skills required, please refer to the job description attached as a PDF below.

Our 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 c.50 academic staff, 5 postdoctoral staff, 13 support staff, c.1,000 undergraduate students, and c.100 postgraduate students. The Department has a strong international reputation and consistently high rankings in both UK and international surveys.

In the recent  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
.

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Closing 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:

• Outline your employment and education history (including your most recent employment).
• Outline the reasons for your interest in this position.
• Demonstrate how you meet the requirements of the role with clear reference to…