Lecturer in English Literature with Critical Theory (Education and Scholarship)

Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)

This part time (0.75 FTE) post is available on a fixed-term basis from 1 September 2025 until 31 December 2026, based in the Department of English and Creative Writing, within HASS.

You will be to support the delivery of the Department of English and Creative Writing’s BA programmes. You will be expected to teach a range of undergraduate modules, which will likely include Approaches to Criticism (EAS1032) and Academic English (EAS1040). You may additionally be tasked to convene undergraduate module(s), supervise undergraduate and/or postgraduate dissertations, and/or contribute to the effective delivery of postgraduate taught modules, such as the hybrid-delivered postgraduate module Global Classrooms: Health Humanities (HASM031).

The post will include the development and delivery of teaching and learning materials and the assessment of student learning. You will be expected to lead seminars and/or workshops; deliver lectures; assess students’ work through various formats and provide feedback; and potentially supervise student dissertations and/or projects. You may also be asked to contribute to the delivery of postgraduate teaching sessions and/or supervise postgraduate dissertations.

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Chloe Preedy, Director of Education and Student Experience for the Department of English and Creative Writing, [email protected]