The School of History seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Early Medieval History (c. 400-1100). We welcome applications from all interested individuals in any field of British and/or European and/or Mediterranean History, within this time period. An interdisciplinary approach to these research fields and experience of teaching graduate students are desirable.
You will have a flair for teaching, a willingness to work innovatively to help develop teaching and research interests in early medieval history at Kent, and an enthusiasm to participate actively with public engagement and impact activities.
You will join a large, thriving School, which is recognised as one of the leading departments in the UK and consistently scores highly in student surveys for teaching quality.
As Lecturer in Medieval History you will:
- Devise and teach popular early medieval modules from stage 1 to MA level
- Develop your research area to attract international recognition, research grants and PhD students
- Undertake administrative roles which advance the interests of the School, Faculty and University
- Become active and valued public and cultural engagement, outreach and, in due course, impact.
To be successful in this role you will have:
- A PhD in History or related area or equivalent
- Knowledge of Early Medieval history circa 400-1100
- Experience of research-led teaching of Early Medieval History in a HE context
- A strong submission for the 2021 REF