About this role
Salary: Full time starting salary is normally in the range £36,636 to £46,049 with potential progression once in post to £48,822
Hours: 0.5 FTE
Contract Type:
Fixed Term Contract until August 2027
Brief JD
This is a fixed-term teaching fellow (Environment and Sustainable Development) post within the International Development Department. The post is for the period 1 September 2026 to 31 August 2027. The post holder will contribute to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, assessment, supervision, student support and relevant departmental administration. Main responsibilities will include the following:
Convene and manage a UG2 module, Development: The Environmental Challenge. Current topics include relationship between growth, sustainable development and planetary boundaries, and case studies of areas including waste management, air pollution, water resource management and forest management. Deliver lectures and seminars on a PGT module, Environment and Sustainable Development. It currently covers topics including political ecology, environmental justice, environmental economics and climate change. Additional contributions to PGT seminar teaching and marking in line with a 0.5 FTE workload as determined by departmental requirements. Prepare teaching materials, support student learning, provide feedback and contribute to assessment and moderation in line with departmental requirements. Liaise with colleagues to ensure coherent module delivery and appropriate coverage of theory, methods and case material. Contribute to personal tutoring and to the supervision, marking and moderation of Postgraduate dissertations as determined by departmental requirements.
Person spec
A PhD in a subject area relevant to international development, political science, international relations or a closely related discipline. Relevant teaching experience and scholarship within subject specialism. Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning. Skills in managing, motivating & mentoring others. Relevant teaching experience and scholarship within the subject specialism.
Informal enquiries can be made to Dr Danielle Beswick, Head of International Development Department, [email protected]
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