Lecturer in Comparative Politics and International Relations

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Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy
Location:  Egham
Salary:  £47,719 per annum - including London Allowance
This is the expected starting salary for this post however appointment at a higher point may be made for candidates who demonstrate exceptional skills and experience relevant to the role.
Post Type:  Full Time
Closing Date:  23.59 hours GMT on Thursday 08 February 2024
Reference:  0124-031

Full time, Permanent 

The Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy at Royal Holloway seeks to appoint a Lecturer inComparative Politics and International Relations. The successful applicant would be expected to start in September 2024.

About the Department. The Department of Politics, International Relations and Philosophy is part of the School of Law and Social Sciences. The Department of Politics, International Relations, and Philosophy is a research-intensive unit ranked second in the country by the Times Higher Education following the publication of the Research Excellence Framework (REF) 2021 results. The Department provides a full range of undergraduate, postgraduate and doctoral programmes to a student body that is majority Black and Global Majority. We carry out research across different sub-disciplines, but we place special emphasis on our research centres and clusters: the New Political Communication Unit, the Contemporary Political Theory Research Group, the Centre for International Security, the Democracy and Elections Centre, the Centre for Islamic and West Asian Studies, the Global Politics and Development Centre, the Centre for Continental Philosophy, the Centre for the Study and Application of Stoicism, and the (college-wide) Gender Institute.

About the role. The successful candidate will deliver convene and deliver modules in the International Relations and comparative politics curriculum. In particular, we are looking for someone to teach on the Department of Politics, International Relations, and Philosophy’s undergraduate Introduction to International Relations, International Relations Theory, African Politics, and Gender and Sexuality in Politics modules. 

About the characteristics we value. Alongside research and teaching, we are looking for individuals who are collegial and value collaborative working. 

This post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Professor Laura Sjoberg, Head of Department of Politics, International Relations, and Philosophy, [email protected]

The Human Resources Department can be contacted with queries by email at: [email protected] .

Please quote the reference: 0124-031

Closing Date:  23:59, 8 February 2024

Interview Date: To be confirmed

This position is not eligible for hybrid working.

Royal Holloway is committed to equality, diversity and inclusion (EDI), and encourages applications from all people regardless of age, disability, gender, marital status, parental status, race, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or trans status or history. More information on our structures and initiatives around EDI, including information on staff diversity networks, can be found on our Equality and Diversity Intranet page .