Lecturer in Social Sciences (Critical Social Policy)

As part of Edinburgh Napier University’s research and teaching success, we are looking for new Lecturers in Social Sciences to join our expanding team in the School of Applied Sciences.

We require specific research & teaching expertise in Critical Social Policy (i.e. intersectional feminist, trans*, critical race/whiteness, migration, (in)equality, disability, queer, post-colonial, decolonial, approaches and studies). We invite applications from colleagues in interdisciplinary social sciences and humanities, incl. sociology, human geography, anthropology, cultural studies, psychosocial studies, area studies, politics, among others. We are particularly looking for people who can bring embodied experiences of critical practice, standpoints and epistemologies, to help us diversify our team.

You will be supporting our new MSc Applied Social Research. This is an innovative programme cultivating a critical awareness of the economic, socio-cultural and political contexts that influence the practice of social research in various fields (i.e. academic, non-governmental, business, government & policy, media & creative industries).

The Role:

As a Lecturer in Social Sciences (Critical Social Policy), you’ll join our vibrant subject group, comprising Social Sciences, Criminology and Policing. You will make a significant contribution to Social Sciences.

You’ll be responsible for developing, designing, and delivering teaching and student-centred learning underpinned by academic scholarship and professional practice within your assigned areas of responsibility. You will contribute to our Social Sciences research, which is committed to advancing more socially just and equitable societies. You’ll help us to further build on our already outstanding REF outcomes (UoA 20), where 81% of our research outputs were rated 3* or 4* (sector average of 75%), as were all of our Impact Case Studies (the best Scottish university by this ICS measurement). The University’s overall REF 2021assessment was that 68% of our research was either “world-leading” or “internationally excellent”, up 15% since 2014. Additionally, the University’s research power metric rocketed from 250 to 718, making Edinburgh Napier the top ranking Scottish modern university for both research power and research impact.

What we are looking for:

The ideal candidate will demonstrate a contribution to teaching and research through the ability to:

• Develop teaching, learning, and supervision strategies appropriate for postgraduate and undergraduate levels;
• Engage with students from diverse backgrounds, nurture curiosity, and support their personal and professional development;
• Bring the ethos of research into pedagogical practice;
• Utilise creative approaches in the curriculum, including assessments, study skills, reflective practice;
• Inspire students with values we share, rooted in intersectional feminist, non-occidentalist, social justice approaches;
• Contribute to the further development of the new MSc programme;
• Develop or consolidate your research portfolio, as appropriate to your career stage;
• Contribute to the Social Sciences research strengths in: migrations, trans-national geographies; genders and sexualities, intimacies; (in)equalities; minorities, marginalisation, and social justice; organisations, collectives and social movements; and the critical epistemologies on which they are founded;
• Build relations and exchanges with stakeholders to ensure our MSc Applied Social Research programme remains embedded in the professional research sector;

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Benefits:

Salary: Grade 6, £40,927 - £50,296 per annum.

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Additional information:

For informal discussions about this position, please contact Mandy Winterton [email protected] and Roberto Kulpa [email protected] .

Interviews: w/c 4th July

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