Assistant Professor in Modern European History

University of Sussex - History

Placed On: 2nd March 2026

Closes: 19th March 2026

Job Ref: 43178

About the role

The History Department at the University of Sussex is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor in Modern European History, for a fixed term position.

You will contribute to a range of modules in nineteenth- and twentieth-century History. These are yet to be confirmed but are most likely to include the following modules: The Making of the Modern World; The Making and Unmaking of Europe from the 1870s to the Present; Historical Controversy; History of Emotions. You will deliver lectures, seminars and dissertation supervision, support students, and engage in marking and assessment.

You will join an innovative and collegial History Department with a strong commitment to interdisciplinary study and to global and comparative approaches to historical enquiry. We were ranked 4th for Impact in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework.

About you

You will hold a PhD in some aspect of Modern European History (excluding the history of the British Isles). Expertise in one or more of the following fields will be a distinct advantage for this position: globalized histories of modern Europe, histories of genocide, histories of emotion. You will possess substantial teaching experience in the UK HE sector.

You will have an emerging publication profile, good communication skills and a demonstrable capacity for supporting students. Experience of the supervision of undergraduate dissertations is desirable. An ability to work productively as part of a friendly, team-oriented Department is an essential skill for this role.

About our School

Please find further information regarding the Faculty of Media, Arts and Humanities on our website.

Why work here

Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme.

Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that.

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Further Key Information

Please contact Professor Martin Francis (M.Francis@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries.

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