Teaching Fellow in Political Science and International Studies
This is a fixed-term academic teaching post in the Department of Political Science and International Studies. The post is for the period 1 September 2026 to 31 July 2027. The post holder will contribute to undergraduate teaching, assessment, supervision, student support and relevant departmental administration. Main responsibilities will include the following:
- Deliver lectures and seminars on a Research Design module (UG2), covering basics of research design; state theory, documentary research and archives; institutionalism and ethnography; constructivism, interviews and focus groups; and post-structuralism, discourse analysis and visual methods.
- Convene and manage a UG3 module, Conflict and Peace in Deeply Divided Societies, including all lectures and seminars. Current topics include introducing deeply divided societies; explaining ethnic conflict; understanding inter-ethnic violence; secession and partition; peace processes; power-sharing and territorial conflict management; inclusive peace, including gender and sexual minorities; civic parties and social movements; and dealing with the past.
- 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 the supervision, marking and moderation of Undergraduate dissertation as determined by departmental requirements.
Person Specification
- A PhD in a subject area relevant to political science, international relations, peace and conflict studies or a closely related discipline.
- Relevant teaching experience and scholarship within the subject specialism.
- Proven ability to devise, advise on and manage learning.
- Skills in managing, motivating & mentoring others.
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