Full time
Open ended
Grade7 £37,099-£44,263 p.a. or
Grade8 £45,585-£54,395 p.a.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 12 February 2024.
Interviews are expected to take place on Monday 04 March 2024.
There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK.
For the purposes of sponsorship, this is a postdoctoral role under SOC code 2311.
The University of Stirling recognises that a diverse workforce benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers and welcome applications from those who would contribute to further diversification of our staff and ensure that equality, diversity and inclusion is woven into the substance of the role. We strongly encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds including gender, identity, race, age, class, and ethnicity.
The PostThe Division of History, Heritage and Politics wishes to appoint a suitably qualified early career researcher to an open-ended position as Grade 7/8 Lecturer in Scottish History since 1800. Modern Scottish History is a core element of teaching and research in History at Stirling, alongside British, European, American, and African histories. Our central concerns include environmental history and heritage, social movements and political representation, and Scottish History in transnational and comparative contexts. The appointee will pursue a programme of research, including research outputs and funding applications, in that context. We are particularly interested in applicants with a specialism in social, economic, environmental, or health history; a focus on nineteenth-century Scottish history within European or transnational contexts; and / or a critical focus on gender and race in Scottish history.
Depending on the specialism, the post may relate to the Centre for Environment, Heritage and Policy, or the Centre for Policy, Conflict and Cooperation Research, and the Modern Research Group in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Members of our current History team are participants in collaborative and interdisciplinary funded research projects with partners in the UK, the EU and internationally. We aim to undertake research that makes a difference in society, addressing national and global challenges. Research impact is central to what we do, working in partnership with local and national government and external heritage bodies.
The successful candidate will offer research-led teaching at undergraduate level, teaching on and coordinating one of our Scottish or British history survey courses, contributing to team-taught modules, as well as coordinating specialist option modules; they will also supervise undergraduate, MRes and doctoral dissertations. They will be expected to pursue an ambitious programme of research appropriate to their stage of career, including research outputs and funding applications, in the context of the University's internationalisation agenda; to contribute to the recruitment of postgraduate students; and to undertake other teaching and administrative duties as prescribed by the Head of Division, such as contributing to other team-taught teaching within the History programmes. This is an entry level lectureship and we are particularly interested in applications from recent postdoctoral and early career candidates.
Informal enquiries about the post can be made to Alison Cathcart at [email protected]
Description of DutiesGrade 7
Grade 8
Grade 7
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Grade 8
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Grade 7
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Grade 8
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
The role holder will be required to evidence that they can meet the qualities associated with the following behavioural competencies, as detailed within the AUA Competency Framework.
Managing self and personal skills Being aware of your own behaviour and mindful of how it impacts on others, enhancing personal skills to adapt professional practice accordingly.
Delivering excellent service Providing the best quality service to external and internal clients. Building genuine and open long-term relationships in order to drive up service standards.
Finding solutions Taking a holistic view and working enthusiastically to analyse problems and to develop workable solutions. Identifying opportunities for innovation.
Embracing change Being open to and engaging with new ideas and ways of working. Adjusting to unfamiliar situations, shifting demands and changing roles.
Using resources effectively Identifying and making the most productive use of resources including people, time, information, networks and budgets.
Engaging with the wider context Enhancing your contribution to the organisation through an understanding of the bigger picture and showing commitment to organisational values.
Developing self and others Showing commitment to own ongoing professional development. Supporting and encouraging others to develop their professional knowledge, skills and behaviours to enable them to reach their full potential.
Working together Working collaboratively with others in order to achieve objectives. Recognising and valuing the different contributions people bring to this process.
Achieving Results Consistently meeting agreed objectives and success criteria. Taking personal responsibility for getting things done.
The University of Stirling's largest faculty has earned a reputation for delivering some of the most highly-rated Arts and Humanities courses in the country. With a focus on innovation, exploration, and creativity, you will be part of a vibrant environment defined by world-class teaching and research. Staff thrive in a dynamic culture where collaboration is key, international links abound and the desire to make a meaningful contribution to society is always at the forefront of our minds.
Research within History, Heritage and Politics resonates far beyond the University. It has an interdisciplinary focus that cuts across both areas and engages with the work of others, especially in the fields of global security and the history and policy of civil society. Our work makes an impact on society and government policy. It focuses on challenges that matter – from environmental sustainability to international conflict resolution, diplomacy, and foreign policy. It also provides analysis and knowledge of the foundation on which our civil society rests, locally, nationally, and globally.
The UniversityThe University of Stirling is committed to providing education with a purpose and carrying out research which has a positive impact on communities across the globe – addressing real issues, providing solutions, and helping to shape society. Stirling is 4th in Scotland and 43rd in the UK for research impact, with 87% of its research having an outstanding or very considerable impact on society – and more than 80% rated either world leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
The University of Stirling is ranked among the top 30 UK universities for student satisfaction (National Student Survey) and top 30 in the UK for postgraduate student experience (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey), and has an overall five-star rating in the QS Stars University Ratings.
More than 17,000 students study with the University of Stirling globally, with over 140 nationalities represented on its scenic central Scotland campus alone. The University – also home to 1,700 staff – is ranked first in the UK and top three in the world for its campus environment (International Student Barometer 2022, wave two). Ranked first in the UK and top five in the world for its sports facilities (International Student Barometer 2022, wave two), Stirling is Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence. Its world-class facilities provide the perfect training environment for the University's sports scholars – many of whom compete at the highest level, including at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games – and for students, staff, and the wider community.
The University has twice been recognised with a Queen's Anniversary Prize – the first for its Institute for Social Marketing and Health (2014) and the second for its Institute of Aquaculture (2019).
The University is a signatory to the £214 million Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal and a central partner of the Forth Valley University College Health Partnership.
www. stir.ac.uk @stiruni
Job number
FAC01887Contract Type
Open EndedPosting End Date
12-Feb-2024Location:
Stirling CampusGrade
Grade8 £45,585-£54,395 p.a.Faculty/Service
Faculty of Arts and Humanities Post DetailsFull time
Open ended
Grade7 £37,099-£44,263 p.a. or
Grade8 £45,585-£54,395 p.a.
The closing date for applications is midnight on Monday 12 February 2024.
Interviews are expected to take place on Monday 04 March 2024.
There is an expectation that work will be undertaken in the UK.
For the purposes of sponsorship, this is a postdoctoral role under SOC code 2311.
The University of Stirling recognises that a diverse workforce benefits and enriches the work, learning and research experiences of the entire campus and greater community. We are committed to removing barriers and welcome applications from those who would contribute to further diversification of our staff and ensure that equality, diversity and inclusion is woven into the substance of the role. We strongly encourage applications from people from diverse backgrounds including gender, identity, race, age, class, and ethnicity.
The PostThe Division of History, Heritage and Politics wishes to appoint a suitably qualified early career researcher to an open-ended position as Grade 7/8 Lecturer in Scottish History since 1800. Modern Scottish History is a core element of teaching and research in History at Stirling, alongside British, European, American, and African histories. Our central concerns include environmental history and heritage, social movements and political representation, and Scottish History in transnational and comparative contexts. The appointee will pursue a programme of research, including research outputs and funding applications, in that context. We are particularly interested in applicants with a specialism in social, economic, environmental, or health history; a focus on nineteenth-century Scottish history within European or transnational contexts; and / or a critical focus on gender and race in Scottish history.
Depending on the specialism, the post may relate to the Centre for Environment, Heritage and Policy, or the Centre for Policy, Conflict and Cooperation Research, and the Modern Research Group in the Faculty of Arts and Humanities. Members of our current History team are participants in collaborative and interdisciplinary funded research projects with partners in the UK, the EU and internationally. We aim to undertake research that makes a difference in society, addressing national and global challenges. Research impact is central to what we do, working in partnership with local and national government and external heritage bodies.
The successful candidate will offer research-led teaching at undergraduate level, teaching on and coordinating one of our Scottish or British history survey courses, contributing to team-taught modules, as well as coordinating specialist option modules; they will also supervise undergraduate, MRes and doctoral dissertations. They will be expected to pursue an ambitious programme of research appropriate to their stage of career, including research outputs and funding applications, in the context of the University's internationalisation agenda; to contribute to the recruitment of postgraduate students; and to undertake other teaching and administrative duties as prescribed by the Head of Division, such as contributing to other team-taught teaching within the History programmes. This is an entry level lectureship and we are particularly interested in applications from recent postdoctoral and early career candidates.
Informal enquiries about the post can be made to Alison Cathcart at [email protected]
Description of DutiesGrade 7
Grade 8
Grade 7
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Grade 8
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Grade 7
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Grade 8
Qualifications
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
The role holder will be required to evidence that they can meet the qualities associated with the following behavioural competencies, as detailed within the AUA Competency Framework.
Managing self and personal skills Being aware of your own behaviour and mindful of how it impacts on others, enhancing personal skills to adapt professional practice accordingly.
Delivering excellent service Providing the best quality service to external and internal clients. Building genuine and open long-term relationships in order to drive up service standards.
Finding solutions Taking a holistic view and working enthusiastically to analyse problems and to develop workable solutions. Identifying opportunities for innovation.
Embracing change Being open to and engaging with new ideas and ways of working. Adjusting to unfamiliar situations, shifting demands and changing roles.
Using resources effectively Identifying and making the most productive use of resources including people, time, information, networks and budgets.
Engaging with the wider context Enhancing your contribution to the organisation through an understanding of the bigger picture and showing commitment to organisational values.
Developing self and others Showing commitment to own ongoing professional development. Supporting and encouraging others to develop their professional knowledge, skills and behaviours to enable them to reach their full potential.
Working together Working collaboratively with others in order to achieve objectives. Recognising and valuing the different contributions people bring to this process.
Achieving Results Consistently meeting agreed objectives and success criteria. Taking personal responsibility for getting things done.
The University of Stirling's largest faculty has earned a reputation for delivering some of the most highly-rated Arts and Humanities courses in the country. With a focus on innovation, exploration, and creativity, you will be part of a vibrant environment defined by world-class teaching and research. Staff thrive in a dynamic culture where collaboration is key, international links abound and the desire to make a meaningful contribution to society is always at the forefront of our minds.
Research within History, Heritage and Politics resonates far beyond the University. It has an interdisciplinary focus that cuts across both areas and engages with the work of others, especially in the fields of global security and the history and policy of civil society. Our work makes an impact on society and government policy. It focuses on challenges that matter – from environmental sustainability to international conflict resolution, diplomacy, and foreign policy. It also provides analysis and knowledge of the foundation on which our civil society rests, locally, nationally, and globally.
The UniversityThe University of Stirling is committed to providing education with a purpose and carrying out research which has a positive impact on communities across the globe – addressing real issues, providing solutions, and helping to shape society. Stirling is 4th in Scotland and 43rd in the UK for research impact, with 87% of its research having an outstanding or very considerable impact on society – and more than 80% rated either world leading or internationally excellent (Research Excellence Framework 2021).
The University of Stirling is ranked among the top 30 UK universities for student satisfaction (National Student Survey) and top 30 in the UK for postgraduate student experience (Postgraduate Taught Experience Survey), and has an overall five-star rating in the QS Stars University Ratings.
More than 17,000 students study with the University of Stirling globally, with over 140 nationalities represented on its scenic central Scotland campus alone. The University – also home to 1,700 staff – is ranked first in the UK and top three in the world for its campus environment (International Student Barometer 2022, wave two). Ranked first in the UK and top five in the world for its sports facilities (International Student Barometer 2022, wave two), Stirling is Scotland's University for Sporting Excellence. Its world-class facilities provide the perfect training environment for the University's sports scholars – many of whom compete at the highest level, including at the Olympics and Commonwealth Games – and for students, staff, and the wider community.
The University has twice been recognised with a Queen's Anniversary Prize – the first for its Institute for Social Marketing and Health (2014) and the second for its Institute of Aquaculture (2019).
The University is a signatory to the £214 million Stirling and Clackmannanshire City Region Deal and a central partner of the Forth Valley University College Health Partnership.
www. stir.ac.uk @stiruni