To further strengthen our research and teaching portfolio the Department of Politics wishes to appoint two Lecturers in any field of Quantitative Political Science from September 2023. While we welcome candidates from any area of quantitative political science, in order to broaden the remit of the Department we would especially welcome candidates working on the Global South and/or those who use use social media and digital tracing data in the study of politics

The successful candidates will be based in the Democracy and Elections cluster. Research undertaken within this cluster focuses on a number of themes in quantitative political science such as the challenges facing representative institutions and electoral politics, the decline of trust in democratic institutions, the weakening of established parties, increasing electoral volatility, the rise of populism, the increased use of digital campaigning in elections, electoral fraud, and gender and racial inequalities. Recent highlights have included the cluster hosting the ESRC-funded British Elections Study, led by Ed Fieldhouse, and the ERC Advanced Grant on Digital Campaigning and Electoral Democracy (DiCED), led by Rachel Gibson. The cluster sits within the larger Department of Politics, whose research strengths were recently reflected in the 2021 REF in which the Department was placed 8th out of 56 in the UK on Grade Point Average (GPA), 5th on publications and 3rd on 4* publications.

Applicants must have a relevant PhD and demonstrate the ability to produce high quality internationally excellent publications, meet flexible curricular and teaching needs, and demonstrate capability to contribute organisationally to the wider School community.

Key Responsibilities, Accountabilities or Duties:

Research

  • To conduct research and produce high quality, internationally excellent publications in leading peer-reviewed journals
  • To apply for external research funding, as and where appropriate.
  • To seek to develop impact and engagement with non-academic audiences and partners
  • Attendance at conferences and other forms of academic engagement
  • PGR supervision and mentoring of early career researchers

    • Teaching

  • Design and deliver high quality teaching and learning material and provide timely and effective support and feedback to students;
  • Supervising undergraduate students and/or Masters dissertations;
  • Set, mark and assess coursework and examinations of various types;
  • Undertaking and developing teaching at UG and PGT levels, in a variety of settings, from small group seminars to large lectures on-line or face to face;
  • Providing appropriate academic advice and support to students both individually and in groups;

    • General

  • Undertaking such administrative or academic service, pastoral and other duties as may be assigned

    • The School is strongly committed to promoting equality and diversity, including the Athena SWAN charter for gender equality in higher education. The School holds a Bronze Award which recognises our good practice in relation to gender; including flexible working arrangements, family-friendly policies, and support to allow staff achieve a good work-life balance.