Professor in Language Education (E&R)

The role

We are seeking to appoint a Professor with an interest in language education. We are particularly interested in receiving applications from candidates who have expertise in one of the following areas: applied psycholinguistics/experimental work in cognitive language learning, L2 writing, or educational technology.

The role will involve design, delivery and production of teaching and learning material for a range of core postgraduate modules within our campus Med TESOL programme. You will work with Professor Annabel Watson (SoE Director of Education and Student Experience) and the wider TESOL team to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of the MEd programme and in accord with the Faculty’s education strategy.

We are looking for a leading international figure with the ability to attract world-class academics to their research groups. Applicants will be innovative researchers with a strong track record of research funding and international quality publications.

The role is available from 31 January 2025 on a permanent basis.

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification on our website for full details of this role. 

What we can offer you

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research;
• Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

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