Assistant Professor in Rural and Agricultural Economics

The Department of Land Economy is a leader in its field. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework assessment, 67% of the Department's research was found to be "World Leading" and a further 31% "Internationally Excellent", making it the top Department in the field in the UK in Times Higher Education's ranking.

The Assistant Professor in Rural and Agricultural Economics will be expected to undertake research in the fields of agriculture, the environment, economics and society of a quality that accords with the Department's standards; to identify sources of funding for such research and to build on and expand our network of contacts working in those areas; to teach on undergraduate and postgraduate programmes in areas related to their expertise; and to make a general contribution to the running and management of the Department.

We interpret Land Economy broadly, as the multidisciplinary study of how society interacts with the environment, both natural and built. The Department includes lawyers, economists, planners, engineers and public policy, finance and real estate specialists. The Department encourages engagement with public policy and professional practice and thus with the resolution of contemporary problems alongside more fundamental analysis.

As currently constituted, the Department of Land Economy dates back to 1961. It is a self-governing academic department within the University's School of the Humanities and Social Sciences. It currently employs around 60 academic staff, including nine full professors. It teaches just under 200 undergraduates, 115 masters students and 70 PhD students.

Research centres within the department include the Centre for Housing and Planning Policy Research, the Centre for Real Estate Research and the Centre for Environment, Energy and Natural Resource Governance, the Centre for Resilience and Sustainable Development and the Centre and the Centre of Finance for Environmental and Social Systemic Change all of which contributed to the Department's highly successful REF-21 submission, in which it was ranked first in the country for research quality (both GPA and proportion of 4*).

The successful candidate will be expected to start no later than 01 September 2025.

Applications should be made online, references will be requested from short-listed candidates.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please click the 'Apply' button above. 

The closing date for applications is Monday 17 March 2025.

Informal enquiries are welcomed and should be directed to Lead Recruiter: Professor Shailaja Fennell, Deputy Head of  The Department of Land Economy, Email: hod@landecon.cam.ac.uk

If you have any queries regarding the application process please contact the Administrative Officer, Sam Wyatt: slc74@cam.ac.uk

Please quote reference JP44926 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

The University actively supports equality, diversity and inclusion and encourages applications from all sections of society.

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