LSE Fellow in Twentieth Century History

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Salary from £42,679 to £51,000 pa inclusive with potential to progress to £54,730 inclusive of London allowance

This is a career development position and is fixed term for two years.

An LSE Fellowship is intended to be an entry route to an academic career and is deemed by the School to be a career development position.  As such, applicants who have already been employed as an LSE Fellow for three years in total are not eligible to apply. If you have any queries about this, please contact the HR Division.

The postholder will have completed or be close to completing a PhD in Twentieth Century International History by the post start date and will have relevant teaching experience and  have expertise in the history of international relations and decision-making in the twentieth century; a very good knowledge of the history of the Soviet Union/Russia and the history of Eastern and Southeastern Europe in the same period; a developing research record in the field; excellent communication and presentation skills and the ability to work in close partnership with fellow teachers, as well as on a one-on-one basis with students and in small groups, and to provide effective support, as necessary. The ability to supervise and mark dissertations and assessments at both undergraduate and postgraduate level is also required. Previous use of Virtual Learning Environment would be desirable.

The postholder will be required to teach the following courses:

(Please click on the links below for further information)

At undergraduate level:

HY242: The Soviet Union: Domestic, International and Intellectual History

HY249: War, Social Conflict, and Nation Building: The History of Eastern and Southeastern Europe in the Twentieth Century

At postgraduate level:

HY400: Crisis Decision-Making in War and Peace 1914-2003 

The postholder will contribute to the scholarship and intellectual life of the School by conducting teaching and research which will enhance the School’s reputation as a research-led teaching institution, with appropriate mentoring from the Department. They will be expected to participate in teaching up to a maximum of six classroom contact hours per week. They will have time to undertake research and is expected to participate in the administrative and social activities of the Department.

We offer an occupational pension scheme, generous annual leave and excellent training and development opportunities.

For further information about the post, please see the how to apply document, job description and the person specification.

To apply for this post, please click the 'Apply' button above. If you have any technical queries with applying on the online system, please use the “contact us” links at the bottom of the LSE Jobs page. Should you have any queries about the role itself, please email:

Professor Vladislav Zubok v.m.zubok@lse.ac.uk and/or Dr Svetozar Rajak s.rajak@lse.ac.uk

The closing date for receipt of applications is 4 April 2025 (23.59 UK time). Regrettably, we are unable to accept any late applications.

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