Assistant Professor in Human Geography

Hours: Part time, 18.25 hours per week

Requests for flexible working options will be considered (subject to business need).

Location: Brighton, United Kingdom

Contract Type: Fixed term for 12 months

Reference: RTF Number

Grade and Salary: Grade 7 starting at £38,249 to £45,413 per annum pro rata

Closing date: HR will enter this date once discussed with you. Applications must be received by midnight of the closing date.

Expected Interview date: HR will enter this date once discussed with you  - please indicate if this is an in-person interview only.

Expected start date: September 1 2025  

About the role 

We welcome applications for a fixed-term, part time (0.5FTE for one year) Assistant Professor in Human Geography (Education and Scholarship) to join our collegial and supportive team. 

The successful candidate will join a friendly and supportive department with a significant record of world-leading research across the discipline. In the recent REF2021 Geography at Sussex was ranked 3rd in the UK for the impact of our research. 

In this role you will be working as part of the dynamic team of scholars in the Department of Geography associated with Histories, Cultures and Networks research cluster. 

Under the direction of the Head of Department, the successful candidate will be responsible for teaching the following modules: Social Geographies (second year core module); Southeast England Field Class (second year core module). They will also be responsible for a small group of first year Academic Advisees and other small teaching and administration contributions as directed by the Head of Department. 

About you 

Ideally, you will have a PhD in Human Geography or closely related field or be very near completing one. 

Your research and teaching interests should align with those of the Department. 

You will ideally have previous experience of teaching Human Geography at degree level and will be passionate about delivering high quality teaching and support to students. 

You will be a collegiate individual with an enthusiasm to participate fully as an active and integral member of the Department. 

About our School 

More information on the School of Global Studies can be found at: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/global/ 

Please find further information regarding the department of Geography here: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/geography/    

Why work here 

Find out more about our reward and benefits package. 

Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion 

Further Key Information 

Please contact Simon Rycroft (s.p.rycroft@sussex.ac.uk) for informal enquiries. 

The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. 

The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK.  

Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role has been assigned an eligible SOC code, however, the role does not meet the eligibility for sponsorship due to its part-time nature. Please consult our Skilled Worker Visa information page for further information about Visa Sponsorship.

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