Lecturer in Human Geography

Full Time Fixed Term (24 Months)

The University of Southampton is ranked 14th in the UK (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2025) and 80th globally (QS World University Rankings 2025). The School of Geography and Environmental Science is ranked seventh in the UK (The Guardian Subject League Table 2025).

The School of Geography and Environmental Science is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Human Geography. This appointment will provide cover for a research fellowship and will strengthen the Population, Health and Wellbeing (PHeW) and/or Economy, Society and Governance (ESG) research group(s). We particularly welcome applications from scholars active in one or both of the following areas:

• Qualitative social geography, including use of ethnography, interviews, discourse analysis. Substantive interests relevant to this post include geographies of immigration; class, welfare and austerity; gender and sexuality.
• Health geography, including social inequalities and associated health outcomes, especially as they relate to food; social environments; gender and sexuality; care.

Teaching activities for this post will be primarily on the BA Geography programmes. They will involve lectures, tutorials, practicals, seminars and/or fieldwork. You will be responsible for leading two modules: “Wellbeing, Inequality and Place” and “Geographies of Social Justice, Welfare and Rights” and you will also participate in the field trip to Amsterdam. We welcome applicants committed to teaching across these programmes, including on core introductory modules, research methods training modules and residential fieldtrips. We welcome applicants interested in, and/or experienced with, decolonising the curriculum. Training towards a Post-graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) qualification will be provided as appropriate. The School and University also offer mentorship support and a variety of opportunities for skills-building and professional development.

The post is tenable from 1st September 2025.

Informal enquiries can be made to:

Justin Sheffield (Head of School; justin.sheffield@soton.ac.uk) or

Dianna Smith (Leader of the Population, Health and Wellbeing research group; d.m.smith@soton.ac.uk).

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The School of Geography and Environmental Science is committed to fostering a culture of equality, diversity and inclusion. We welcome applications from suitably qualified candidates and particularly encourage applications from candidates belonging to groups who are under-represented within academic posts at the University, including, but not limited to: people from Black and minority ethnic groups; and disabled people. We are a signatory to the Concordat to Support the Career Development of Researchers and can provide opportunities for career development and mentoring.  The School is committed to providing equal opportunities for all and offers a range of family friendly policies, flexi-time and flexible working. We are a Disability Confident employer and the School holds a bronze Athena Swan award.

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