Stipendiary Lectureship (6 hours) in English

Oriel College seeks to appoint a part-time Stipendiary Lecturer in English from October 2025 to end of March 2026, to cover a period of sabbatical leave, with responsibility for teaching in the period 1830 to the present. Candidates should have completed their doctorate or made substantial progress towards completion, and should be equipped to undertake tutorial teaching and associated duties.

The person appointed will work with the Main Organising Tutor for English; Dr Kathryn Murphy and will  be expected to undertake teaching for an average of 6 hours per week during term time to undergraduates at Oriel College. The Lecturer must be able to teach Prelims Paper 1b (Approaches to Literature), Paper 3 (Literature in English, 1830-1910), and Paper 4 (Literature in English 1910-present). Details of the papers can be found at https://www.english.ox.ac.uk/about-the-course-undergraduate. Ability to teach a wider range of papers will be welcome.

The Lecturer will assist with general administration, the pastoral care of undergraduates, Open Days and outreach activities.

The basic stipend will be according to the Senior Tutors’ Committee recommended scale, currently £16,569 to £18,308 (pro rata) per annum.  Contributory membership of USS (the Universities Superannuation Scheme) is also offered. The Lecturer will be entitled to free lunch and dinner in the Senior Common Room and a research allowance of £987 per year (pro rata).

To apply, please complete an online Application Form and an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form (optional) and upload your current CV and a statement of suitability.

Closing date: 12 May 2025, 4pm

Interviews will take place: w/c 9 June 2025

Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Nicholas Gaskill (nicholas.gaskill@oriel.ox.ac.uk).

The College exists to promote excellence in education and research and is actively committed to the principle of equality of opportunity for all suitably qualified candidates.