The Department of History seeks to appoint a full-time Undergraduate Coordinator to join the Department’s student support team on a permanent contract.

You will be responsible for assisting with the management, coordination, and support of undergraduate study in the Department of History, particularly in relation to Mitigation and Special Exam Arrangements. To include direct support to the Academic Administrator and the Director of Undergraduate Studies, and providing assistance to other relevant academic officers.

You will possess relevant experience of working in an office environment within the HE sector, and of dealing with people at various academic and administrative levels. You will have excellent interpersonal skills, including the ability to build relationships, respect confidentiality and an ability to deal with staff and students in a sensitive, professional manner. You will have excellent verbal and written communication skills, along with strong organisational and planning skills, and the ability to use initiative and to work quickly and accurately under pressure to cope with competing priorities. All applications must be accompanied by a CV and covering letter.

Please direct all informal enquiries to Miss Jennifer Spalding, History Department Academic Administrator, at J.J.Spalding@warwick.ac.uk. The closing date for applications is 1st July 2018. Please see the online advert and job description for more details.

The Department of History seeks to appoint a fixed-term ten-month full-time Teaching Fellow in the History of Social and Political Ideas 1650-1850. You will convene, taking lectures and seminars, the second-year undergraduate module ‘Individual, Polis and Society: Philosophical Reflections in History’, and you will take seminars on the first-year undergraduate modules ‘Historian’s Toolkit’ and ‘The Enlightenment’, for a total of eight seminar groups of approximately fifteen students per group. The modules ‘Individual, Polis and Society: Philosophical Reflections in History’ and ‘The Enlightenment’ involve work on both primary texts and changes in society and politics during the period. You will also teach occasional lectures for other undergraduate modules as required by the Head of Department and as appropriate to subject knowledge.

You will undertake lecturing, seminar teaching, essay tutorials, office hours, marking of undergraduate work, exam invigilation, and monitoring of student attendance in accordance with the Department’s quality assurance practices. You will also act as personal tutor to an assigned group of undergraduate students, providing pastoral support and guidance during the academic year. You will be actively engaged in research in the history of ideas in the period, or a comparable field.

You will possess experience in undergraduate teaching and subject specialism appropriate for research-led teaching in the History of Social and Political Ideas 1650-1850. You should also possess a PhD (or equivalent) in History.

The closing date for applications is 19th June 2018. Please see the online advert and job description for more details.

Permanent Position
Department of History
Senior Research Fellow / Assistant Professor in the History of Medicine
Wellcome Trust University Award
£39,992 - £47,722 pa

The Department of History seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in the History of Medicine. You will conduct research in the history of medicine, and be prepared to work in collaboration with colleagues within the Centre for the History of Medicine, the History Department, and across the University. You will be expected to build research networks in your specialism beyond the University.

You will have a proven record of achievement in research, with clear potential for/or demonstrated excellence in publication in an area or areas of the history of medicine. You will have undergraduate teaching experience, and experience of/or the potential to engage in postgraduate teaching. You will have knowledge of applying for funding, and the potential to participate in collaborative grant initiatives and management. You will be expected to participate as appropriate in the administration of the History Department.

While we encourage applications across all time periods and subject areas, we are particularly keen to attract candidates with a strong research and publication record in the history of medicine in Britain or British Empire after c.1800, as well as work that crosses interdisciplinary boundaries, to include history of science and technology, anthropology, and geography.

You will initially be funded by the Wellcome Trust University Award scheme. Please note that the appointment is a two-stage process, with the University of Warwick nominating the preferred candidate for consideration by the Wellcome Trust for a University Award. This candidate, on nomination to the Wellcome Trust, will be required to produce a funding application, outlining a major research project resulting in high quality outputs to be conducted within the University Award period. Please note that no appointment will be made without a successful application for a Wellcome Trust University Award.

You will initially be appointed as a Senior Research Fellow for the first three years, and then transfer to the permanent post of Assistant Professor at the start of your fourth year.

All applications must be accompanied by a CV and covering letter. Writing samples may be requested from candidates during the latter stages of the recruitment process and should not be submitted with the initial application.

Please direct all informal inquiries to WarwickHistory@warwick.ac.uk.

Closing Date: 22 March 2018

The History Department is recruiting a 'Postgraduate and Research Coordinator' to join the Department's team of dedicated support staff. The postholder will be responsible for the management and coordination of the support for postgraduate study in the Department, including direct support to the Director of PGR Studies and the Director of PGT Studies, and also responsible for contributing to the support for research in the Department. The post is full-time and permanent, and has a closing date for applications of 1st February 2018. All applications must be submitted online.

Please direct all informal inquiries to the History Departmental Administrator, Mr Robert Horton (R.S.Horton@warwick.ac.uk).

Leverhulme Trust Early Career Fellowships

The Warwick University History Department is keen to encourage new research and support postdoctoral projects; potential applicants for this scheme are always welcome to approach us. In preparation for a possible bid, we recommend that each candidate considers the following:

• The eligibility criteria and application procedures outlined on the Leverhulme Trust website;

• How your research and teaching plans fit with the Department’s profile;

• Which member(s) of the Department's academic staff that would be particularly interested in the work proposed, with a view to seeking their advice and endorsement ahead of submission;

• The highly competitive nature of this process and the small number of applications the Department will be able to endorse;

• Other possible funding schemes where Warwick could act as the host institution.

For the 2017/18 round, the internal Leverhulme ECF selection process will run as follows:

• Applications must reach both the Department Administrator, Robert Horton (R.S.Horton@warwick.ac.uk), and the Director of Research, Professor Mark Philp (Mark.Philp@warwick.ac.uk), by no later than midnight on Sunday 7th January 2018, and must be accompanied by the required documentation.

For further details see https://warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/news/leverhulmeecf.
 

The Warwick University History Department is now recruiting four academic posts, all of which have a closing date of 3^rd December 2017:

• Assistant Professor in History and Literature (81144-117)

• Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (75923-117)

• Assistant Professor in Global History - c.1400-1800 (81145-117)

• Senior Teaching Fellow in 20th Century British History (78068-117)

The History Department Student Fellowship Programme gives you the opportunity to join the History Department as a research assistant, student ambassador or blogger. Gain valuable skills and experience, learn more about the History Department, and earn a little extra cash!

See HERE for full details and application process.

Application deadline: Thursday 1 December 2016, by 6pm

The Department of History seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in the History of Modern Ireland. You will conduct research in the history of Modern Ireland, and be prepared to work in collaboration with colleagues within the Department, and across the University. You will be expected to build research networks in your specialism beyond the University.