Departmental news

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.

The Department of History seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in the History of the Islamic World. You will conduct research in the history of the Islamic World, 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.

For the 2016 round, the internal Leverhulme ECF selection process will run as follows:

• Applications must reach both the Departmental Administrator, Andrea Humber, and the Director of Research, Professor Mark Philp (A.E.Humber@warwick.ac.uk; Mark.Philp@warwick.ac.uk), by no later than midnight on Sunday 8th January 2017.

For further details see http://www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/arts/history/news/leverhulmeecf2016

The Department of History seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in the History of Modern China. You will conduct research in the history of Modern China, 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.

The Department of History seeks to appoint an Assistant Professor in the History of Science and Technology. You will conduct research in the history of Science and Technology, 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.

The Warwick University History Department is recruiting a three-year full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow (Public Engagement) as part of the Wellcome Trust Senior Investigator Award project ‘Prisoners, Medical Care and Entitlement to Health in England and Ireland, 1850-2000’, a collaborative project between Professor Hilary Marland of the Warwick History Department and Dr Catherine Cox (School of History and Archives, University College Dublin), the project’s two Principal Investigators (PIs). The project runs for five years (2014-19), and a full-time Postdoctoral Research Fellow is sought for three years commencing 1st January 2017.

For more details and a link to the application form, please see the online advert and job description. The closing date for applications is 6th September 2016.