Northumbria University seeks to appoint a one-year fixed-term lecturer in Theatre and Performance. The successful candidate should hold a PhD (or equivalent) in any area of Theatre or Performance Studies (or a cognate discipline) and will have an emerging research profile with an appropriate track-record of relevant research outputs and/or professional practice. Experience in teaching at undergraduate and/or postgraduate levels, and evidence of administrative skills in higher education are essential requirements. Some engagement with curriculum design and/or module management would be advantageous.

Theatre and Performance at NU is multifaceted, interdisciplinary and concerned to address ‘real world’ questions and challenges as made manifest in performances, and understood as or through performance. Committed to excellence in all aspects of research and teaching, the successful candidate will contribute to undergraduate and/or postgraduate teaching in Theatre and Performance as appropriate to their research specialisms, skills and experiences. We are particularly interested to hear from candidates equally at home teaching in studio contexts and lecture-seminar environments. Whatever your areas of specialism, you will be committed to research-rich approaches to learning and teaching, as well as to ensuring the best possible student experience.

Based in our city centre campus in Newcastle upon Tyne, we boast a range of high-quality studios and theatres. We are embedded within a range of professional artistic, cultural and community organisations where we produce professional and student led events, festivals and performances. These include; GIFT (Gateshead International Festival of Theatre), Live Theatre, Northern Stage, Dance City, Helix Arts and Mind the Gap.

Our research traverses practice research and more ‘traditional’ forms of scholarship, explores philosophical and critical approaches to performance to address questions of identity, social-justice, climate crisis, political underrepresentation, power, and performance futures. With this in mind, we invite exceptional candidates working in any area of theatre and performance but specifically welcome applications in: contemporary performance practices; community/communities and performance; interdisciplinary approaches to performance; urban living and performance.

Further information about our research can be found here: https://research.northumbria.ac.uk/spacesappearance/

Further information about our programmes of study can be found here: https://www.northumbria.ac.uk/study-at-northumbria/courses/ba-hons-theatre-and-performance-uustpe1/

For an informal discussion about the post please contact Dr Patrick Duggan, Head of Theatre and Performance at patrick.duggan@northumbria.ac.uk

To apply for this vacancy please click 'Apply Now', and submit a covering letter, CV including research /education statements, and grants and publications list. Please highlight your highest quality research outputs (please indicate a rank from 1 to 4) up to a maximum of 4, since 2017.  In addition, candidates are asked to provide copies of the top 2 research outputs (Journal / book chapter /practice-based portfolio).Where possible candidates are asked to combine all of these documents into a single file.

Northumbria University takes pride in, and values, the quality and diversity of our staff. We welcome applications from all members of the community. The University holds an Athena SWAN Bronze award in recognition of our commitment to improving employment practices for the advancement of gender equality and is a member of the Euraxess network, which delivers information and support to professional researchers.

We welcome applications from the UK and across the world.Visit our web pages for details about the Information and Support for International Colleagues.

Currently, due to COVID-19, academic staff will normally be on campus for approximately two days per week when face to face teaching is scheduled, and as required to undertake research using specialist facilities.  

Please note this vacancy will close on 07/06/2021