The Department

The Department of History at Durham University seeks to appoint a talented individual to the fixed term role of Teaching Fellow in Modern European History (1.0 FTE). The Department of History is widely recognized as a leading centre of historical research and teaching, consistently ranked among the top history departments in the UK and internationally. (3rd in the UK according to the Complete Universities Guide for 2023, 35th in the world according to the QS World University Rankings for 2022.) More information about the Department is available at History - Durham University

The Role

Applications are invited for the post of Teaching Fellow (1.0 FTE) in Modern European History. The successful candidate will be responsible for teaching the Level 2 undergraduate module 'The Nazi Dictatorship'. They may also be asked to contribute to the Level 1 module 'Modern Times: a Cultural History of Europe, 1860-1960', to undertake undergraduate dissertation supervision, and to carry out other teaching duties as specified by the Head of Department.

Teaching Fellowships offer the opportunity of valuable experience to those early in their academic careers and the University is keen to maximise the benefit to as many people as possible. The post of Teaching Fellow will involve a significant teaching load, which may extend into the summer period, and there may be related scholarship and the opportunity for administrative duties which relate to education and pedagogy.

The post is for a fixed term only, and it is not anticipated that the post will be extended beyond this fixed term. Successful applicants will, ideally be in post by 1 September 2023, although some flexibility may be possible.