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Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Politics and Management

Lecturer in Interdisciplinary Politics and Management
University College London

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London, England, United Kingdom
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Skilled Worker
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52487 - 61534 GBP /YEAR
Job posted on February 3, 2025
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Job Description:
Ref Number B03-02340 Professional Expertise Academic Department UCL SLASH (B03) Location London Working Pattern Full time Salary £52,487–£61,534 Contract Type Permanent Working Type Hybrid Available for Secondment No Closing Date 02-Mar-2025 About us University College London (UCL) is a multi-faculty college of the University of London with a population of over 52,000 students, from more than 150 different countries. Degree programmes are provided in Arts and Humanities, Social and Historical Sciences, Education, Architecture, Building, Environmental Design and Planning, Laws, Life Sciences and Clinical Sciences (including Medicine), Mathematical and Physical Sciences, and Engineering Sciences. UCL is among the world’s top universities, as reflected in performance in a range of rankings and tables, and is ranked 9th in the world, 5th in Europe and 2nd in London in the QS World University Rankings 2025. The department UCL Arts and Sciences (UASc) is the home for the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (BASc) which is the UK's leading interdisciplinary degree, covering arts, social sciences and sciences degree. BASc combines the breadth of interdisciplinary study across the arts and sciences with the opportunity to specialise in one or two key subject areas. The degree is structured around a compulsory Core and 4 Pathways: Cultures, Health and Environment, Sciences and Engineering, and Societies. Students choosing Cultures or Societies as their major must choose Health and Environment or Sciences and Engineering as their minor pathway, and vice versa. There is also postgraduate taught sister programme to UCL’s Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (BASc), the Creative Health MASc which combines the breadth of interdisciplinary study across the arts and sciences, with the opportunity to specialise in the role of non-clinical, community-led, socially engaged approaches to public health. UCL Arts and Sciences also launched a new undergraduate degree, the Bachelor in Creative Arts and Humanities (BACAH), in 2023/24. Along with the MASc Creative Health, this degree is homed at UCL East and brings together critical humanities thinking with practices of writing, performance and moving images. BACAH further develops the UASc departments’ interdisciplinarity by bringing together critical humanities thinking with critical practice. The Department has a doctoral programme in Interdisciplinary Societies, Arts and Sciences which accepted its first students in the 2023/24 academic year and is aiming to grow to 20 doctoral students. About the role We are looking for a Lecturer to develop teaching and research in the area of interdisciplinary politics and management. This role will contribute to the UASc Department in all facets and will have a focus on teaching on the Bachelor of Arts and Sciences (BASc), with particular attention to the Societies pathway, including acting as a Personal Academic Tutor for up to 30 students. We are seeking a Lecturer who will have experience in research and teaching in the area of politics and management, and who will contribute to our module portfolio (Level 5) and research, with a specific focus on interdisciplinarity including:
  • Global politics and management with a focus on the relationship between politics and business, and how they influence each other.
  • Political globalisation and social power.
  • Interdisciplinary education and research, integrating social sciences with rigorous methodology, and business management with an understanding of global political dynamics.

The postholder will co-convene BASC0001 Approaches to Knowledge: Introduction to Interdisciplinarity a compulsory module for first year BASc students, and will develop new modules linked to politics and management, based on the expertise of the postholder. The postholder will contribute excellent research in interdisciplinary politics and management. The area of research should be interdisciplinary and related to a discipline or disciplines relevant to interdisciplinary politics and management. The postholder will be primarily, though not solely, associated with the Societies pathway on the BASc. The post holder will undertake personal academic tutoring and will help students to navigate course choices on their major and minor pathways and curate an individualised, coherent degree for them. The post is based at the Bloomsbury campus, but may be required to travel to the UCL East campus in Stratford for departmental activities or to contribute to teaching on the BA Creative Arts and Humanities or MASc Creative Health programmes. This post is full-time and available from 1 August 2025 or as soon as possible after that date. This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK Visas and Immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa. The advert will close at 23:59 GMT on Sunday 2 March 2025. Interviews are likely to take place in early to mid-April. A job description and person specification can be accessed at the bottom of this page. If you have any queries about the role, please contact UASc Head of Department, Prof Wendy Sims-Schouten at w.sims-schouten@ucl.ac.uk. If you need reasonable adjustments or a more accessible format to apply for this job online or have any queries about the application process, please contact UASc Department Manager, Cristy Meadows at c.meadows@ucl.ac.uk. The UCL Ways of Working supports colleagues to be successful and happy at UCL through sharing expectations around how we work – please visit www.ucl.ac.uk/ways-of-working to find out more. This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Service for Academic Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies/2021/jun/conditions-service-academic-staff for more information. About you The postholder will be educated to Doctoral level in any interdisciplinary area relevant to interdisciplinary politics and management, and have proven experience in research in interdisciplinary politics and management. Previous experience of teaching, research and engagement in a university department is essential, as is knowledge of the connection between scholarship, policy and practice. In addition, the postholder will have the ability to share in the organisation and management of research programmes in interdisciplinarity and interdisciplinary politics and management. A proven ability to mentor students, including advising on module choices, and excellent communication skills are also essential. As well as completion of the online application form, please submit a CV and covering letter identifying how you meet each point of the person specification. No other uploaded documents will be reviewed as part of the shortlisting process. What we offer As well as the exciting opportunities this role presents, we also offer some great benefits some of which are below:
  • 41 Days holiday (27 days annual leave 8 bank holiday and 6 closure days)
  • Additional 5 days’ annual leave purchase scheme
  • Defined benefit career average revalued earnings pension scheme (CARE)
  • Cycle to work scheme and season ticket loan
  • Immigration loan
  • Relocation scheme for certain posts
  • On-Site nursery
  • On-site gym
  • Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
  • Employee assistance programme: Staff Support Service
  • Discounted medical insurance

Visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/work-at-ucl/rewards-and-benefits to find out more. Our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion As London’s Global University, we know diversity fosters creativity and innovation, and we want our community to represent the diversity of the world’s talent. We are committed to equality of opportunity, to being fair and inclusive, and to being a place where we all belong. We therefore particularly encourage applications from candidates who are likely to be underrepresented in UCL’s workforce. These include people from Black, Asian and ethnic minority backgrounds; disabled people; LGBTQI+ people; and for our Grade 9 and 10 roles, women. You can read more about our commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here : https://www.ucl.ac.uk/equality-diversity-inclusion/
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