Research and Science
Lecturer in Celtic Studies (R&T)
Job details
Posted 02 July 2025 Salary Grade 7, £40,497 - £45,413 per annum End date 23 July 2025 LocationGlasgow Job Type Research and Teaching Reference177172 Expiry 23 July 2025 at 23:45
Job Description
College of Arts & Humanities
School of Humanities
Lecturer in Celtic Studies (R&T)
Vacancy Ref: 177172
Salary, Grade 7, £40,497 - £45,413 per annum.
The University of Glasgow is seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Celtic Studies (Research & Teaching Track) within the School of Humanities.
This post is full time and fixed term for up to 34 months until 28th July 2028 (with an anticipated start date of 1st September 2025).
The successful candidate will undertake research of international excellence and contribute to knowledge exchange activities relative to the discipline, and contribute to learning and teaching on Celtic Studies/Celtic Civilisation programmes. The successful applicant will undertake administration and service activities in line with the School and College’s strategic objectives.
Please contact Dr Geraldine Parsons, Head of Celtic & Gaelic (geraldine.parsons@glasgow.ac.uk), with any informal enquiries relating to the post.
For further information on the College of Arts & Humanities, School of Humanities, please visit https://www.gla.ac.uk/schools/humanities/
Job Purpose
To undertake research of international excellence and contribute to knowledge exchange activities relative to the discipline, contribute to learning and teaching on Celtic Studies/Celtic Civilisation programmes and undertake administration and service activities in line with the School/College’s strategic objectives.
Main Duties And Responsibilities
- Develop and progress individual/collaborative research projects of international standard in Celtic Studies with the support of a mentor, as required.
- Contribute fully to developing and enhancing the research profile of the School/College, including establishing a track record of high-quality publications.
- Contribute to the planning, organisation and delivery of teaching on undergraduate and/or postgraduate courses within the Subject Area of Celtic & Gaelic in accordance with the subject’s priorities including accepting responsibilities as course convener for one or more courses.
- Make effective use of learning technologies to support and enhance course delivery, feedback and assessment. This may involve blended and/or online provision.
- Contribute to the on-going development and design of the curriculum in a manner that supports a research-led and scholarly approach to student learning and assessment in the discipline and/or profession.
- Participate fully in examination and other assessment processes, as appropriate, using a variety of methods and techniques and to provide effective, timely and appropriate feedback to students to support their learning.
- Supervise individual student projects at undergraduate and/or postgraduate taught level, and contribute to the supervision and training of postgraduate research students, as appropriate, to ensure their effective development.
- Take on administrative or management roles within the Subject Area/School as assigned by the Head of School.
- Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
- Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of School.
- To contribute to the enhancement of the University’s international profile in line with the University’s Strategic Plan, World Changers Together.
Knowledge/ Qualifications
Knowledge, Qualifications, Skills and Experience
Essential:
A1 Scottish Credit and Qualification Framework level 12 (PhD) or equivalent in a related discipline and/or teaching experience.
A2 Sufficient breadth and/or depth of knowledge in Celtic Studies and of teaching methods and techniques to work within the Subject Area.
A3 Ability to communicate material of a specialist or highly technical nature and to be effective both orally and in writing at a level appropriate to the activity.
A4 Developing track record of research outputs compatible with enhancing the School’s research profile in accordance with School objectives.
Desirable:
B1 Ability to deliver teaching in the following areas:
At Levels 1 And 2:
- Celtic Civilisation
At Honours And Postgraduate Taught Levels:
- Early Gaelic literature
- Finn Cycle/Fíanaigecht/Fiannaíocht literature
- Old and Middle Gaelic (Old and Middle Irish) language
B2 Ability to deliver teaching, or to support teaching via second-marking and co-supervision, of topics in Middle Welsh language and literature.
Skills
Essential:
C1 Ability to work on own initiative to contribute to the research and teaching activities within the Subject Area and wider School environment.
C2 Effective organisation skills to manage time and prioritise as appropriate research, teaching and administrative responsibilities.
C3 Knowledge of one or more Celtic languages, medieval and/or modern.
Desirable:
D1 Knowledge of Scottish Gaelic, which, with English, is a working language of the Subject Area.
Experience
Essential:
E1 Experience of planning and progressing work activities within professional guidelines or organisational policy, applying initiative and independent judgement.
Desirable:
F1 Proven commitment to supporting the career development of colleagues and to other forms of collegiality appropriate to the career stage.
Terms and Conditions
Salary will be Grade 7, £40,497 - £45,413 per annum.
This post is full time and fixed term for up to 34 months until 28th July 2028 (with an anticipated start date of 1st September 2025).
The University of Glasgow has a responsibility to ensure that all employees are eligible to live and work in the UK. If you require a Skilled Worker visa to work in the UK, you will be required to meet the eligibility requirements of the visa route to be assigned a Certificate of Sponsorship.
Please note that this post may be eligible to be sponsored under the Skilled Worker visa route if tradeable points can be used under the Skilled Worker visa rules. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.
As a valued member of our team, you can expect:
1 A warm welcoming and engaging organisational culture, where your talents are developed and nurtured, and success is celebrated and shared.
2 An excellent employment package with generous terms and conditions including 41 days of leave for full time staff, pension - pensions handbook https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/payandpensions/pensions/, benefits and discount packages.
3 A flexible approach to working.
4 A commitment to support your health and wellbeing, including a free 6-month UofG Sport membership for all new staff joining the University https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/staff/healthwellbeing/.
We believe that we can only reach our full potential through the talents of all. Equality, diversity and inclusion are at the heart of our values. Applications are particularly welcome from across our communities and in particular people from the Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic (BAME) community, and other protected characteristics who are under-represented within the University. Read more on how the University promotes and embeds all aspects of equality and diversity within our community https://www.gla.ac.uk/myglasgow/humanresources/equalitydiversity/.
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