JH Plumb College Lectureship and Fellowship in History at University of Cambridge - Christ’s College.

Applications are invited from suitably qualified candidates for a College Lectureship in any field of British history since 1500 or continental European history since 1800, associated with a Fellowship of Christ’s College. This is a 4 year fixed term post. The major part of the funding for this post was supplied by generosity of the Glenfield Trust to mark the centenary in 2011 of Sir John Plumb’s birth.  The Trust was established in 2002 under the terms of Sir John’s will and its primary objective is to support education at Christ’s College.

The post is intended to provide a valuable development opportunity over a fixed term for an individual at the beginning of their academic career to allow them to build teaching skills, a publication record and other academic activity with a view to obtaining a university appointment in Cambridge or elsewhere. Tenable from 1st September 2022 to 31st August 2026 or for a similar period with dates to be agreed, this post is not renewable or extendable.

Person Specification:

- Expected to reside in Cambridge.

- They will be expected to undertake six hours of small- group teaching per week for the College during Full Term (equivalent to 120 hours per academic year).

- Act whenever required as Director of Studies in History.

- To engage in research and publication.

- Undertake other College offices or duties appropriate to an early-career appointment if asked to do so.

Letters of application (there are no forms) should be sent to [email protected] to arrive no later than Tuesday 11^th January 2022 including a curriculum vitae with details of qualifications, publications and experience and the names and addresses of two persons who have agreed to act as academic referees.  Candidates must arrange for their referees to send a reference directly to [email protected].

Application Deadline: 11 January 2022.

More details on the role and application can be found here.