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Founded in 1902, IOE has been shaping policy and helping government, organisations and individuals navigate a changing society for the last 120 years. We embrace collaboration and excellence to create a future that is inclusive and just, and have been ranked number one for education every year since 2014 in the QS World University Rankings by Subject.
The Department of Education, Practice and Society (EPS) is a thriving multidisciplinary department at the UCL Institute of Education. It encompasses: (i) the domain areas of History, Philosophy and Sociology of Education; (ii) the fields of Comparative, International development, Further, Higher and Lifelong Education; and a number of research centres.
About the role
We are looking to appoint an Associate Lecturer to lead and teach on Youth Cultures and Youth Movements: Sociological and Historical Perspectives, (year 3) and Children, Families and Education in Modern China, 1890 to present, (year 3) and to support other modules on the Education, Society and Culture degree programme by leading seminars and undertaking marking and assessment as appropriate to discipline area and subject knowledge.
You will have expertise in history, sociology, education or cognate disciplines, with a topical expertise on China, youth, children and/or gender. You will serve as a personal tutor and undergraduate dissertation supervisor and contribute to the smooth running and management of the programme. In addition, you will make a significant contribution to the development and teaching of the BA Education, Society and Culture and support students in their transition to higher education, progression through their degree and career development.
This post is offered as a fixed term maternity cover, initially until 31 August 2024
For further information on this post, please contact Dr Rachel Wilde; email:
This appointment is subject to UCL Terms and Conditions of Academic Staff. Please visit https://www.ucl.ac.uk/human-resources/policies/2021/jun/conditions-service-academic-staff for more information.
About you
You will have a doctorate History, Education, Sociology or in a cognate discipline in the social sciences or humanities and have evidence of a strong background in teaching in the field of Education and/or related areas in the social sciences or humanities. You will have a proven track record of teaching successfully at higher education level, and ability to bring innovation and research into teaching and curriculum development and design at all levels. In addition, the postholder will have experience working with students from diverse contexts and cultural backgrounds and have excellent verbal and written communication and interpersonal skills appropriate for all aspects of the role including lecturing, supervision, teaching and research.