Full Job Posting: University of Roehampton Website
Person of Contact: Laura Peters, Head of Dept. lpeters@roehampton.ac.uk
NCRCL website
Applications are invited for a full-time, without-term Professor/Reader in Children’s Literature. We are particularly looking for applicants with research and teaching interests in reading, memory, oral history, and/or writing for children, complementary to those of staff in the National Centre for Children’s Literature (NCRCL) and in English literature more broadly. Roehampton has a growing international reputation for its work in both memory and reading.
The department is home of the AHRC-funded Memory Network, the AHRC-funded Memories of Fiction: An Oral History of Readers’ Life Stories, Prison Reading Groups and the award-winning NCRCL. We are seeking applications from highly motivated candidates who will be research leaders in their area with a track record of world class research, external research funding success, and collaborative external partnerships.
The post entails:
The successful candidate will have:
In addition, the successful candidate may have:
Outline of the Post
Applications are invited for a full-time, without-term Professor/Reader in Children’s Literature. We are particularly looking for applicants with research and teaching interests in reading, memory, oral history, and/or writing for children, complementary to those of staff in the National Centre for Children’s Literature (NCRCL) and in English literature more broadly. Roehampton has a growing international reputation for its work in both memory and reading.
The department is home of the AHRC-funded Memory Network, the AHRC-funded Memories of Fiction: An Oral History of Readers’ Life Stories, Prison Reading Groups and the award-winning NCRCL. We are seeking applications from highly motivated candidates who will be research leaders in their area with a track record of world class research, external research funding success, and collaborative external partnerships.
The post entails:
- carrying out and publishing, or producing in alternative format world-class or internationally excellent research
- contributing to undergraduate and postgraduate teaching, including the supervision of research students
- actively engaging with external research-related organisations
- carrying out research-related enterprise activities where appropriate
- contributing to curriculum development
- applying for substantial external research grants
- providing research leadership (Professor) or contributing to research leadership (Reader)
- actively engaging with external research-related organisations
- representing and promoting the research of the Department or School in the University, national and international context
- providing research mentoring for colleagues
- contributing to administrative, managerial and committee work within the department and university, particularly in relation to research
- contributing to quality assurance and enhancement of all activities
- undertaking any other appropriate duties as requested by the Head of Department/School
Outline of the Person
The successful candidate will have:
- a PhD or professional doctorate in an appropriate subject area
- an extensive (Professor) or substantial (Reader) record of research and publication or other research outputs of world-class or internationally excellent quality;
- experience of teaching at university level
- a broad understanding of relevant fields and knowledge of current developments
- a commitment to providing learning and teaching that is research-led or research-informed
- research plans or other evidence of a vibrant and sustainable research trajectory at the forefront of the field
- experience of applying successfully for external research funding
- experience of (Professor) or potential for (Reader) research leadership
- the ability to plan and deliver high quality and supportive teaching and to foster skills and confidence in a diverse range of students at undergraduate and postgraduate levels
- commitment to providing high-quality academic and personal support to students
- the experience and/or potential to contribute to developments in learning and teaching, including existing and new programmes
- experience of supervision of doctoral students to successful completion
- a willingness to undertake continuing professional development and training as appropriate
- the ability to work both independently and as a collegial team member
- excellent organisational, communication and interpersonal skills
In addition, the successful candidate may have:
- the experience and/or potential to deliver or contribute to substantial impact of their research outside academia
- the experience and/or potential for substantial research-related or other enterprise activity
- experience of major external professional research engagement and networking
- substantial professional experience in areas relevant to the work of the department
- membership and experience of leadership of relevant professional bodies or organisations
