Lecturer in Global Anglophone Literature

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Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Literature in the English Department, to start December 2025 and run for 8 months. This post is to cover maternity leave.

The successful applicant will have expertise and experience in Anglophone Literature of the Modern period, and will be expected to teach first-year Reorienting the Novel and Introduction to Poetry modules, as well as Modernism and Contemporary anglophone literatures.

Applicants should have a proven record of high-quality publication and teaching. The successful candidate may be required to teach BA and MA courses, and to supervise BA dissertations. The appointee will be expected to participate fully in delivering the Department’s objectives, undertaking writing, teaching, and public engagement. They will also participate in departmental administration as requested by the Head of Department. 

In return we offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including:

• Generous annual leave entitlement 
• Training and Development opportunities
• Pension Scheme with generous employer contribution 
• Various schemes including Cycle to Work, Season Ticket Loans and help with the cost of Eyesight testing. 
• Free parking 

The post is based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and within commuting distance from London. Some teaching will be scheduled at Bedford Square in Central London.

This is a fixed term post to cover a period of maternity leave for 8 months. This appointment could end earlier than expected should the substantive post-holder return to work early.

For an informal discussion about the post, please contact Adam Roberts on a.c.roberts@rhul.ac.uk or +44 (0)1784 443511.

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk 

Please quote the reference: 0825-171

Closing Date:   30 August 2025  

Interview Date: September 2025

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This position is not eligible for hybrid working.

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