Lecturer or Associate Professor in Economic - Southampton, United Kingdom - University of Southampton

University of Southampton
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The School of Geography & Environmental Science is seeking to appoint a Lecturer or Associate Professor in Economic Geography.

This appointment will strengthen the Economy, Society, Governance research group.

Members of the group include Nick Clarke, Jen Dickinson, Brian Hracs, Rishika Mukhopadhyay, Darja Reuschke, Emma Roe, Dianna Smith, Peter Sunley, Julie Vullnetari, and Eleanor Wilkinson.


Existing research focuses on:

uneven development, regional economic evolution, policy, and place; digital economies, entrepreneurship, creativity, craft, and heritage; citizenship and civil society; and everyday life.


We welcome applicants committed to working across the sub-disciplines of human geography, with scholars in other disciplines, and with a mixture of approaches and methods.


Teaching activities for this post will be primarily on the BA Geography programmes, with a possible contribution to the School's MSc programmes.

They will include lectures in economic geography and related fields and statistical methods training for undergraduate geography students. They may include contributions to residential fieldtrips.

In time, there should be scope for developing new modules in specialist disciplinary areas, and developing innovative modes of teaching and learning.

We welcome applicants interested in, and/or experienced with, decolonising the curriculum. Training towards a Post-graduate Certificate in Academic Practice (PGCAP) qualification will be provided as appropriate. The School and University also offer mentorship support and a variety of opportunities for skills-building and professional development.

  • The post is tenable from 1st September 2023._
  • The modality of education delivery will depend on the Covid19 pandemic status and local conditions, but it is anticipated that the majority of teaching during the 2023/24 academic session will be inperson. The University has clear guidelines and plans for moving between online teaching and inperson teaching as needed. The primary concern underlying all these plans is for the safety of staff and students._

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We believe that we can only truly meet our objectives if we are reflective of society, so we are passionate about creating a working environment in which you are free to bring your whole self to work.

With a generous holiday allowance as well as additional university closure days we are committed to supporting our staff and students and open to a flexible working approach.

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