Assistant Professor in Sociology - Durham, United Kingdom - Durham University

Durham University
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Assistant Professor in Sociology (SOC_03)

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Department of Sociology

Grade 8:

  • £45,585-£54,395 per annum
Open-Ended/Permanent - Full Time


Contracted Hours per Week: 35


Closing Date: 11-Mar-2024, 6:59:00 PM


Disclosure and Barring Service Requirement:
Not Applicable.


Working at Durham University A globally outstanding centre of teaching and research excellence, a warm and friendly place to work, a unique and historic setting - Durham is a university like no other.

As one of the UK's leading universities, Durham is an incredible place to define your career.

The University is located within a beautiful historic city, home to a UNESCO World Heritage Site, and surrounded by stunning countryside.

Our talented scholars and researchers from around the world are tackling global issues and making a difference to people's lives.


We believe that inspiring our people to do outstanding things at Durham enables Durham people to do outstanding things in the world.

Being a part of Durham is about more than just the success of the University, it's also about contributing to the success of the city, county and community.


Our University Strategy is built on three pillars of research, education and wider student experience, but also on our keen sense of community and of inspiring others to achieve their potential.

Our Purpose and Values


We want our University to be a place where people can be free to be themselves, no matter what their identity or background.

Together, we celebrate difference, value one another and are each responsible for creating an inclusive community that is respectful and fair for all.


Find out more about the benefits of working at the University and what it is like to live and work in the Durham area on our Why Durham? information page.


The Department
The Department of Sociology at Durham was formed in initially as a Department of Social Theory and Institutions.

We currently deliver two successful undergraduate degrees in Sociology and Criminology; our criminology programme is 1st in the UK in the Times and Sunday Times Good University guide 2024.

We also run a professional masters programme in Social Work (Durham was Social Work University of the Year in 2022), a new MSc Sociology and an MSc in Criminology and Criminal Justice.

We also support the core delivery of the Faculty's ESRC Research Methods Training.

Sociology at Durham is continuing an ambitious programme of investment to consolidate and expand its research capacity in its overarching research themes:

  • Communities and Social Justice
  • Health and Social Theory
  • Higher Education and Social Inequalities
  • Violence and Abuse
  • Information about all research themes can be found here.

Assistant Professors at Durham


Assistant Professors on the Education and Research track are encouraged to focus on research and teaching, but are also expected to engage in wider citizenship to enhance their own development, support their department and discipline, and contribute to the wider student experience.


Academic colleagues are supported to publish excellent research in their area of interest with a focus on high quality outputs (including monographs and journal articles), rather than quantity.

We aim to support your research needs, including practical help such as resources to attend conferences and to fund research activities, as well as a generous research leave policy and a designated mentor.


Durham University is also committed to ensuring outstanding teaching quality, stimulating learning environments, and innovative curricula for all our students.

You will be supported to develop your teaching expertise and skills.


Applicants must demonstrate high quality research in the field of violence and abuse, with the ability to teach our students to an exceptional standard and to fully engage in the services, citizenship and values of the University.


Key responsibilities:


  • To pursue research that is high quality in terms of originality, significance and rigour.
  • To develop clear plans for the pursuit of national and international funding opportunities to support research and enduser engagement.
  • To play a role in relevant teaching and research supervision, and contribute to ongoing curriculum development.
  • Contribute to enhancing the quality of the research environment in the Department, the wider University and beyond through collaborative research activity.
  • Demonstrate a willingness to contribute to the administrative work, citizenship and values of the Department.
  • To deliver lectures, seminars and tutorials at undergraduate and taught postgraduate levels, as well as engaging in related activity such as assessment.
  • To fully engage in and enhance the values of the Department.
  • To contribute to attracting and supervising research students, and to enhance the Department's commitment to its vibrant and inclusive postgraduate culture.
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