Teaching Fellow in Modern European History
- University of Leeds
- United Kingdom, ENG
- May 28, 2026
Job Description:
Are you passionate about helping to deliver an exceptional student experience in a top-ranked Russell Group University? Can you provide excellent teaching in BA History and BA International History and Politics and our postgraduate degrees?
The School of History is seeking to employ a dynamic individual who is passionate about inspiring and supporting our students with research led teaching.
We are looking for an individual who can teach across a wide range of modules across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with the expertise to teach both specialist modules in modern European history, and other modules across our BA History and BA International History and Politics degrees, as well as our postgraduate degrees. The successful candidate will be responsible for convening and teaching on HIST3390 The Soviet 60s: Politics and Society in the USSR 1953-1968 and HIST2309 Communist Eastern Europe, 1945-89, as well as teaching on modules in international history such as HIST1840 Consensus and Contention: Investigations in International History and HIST2900 International History and Politics Long Essay and in modern history such as HIST1000 Exploring History and HIST1530 The Making of the Twentieth Century. The successful candidate would also supervise undergraduate dissertations/final year projects, and would likely teach at MA level, such as on HIST5720M Revolution and Rebirth: Eastern Europe and the USSR, 1985-99.
What we offer in return
- 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
- Generous pension scheme plus life assurance–the University contributes 14.5% of salary
- Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Professor Laura King, Head of School (Interim)
Email: [email protected]
or
Professor Simon Hall, Director of Student Education
Email: [email protected]
Closing Date: 10 Jun 2026
Section: Teaching
Salary: £41,064 p.a.
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Job Description:
Are you passionate about helping to deliver an exceptional student experience in a top-ranked Russell Group University? Can you provide excellent teaching in BA History and BA International History and Politics and our postgraduate degrees?
The School of History is seeking to employ a dynamic individual who is passionate about inspiring and supporting our students with research led teaching.
We are looking for an individual who can teach across a wide range of modules across undergraduate and postgraduate levels, with the expertise to teach both specialist modules in modern European history, and other modules across our BA History and BA International History and Politics degrees, as well as our postgraduate degrees. The successful candidate will be responsible for convening and teaching on HIST3390 The Soviet 60s: Politics and Society in the USSR 1953-1968 and HIST2309 Communist Eastern Europe, 1945-89, as well as teaching on modules in international history such as HIST1840 Consensus and Contention: Investigations in International History and HIST2900 International History and Politics Long Essay and in modern history such as HIST1000 Exploring History and HIST1530 The Making of the Twentieth Century. The successful candidate would also supervise undergraduate dissertations/final year projects, and would likely teach at MA level, such as on HIST5720M Revolution and Rebirth: Eastern Europe and the USSR, 1985-99.
What we offer in return
- 26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!
- Generous pension scheme plus life assurance–the University contributes 14.5% of salary
- Health and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.
- Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.
- Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.
And much more!
To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact:
Professor Laura King, Head of School (Interim)
Email: [email protected]
or
Professor Simon Hall, Director of Student Education
Email: [email protected]
Closing Date: 10 Jun 2026
Section: Teaching
Salary: £41,064 p.a.
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