Lecturer in Irish / British History

KINGS COLLEGE LONDON; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 46,000; Full time

Job summary

A prestigious university in the United Kingdom is seeking a Lecturer in Modern Irish/British History for a 16-month temporary appointment, starting 1 January 2026. The successful candidate will focus on research and teaching modules including 'The Irish Revolution' and 'The Northern Ireland Troubles'. A PhD in a relevant subject area is required, along with excellent teaching and academic administration skills. The role offers a salary of £45,031 per annum and aims to promote diversity and inclusion within the academic community.

Qualifications

• PhD qualified in relevant subject area.
• Excellent research expertise in modern Irish and/or British history.
• Ability to teach and assess undergraduate and postgraduate modules.

Responsibilities

• Undertake research in Modern Irish/British History.
• Teach modules on 'The Irish Revolution' and 'The Northern Ireland Troubles'.
• Contribute to core undergraduate and postgraduate modules.

Skills

Research in Irish and/or British history

Teaching in modern Irish and British history

Academic administration

Collaborative ethos and team working

Education

PhD in relevant subject area

Job description

Overview

The Department of History at King’s College London seeks to appoint a Lecturer in Modern Irish/British History for a 16-month temporary appointment, starting 1 January 2026. The post arises as a consequence of Dr Conor Morrissey taking a career break. The successful candidate will undertake research in Irish and/or British history and teach modules including “The Irish Revolution, 1912–1923” and “The Northern Ireland Troubles”, as well as a thematic special subject such as “War” or “Nations”. They will contribute to core undergraduate and postgraduate modules and to department administration.

About you

To be successful, candidates should have:

• PhD qualified in relevant subject area
• Excellent research expertise and record in modern Irish and/or modern British history, relative to career stage
• Ability to teach, convene and assess undergraduate and postgraduate modules in modern Irish as well as modern British history
• Teaching experience relevant to the role
• Ability to engage students, support their learning and wellbeing through their degree
• Experience of effective and diligent academic administration and academic and/or external networking
• Evidence of a collaborative ethos, capacity for team-working and enthusiasm for engaging with other colleagues
• Experience of teaching and supporting students at postgraduate level

How to apply

*We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, as well as a supporting statement detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the advert. If we receive a strong field, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include evidence against these where possible.*

Full details of the role and the skills, knowledge and experience required can be found in the Job Description document, provided at the bottom of the page.

Further information

We pride ourselves on being inclusive and welcoming. We embrace diversity and want everyone to feel that they belong and are connected to others in our community. We are committed to working with our staff and unions to develop a diverse and inclusive culture at King’s. As part of this commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and through this appointment process, it is our aim to develop candidate pools that include applicants from all backgrounds.

To find out how our managers will review your application, please take a look at our ‘How we Recruit’ pages.

Salary and Contact

Grade and Salary: £45,031 per annum, including London Weighting Allowance

Job ID: 125846

Close Date: 06-Oct-2025

Contact Person: Professor Paul Readman (Head of the Department of History)

Contact Details: [e-mail]