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Grade UE08: £49,559 to £60,907 per annum pro-rata
CAHSS / Edinburgh College of Art (ECA)
Part-time: 24.5 hours per week (0.7 FTE)
Fixed-term: until 31 October 2026
The Opportunity
Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Architectural History (fixed-term until 31 October 2026, 0.7 FTE, UoE Grade 8) at the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA), part of the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) at the University of Edinburgh. This role will be responsible for delivering inspirational teaching across ESALA’s undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes, in particular the undergraduate MA (Hons) degree in Architectural History and Heritage, and undertaking impactful research. We are looking for someone with expertise in Architectural History, History of Art or History who can contribute research-led teaching with a particular focus on architecture and urbanism in the Early Modern period (1400-1800) in any global context.
Job Description
Grade UE08: £49,559 to £60,907 per annum pro-rata
CAHSS / Edinburgh College of Art (ECA)
Part-time: 24.5 hours per week (0.7 FTE)
Fixed-term: until 31 October 2026
The Opportunity
Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in Architectural History (fixed-term until 31 October 2026, 0.7 FTE, UoE Grade 8) at the Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture (ESALA), part of the Edinburgh College of Art (ECA) at the University of Edinburgh. This role will be responsible for delivering inspirational teaching across ESALA’s undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes, in particular the undergraduate MA (Hons) degree in Architectural History and Heritage, and undertaking impactful research. We are looking for someone with expertise in Architectural History, History of Art or History who can contribute research-led teaching with a particular focus on architecture and urbanism in the Early Modern period (1400-1800) in any global context.
This post is 0.7FTE (24.5 hours per week).
The salary for this post is £49,559 to £60,907 per annum, pro rata as 0.7 FTE.
Your Skills And Attributes For Success
* PhD (already awarded) in Architectural History, History of Art, History, or a cognate area, or equivalent research experience.
* Teaching experience in early modern (1400-1800) architectural and urban history at a range of levels.
* A developing research trajectory evidenced by publications and plans for the coming year.
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Application Information
Please ensure you include the following documents in your application:
* CV
* Cover letter
As a valued member of our team you can expect:
* A competitive salary.
* An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work.
* To be part of a diverse and vibrant international community.
* Comprehensive Staff Benefits, such as a generous holiday entitlement, competitive pension schemes, staff discounts, and family-friendly initiatives. Check out the full list on our staff benefits page (opens in a new tab) and use our reward calculator to discover the total value of your pay and benefits.
Championing equality, diversity and inclusion
The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality.
Prior to any employment commencing with the University you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages (opens new browser tab).
On this occasion the University will not consider applicants requiring sponsorship for this role. International workers will therefore only be able to take up this role if they can demonstrate an alternative right to work in the UK.
Key dates to note
The closing date for applications is 16 June 2025.
Unless stated otherwise the closing time for applications is 11:59pm GMT. If you are applying outside the UK the closing time on our adverts automatically adjusts to your browsers local time zone.
Interviews will be held w/c 01 July 2025.
About Us
As a world-leading research-intensive University, we are here to address tomorrow’s greatest challenges. Between now and 2030 we will do that with a values-led approach to teaching, research and innovation, and through the strength of our relationships, both locally and globally.
About The Team
Edinburgh College of Art is a large and diverse school within the University of Edinburgh's College of Humanities and Social Science. It is comprised of the Schools of Art, Design, History of Art, Edinburgh School of Architecture and Landscape Architecture and the Reid School of Music.
Our mission is to promote world-leading critical enquiry across all these subject areas through scholarly research, teaching and creative practice.
Almost 3,000 students and 300 staff study and work at ECA and we enjoy strong relationships with museums, galleries, archives, practitioners and industry partners in Edinburgh, Scotland, the UK and internationally.
Edinburgh College of Art is committed to equal and fair treatment of all its employees and in recognition of the positive promotion of diversity and gender equality among staff and students, Athena SWAN granted the Edinburgh College of Art a Silver Award in 2023.
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