Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)
This permanent, part time (0.5FTE) post is available from 1 October 2025.
Summary of the role
The School of Education (SoE) is one of the UK’s leading centres for educational research and teaching. In the REF 2021, 100% of our research was rated as internationally excellent in terms of impact. With a large and innovative portfolio of national and internationally focused postgraduate taught and research programmes, it is extremely well placed to thrive over the coming years. A 2023 OFSTED inspection re-affirmed SoE’s status as an exceptional provider of initial teacher education and training and it is currently enacting ambitious plans for the development of both its research and teaching programmes. We welcome colleagues who seek to promote and maintain a collegial working atmosphere and academically stimulating environment that will be attractive to and supportive of fellow academic and professional service staff and research students.
The SoE hosts the Centre for Research in Educational Equalities, Societies and Change, which focuses on issues of fairness and equity in educational contexts, including work on social justice and social mobility across all phases from early years to higher education. The Centre particularly engages in critical discourses on policy and policymaking.
The role
You will contribute to extending the research profile of Education at Exeter, particularly in areas related or complementary to educational leadership and policy. You will contribute to and develop applications for grant funding, conduct research and produce high-quality research outputs.
You will be to support the design, delivery and production of teaching and learning material for a range of core postgraduate modules within our MA Education programmes. You will work with Associate Professor Annabel Watson (SoE Director of Education and Student Experience) and relevant programme leads to ensure the efficient and effective delivery of a number of online and campus postgraduate teaching programmes in accord with the Faculty’s education strategy.
About you
You will have:
1. A PhD (or nearing completion) or equivalent in Educational Leadership and Management, Education Policy or the Sociology of Education, and have an independent, internationally-recognised research programme in a relevant active field of research
2. A strong record in attracting funding for research, or demonstrate potential to attract such funding
3. An active approach to inter-disciplinary and multi-disciplinary research
4. Enthusiasm for delivering high quality postgraduate programmes
5. Strong connections and funded projects with business and community partners
6. Involvement in projects which develop impact
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
What we can offer you
7. Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines to produce internationally exciting research
8. Support teams that understand the University wide research and teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
9. An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development
10. Our Exeter Academic initiative supporting high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
11. A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26wks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6wks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy
12. A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon
The University of Exeter
We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.
Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).
We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment
We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.
Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community.
With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.
We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people