The Role and Department
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures
The School of Modern Languages and Cultures (MLAC) at Durham University is seeking to appoint a talented individual to the role of Teaching Fellow in Russian Studies. This is a fixed-term, part-time (0.5 FTE) position for 9 months, starting on 1 September 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. We welcome applications from candidates with research expertise in Russian Studies, especially those interested in literary studies, visual culture, and translation studies. The role offers an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-quality teaching and to develop your academic career within a progressive institution. While independent research is not a requirement, the postholder will have the opportunity to participate in the School's research community.
Russian Studies
Russian Studies at Durham University is among the top-performing departments in the UK, consistently ranked highly in national league tables. In 2024, it was ranked 3rd in the Good University Guide and contributed to Durham's top-twenty position for Arts and Humanities in the Times Higher Education World Reputation Rankings.
The department comprises eight full-time staff members specializing in diverse research areas within Russian, Soviet, and post-Soviet culture and history, including poetry, musical culture, cinema, visual arts, literary and critical theory, history of sciences and professions, material culture, gender, and historical linguistics. These expertise areas are reflected across a broad range of undergraduate modules. Staff also contribute to the School's cross-cultural Master's programs, such as the MA in Visual Culture and the MA in Translation Studies, and supervise PhD and Masters by Research projects related to Russian, Slavonic, and Russophone topics.
Russian language courses are offered at all levels by experienced instructors. Beginners undertake an intensive ab initio course, while students with prior Russian experience enroll in an intermediate course. In the second year, students choose between intensive post-beginners and standard post-A-level language courses. Typically, students spend their third year abroad in a Russian-speaking country, at one of our partner institutions in the Baltic states or Kyrgyzstan. In the final year, students can select from core language courses or an optional Russian for Professional Communication course.
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