We are looking to appoint a new Lecturer in Global Medieval History, who can expand our expertise and contribute to our undergraduate and postgraduate degree programmes. The successful candidate will carry out their own research projects and design their own research-led modules. The candidate will contribute to teaching  on general medieval history modules, such as the Level 1 module HIST1310 The Medieval World in Ten Objects. At MA level they will contribute to our Medieval Studies MA, such as on the module MEDV5154M Sources, Concepts and Approaches in Medieval Studies. They will also teach across our BA History degree more broadly, including  the Level 1 HIST1000 Exploring History module and Level 2 HIST2025: History in Practice. 

In the first year of the post, the successful candidate will convene and teach the existing modules HIST2105 Medieval Romans and the Shape of Afro-Euroasia Today with an emphasis on Afro-Eurasia; HIST3530 Mapping the Middle Ages: space and representation from the Pacific to the Atlantic; and MEDV5155M The Global Middle Ages. The successful candidate will then be able to develop their own modules at Levels 2 and 3 for teaching from the 2027/28 academic year onwards. The successful candidate will also be expected to contribute to leadership roles in the School in due course, and play an active part in securing the continuing reputation of the world-renowned Institute for Medieval Studies.

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

L.King@leeds.ac.uk

Closing Date: 01 Jun 2026

Section: Academic

Salary: £51,753 to £59,966 p.a.

This is an exciting opportunity for a highly organised, creative and flexible individual to work on a project funded by The National Lottery Heritage Fund that aims to engage new audiences with collections at the University of Leeds and at partner sites across England. The current post is for the Development Phase of the project. 

The project centres around present day and historical dialects. It draws on the resources of the Leeds Archive of Vernacular Culture (LAVC) and complementary collections, expertise and interests of the project’s partners, drawn from across the country. The LAVC is a unique and nationally important multi-media archive including the records of the Survey of English Dialects and the Institute of Dialect and Folk Life Studies. The LAVC and work done by the Dialect and Heritage project to date is accessible via the Dialect and Heritage Project website: https://dialectandheritage.org.uk. We are building on and extending the work of the original project in this new venture, and need an experienced project manager to manage the project and bring it to a successful conclusion, including overseeing the preparation of the Delivery Phase application to The National Lottery Heritage Fund.

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 options plus life assurance
• 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 Fiona Douglas, Project Lead

F.M.Douglas@leeds.ac.uk

Closing Date: 20 May 2026

Section: Administrative and Clerical Support

Salary: £33,951 to £39,906 p.a. pro rata