Lecturer in Linguistics in Newcastle upon Tyne

Newcastle University is a great place to work, with excellent benefits. We have a generous holiday package; plus the opportunity to buy more, great pension schemes and a number of health and wellbeing initiatives to support you.

The School of English Literature, Language and Linguistics wishes to appoint a Lecturer in English language and linguistics 0.7 FTE (Teaching and Scholarship). This is a fixed-term appointment for 6 months: the start date is 2 January 2027 and the end date is 1st July 2027.

You will have a PhD in a relevant subject area, as well as proven experience in teaching introductory and intermediate linguistics to undergraduate students. Experience of working with taught postgraduate students is also desirable. You will be expected to contribute to teaching and assessment on stage 2 and 3 modules in research methods (qualitative and quantitative) and child language acquisition. You will also be given time to integrate scholarship, research and/or professional activities with teaching and learning, as appropriate – including by working with professional partners. You may also be expected to supervise undergraduate and postgraduate independent work, take on admin roles in the School and moderate the marking of colleagues.

The School SELLL is a robust and highly motivated intellectual community of 55 academic and research staff working across the fields of English Literature, Creative Writing, and Language and Linguistics. We offer a range of undergraduate degrees in Language and Linguistics including joint degrees with Modern Languages and Literature. Language and Linguistics staff also teach students on the newly established Cognitive Science degree. We also run thriving post-graduate taught and post-graduate research degrees.

Newcastle University also has a very well-resourced Linguistics Laboratory (LingLab). LingLab is the central hub for supporting empirical and experimental linguistics and language science research. The lab hosts a wide range of state-of-the-art facilities and equipment that facilitate high-quality linguistics research, including: multiple sound-attenuated booths with specialist recording equipment; computers with software for audio-visual analysis; an eye-tracker for psycholinguistic research into reading and language processing; additional equipment such as ultrasound tongue imaging and electroglottography; and a range of other resources to support psycholinguistic, corpus, articulatory and phonetic research. LingLab is supported by dedicated lab managers who advise on research project design, experimental design, analytical strategy and statistics.

As the first unit in our subject area in the UK to have been recognized for our commitment to the advancement of equality and diversity through an Athena Swan Bronze accreditation, we value the benefits of a diverse intellectual community of staff and students and promote the principles of equality and diversity in all of our activities. We therefore encourage applications from individuals whose work draws on and reflects the full range of backgrounds, perspectives and diversity of our modern world, and welcome applications from underrepresented groups.

We ask that candidates submit a covering letter of up to 2 A4 pages only, alongside a CV. No other materials are required at shortlisting stage.

Key Accountabilities

• Contribute as an active citizen in the School and University Community, working collaboratively with colleagues.
• Undertake administrative duties as required by the Head of School.
• Have a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and ethics, responsibility and sustainability.

Teaching and Learning

• Design and deliver high quality teaching and learning material, resources, and activities in research methods, child language acquisition and related areas to our students, in line with School and Faculty teaching objectives.
• Supervise undergraduate dissertations and research projects in relevant areas.
• Set, assess and moderate assessments in accordance with University standards, providing timely and effective feedback to students.
• Evaluate own teaching practice and presently have or have a willingness to work towards a category of Fellowship with the HEA.
• Develop and integrate scholarship and teaching-related research that can support student experience.

The Person (Essential)Knowledge and Experience

• Teaching experience at undergraduate level in research methods and/or child language acquisition, rooted in strong disciplinary knowledge that engages, challenges, and inspires our students.
• Evidence of or the potential to supervise undergraduate dissertation projects.
• Experience of/potential of providing academic guidance and/or pastoral care to students.
• Experience of/potential of providing support or mentoring to colleagues or students.

Attributes and Behaviour

• Commitment to maintaining and supporting a diverse and inclusive working environment, in which all colleagues (academic and Professional Services) and students are treated fairly and respectfully.
• Excellent organisational, time management and presentation skills.
• Ability to work as part of a team and on own initiative.
• willingness and ability to assume administrative responsibilities.

Qualifications

You will have a PhD in hand in a relevant subject area.

Newcastle University is a global University where everyone is treated with dignity and respect. As a University of Sanctuary, we aim to provide a welcoming place of safety for all, offering opportunities to people fleeing violence and persecution. We are committed to being a fully inclusive university which actively recruits, supports and retains colleagues from all sectors of society. We value diversity as well as celebrate, support and thrive on the contributions of all of our employees and the communities they represent. We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer and encourage applications from individuals who can complement our existing teams, we believe that success is built on having teams whose backgrounds and experiences reflect the diversity of our university and student population. At Newcastle University we hold a Gold Athena Swan award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Race Equality Charter Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a Disability Confident employer and will offer an interview to disabled applicants who meet the essential criteria for the role as part of the offer and interview scheme. In addition, we are a member of the Euraxess initiative supporting researchers in Europe.