About the role We welcome applications for a fixed-term, part time (0.5FTE for one year) Assistant Professor in Human Geography (Education and Scholarship) to join our collegial and supportive team. The successful candidate will join a friendly and supportive department with a significant record of world-leading research across the discipline. In the recent REF2021 Geography at Sussex was ranked 3rd in the UK for the impact of our research. In this role you will be working as part of the dynamic team of scholars in the Department of Geography associated with Histories, Cultures and Networks research cluster. Under the direction of the Head of Department, the successful candidate will be responsible for teaching the following modules: Social Geographies (second year core module); Southeast England Field Class (second year core module). They will also be responsible for a small group of first year Academic Advisees and other small teaching and administration contributions as directed by the Head of Department. About you Ideally, you will have a PhD in Human Geography or closely related field or be very near completing one. Your research and teaching interests should align with those of the Department. You will ideally have previous experience of teaching Human Geography at degree level and will be passionate about delivering high quality teaching and support to students. You will be a collegiate individual with an enthusiasm to participate fully as an active and integral member of the Department. About our School The School of Global Studies was established in 2009 and is one of the UK’s leading centres of excellence for teaching, research and debate on the global challenges of our times. With around 100 academic faculty, a thriving doctoral programme, postdoctoral and visiting researchers, the School is large enough to create a diverse interdisciplinary research environment, while maintaining a close and supportive community for its staff and students. The School has a strong research culture and excelled in the 2021 Research Excellence Framework. With an annual intake of around 400 students taking undergraduate degrees in Anthropology, Geography, International Relations and International Development, almost 400 Masters students and more than 100 PhD students, the School is a hub of interdisciplinary learning. Many of these students study International Relations, either as single or joint honours undergraduate studies, by taking one of our elective and interdisciplinary optional modules, our MA and MSc courses, or by joining our doctoral training programme. These programmes draw on the School’s areas of research excellence, including global inequalities and global justice, climate and environmental change, war and peace, global health and financial crises, intolerance and discrimination. The School fosters the global engagement of students and staff, including through a network of partnerships with international centres of excellence in research and teaching, public bodies and the private sector. Our faculty, staff and students engage locally with schools, local authorities and community organisations interested in applying global insights to local problems. We are committed to an approach to the creation and exchange of knowledge that is aimed at generating understanding for a better world for all. We pride ourselves on our pioneering work that seeks to facilitate change and to challenge and transform the structures of inequality. Our community brings together researchers and scholars working at the interface between disciplines, spanning the arts, sciences and social sciences. More information can be found at: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/global/ The Department of Geography The Department of Geography at Sussex, founded in 1961, has 34 academic members of faculty, as well as post-doctoral researchers covering the whole range of human and physical geography, and three professional support and technical staff. In the previous REF the Department was ranked 13th in the UK overall and 3rd in the UK for our world-leading research impact. We are 14th in the UK in the QS University Rankings, and in the top 100 globally in 2024 Shanghai Rankings. Our teaching is focused on a range of global of issues and challenges, from migration and development, to conflict, inequality, geomorphology, urban development, sustainability, and climate change adaptation. Field teaching also features prominently in our curriculum. Please find further information regarding the department of Geography here: http://www.sussex.ac.uk/geography/ Why work here Our university is situated off the A27, next to the beautiful South Downs where you will enjoy everything that our 150-acre campus has to offer. We are accessible by public transport; Falmer train station is a five-minute walk to campus and several bus stops are located within campus. We also have dedicated cycling paths and encourage our staff to use these with our offering of a cycle to work scheme. Sussex is a renowned, multi-accredited, research-led International University and this is only possible because of the people that work here. Whether you are a member of Faculty, part of a Professional Services team or a Student, it’s our people that make us great and we want you to be part of that. Find out more about our reward and benefits package. Find out about our equality, diversity and inclusion Further Key Information Please contact Simon Rycroft ( s.p.rycroftsussex.ac.uk ) for informal enquiries. For full details and how to apply see our vacancies page The University of Sussex values the diversity of its staff and students, and we welcome applicants from all backgrounds. The University requires that work undertaken for the University is performed in the UK. Visa Sponsorship Queries: This role has been assigned an eligible SOC code, however, the role does not meet the eligibility for sponsorship due to its part-time nature. Please consult our Skilled Worker Visa information page for further information about Visa Sponsorship.