Description UE07: £40,247.00 - £47,874.00 Per Annum. College of Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences/ School of History, Classics and Archaeology/History Fixed term contract - Seventeen months from 1st August 2025 Full Time - 35 hours per week We are looking for a Teaching and Research Fellow in Black British History The Opportunity: There is an opportunity to join the History department of the School of History, Classics and Archaeology as a fixed-term Teaching and Research Fellow in Black British History. The role requires expertise in any aspect of Black British History. The successful candidate will teach courses at the honours level and will contribute to team teaching across all levels of the curriculum, including pre-honours, honours and MSc level courses, as appropriate. The successful candidate will also conduct research under their own direction. As an equal opportunities employer, we welcome applicants from all sections of the community, regardless of age, gender, race and ethnicity, disability, nationality and citizenship status, religion, sexual orientation or transgender status. We wish to particularly encourage applications from women and Black, Asian and Minority Ethnic candidates, who are underrepresented at this level within our School. Our School is committed to Athena SWAN principles. All appointments will be made on merit. Your skills and attributes for success: A PhD submitted in Black British History (successful viva and any corrections submitted) Evidence of expertise in teaching Black British History at university level Ability to teach Edinburgh University’s existing courses Carnival in the Atlantic World and Representations of Blackness in Britain and Europe, 1800-1950 Ability to produce internationally excellent research Demonstrable commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion in Higher Education Click here for a copy of the full job description. As a valued member of our team you can expect: An exciting, positive, creative, challenging and rewarding place to work. We give you support, nurture your talent and reward success. You will benefit from a competitive reward package and a wide range of staff benefits, which includes a generous holiday entitlement, a defined benefits pension scheme, staff discounts, family friendly initiatives, flexible working and much more. Access our staff benefits page for further information and use our reward calculator to find out the total value of pay and benefits provided. The University of Edinburgh holds a Silver Athena SWAN award in recognition of our commitment to advance gender equality in higher education. We are members of the Race Equality Charter and we are also Stonewall Scotland Diversity Champions, actively promoting LGBT equality. Interviews will be held shortly after closing date. If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages Application Process Applications should include a cover letter and a CV. Applicants either can submit three letters of reference with their initial applications, or can provide contact details for referees to be contacted only if successful at the shortlisting stage. Applicants who do not wish for anyone to be contacted until after an offer has been made, should indicate this on their application. If invited for interview you will be required to evidence your right to work in the UK. Further information is available on our right to work webpages The University may be able to sponsor the employment of international workers in this role. This will depend on a number of factors specific to the successful applicant.