The Role
The Economics Group within Newcastle University Business School has over 35 full-time research and teaching staff. We are a collegiate and generalist group. We deliver teaching and learning of the highest quality, and we attract highly qualified students to our undergraduate and postgraduate programmes.
The Group hosts a vibrant research community that promotes research around all areas of economics, especially in the following sub-themes:
1. Applied Time Series Econometrics
2. Behavioural and Experimental Economics
3. Economics of Safety, Health, Environment and Risk
4. Finance, Financial Economics and Financial Econometrics
5. Labour, Health, Education and Development Economics
6. Macroeconomics, Policies and Institutions in Open Economic Systems
7. Spatial, Urban, Regional, International and Industrial Economics
Group members have active funded projects in a range of areas including the Creative Industries and their internationalisation, Education, Development, Energy, Environmental, and Rural Economics. The Group also hosts a state-of-the-art Behavioural Research Laboratory.
The Group is expanding at pace and has recently appointed several lecturers, a reader and a named chair. We now have a further fixed-term lecturer position (teaching & scholarship) and we invite applications from strong candidates, committed to collegiality.
Candidates will hold, or be close to obtaining, a relevant PhD and will be able to demonstrate the ability to teach economics at undergraduate and postgraduate levels.
The University has developed an document which summarises the range of activities that academic colleagues may be expected to perform.
This is a full time, fixed term post available until 31st May 2025.
Formal applications should include a curriculum vitae. Questions about the Economics Group or the hiring process can be addressed to Professor John Sessions, Head of Economics () or Professor Nils Braakmann, Deputy Head of Economics ().
For more information about Economics at Newcastle, please visit:
Newcastle University Business School is located in Newcastle City Centre and at the gateway to the Newcastle Helix, a £350million partnership between Newcastle University, Newcastle City Council and Legal and General, where business meets Science. Home to 4000 students, the School is in the top 1% of business schools worldwide to hold triple accreditation from the three internationally recognised accreditation bodies: AMBA, AACSB, and EQUIS.
Newcastle University is a world class, research-intensive, civic university. We play a leading role in the economic, social and cultural development of the North East of England. Attracting and retaining high-calibre people is fundamental to our continued success.
Key Accountabilities
Teaching & Learning
8. To provide high quality teaching and learning and student support
9. Mentor and support students throughout their studies in the role of personal tutor
10. Set and mark assessment of modules in accordance with University standards and utilise on-line and digitised curricula and education frameworks
11. Contribute to curriculum development
12. Ensure all our students benefit from studying in a research intensive, research excellent academic environment
13. Provide education for life, that engages, challenges and supports our students to discover and fulfil their potential both while they are studying with us and once they have graduated
Other
14. Contribute to the Business School Vision, Mission and Strategy
15. Operate as an active citizen in the Economics and Business School community
16. To have a commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion and ethics, responsibility and sustainability
17. Undertake a range of administrative tasks to support your area of teaching
18. Take responsibility for a defined management or administrative role such as Module Leader, Year Tutor, Degree Programme Director, Research Director, Outreach Co-ordinator
19. Contribute to the wider work of the School, Faculty and University through input to project teams, working groups and committees
The Person
The level of appointment will be determined by your ability to meet the requirements of the person specification as outlined below.
Knowledge, Skills & Experience
Lecturer Grade F
20. Evidence or the potential to provide an outstanding educational experience, rooted in strong disciplinary knowledge that engages, challenges, and inspires our students
21. Ability to deliver research-led teaching, making effective use of technology to enhance learning
22. Evidence or potential for internationalising the curricula
23. Ability to engage with external stakeholders, generating real-world impact from research
24. Evidence of engaging in scholarly research and activities
25. Ability to supervise PGR students
26. Ability to supervise undergraduate and taught postgraduate students’ research projects
27. Excellent written and oral communication skills
28. Excellent organisational, time management and presentation skills
29. Demonstration of successful team working
30. Personal resilience in a context of change and fast paced environment
31. Commitment to equality, diversity and inclusion, and to ethics, responsibility and sustainability
Lecturer Grade G
In addition to providing evidence of your previous experience of the criteria above, to be considered for a Grade G Lectureship you must also meet the follow criteria:
32. Experience of attracting and supervising PGR students
33. Supervision of undergraduate and taught postgraduate students’ research projects
34. Substantial experience of designing and delivering high quality teaching and learning material, resources and activities for students
35. Ability to undertake a management and leadership role
Qualifications
Lecturer Grade F
36. PhD (or equivalent) at or near completion (strictly within three months of submission at time of application) in a relevant subject
Desirable
37. HE teaching qualification (or equivalent experience)
Lecturer Grade G
In addition to meeting the criteria for the Lecturer Grade F candidates must also meet the following criteria:
38. Completed PhD in a relevant subject
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 silver award in recognition of our good employment practices for the advancement of gender equality. We also hold a Bronze award in recognition of our work towards tackling race inequality in higher education REC. We are a 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.
Requisition ID: 27141
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