The Department of English and Creative Writing, comprising programmes in English Literature, Children’s Literature and Creative Writing, is well respected for its research and teaching excellence. This post is part of a period of strategic renewal, which has already seen eight new appointments, seeking to consolidate our reputation for both traditional excellence and innovation. The successful post holder will join one of two key research projects run from the department.

We are seeking to appoint a full-time, two year fixed- term Postdoctoral Research Fellow to start as early as possible in the autumn term. The department is particularly keen to hear from candidates with research interests in one of two key collaborative research projects run in the department: the Prison Reading Groups project (PRG) or ‘Romantic Illustration: Painters, Publishers, Prints and the Public, 1770-1840’. Full details of the projects can be found in the post information pack. You will need to have completed a PhD or equivalent with an emerging profile of high quality research publications in your discipline and a clear research plan. The appointee will be expected to help build the excellent research reputation of the Department of English and Creative Writing by engaging in high quality research and developing the impact of the collaborative research project.

The University of Roehampton is set on a beautiful, traditional campus in south-west London. The University provides its students with exceptional facilities, high quality teaching and a close-knit, collegiate experience. Roehampton has a diverse student body and a cosmopolitan outlook, with students from over 130 countries. The University is committed to a strong research culture, with two of its departments ranked the best in the country. Roehampton is on an ambitious trajectory and seeks to build on its increasing popularity by developing an innovative and distinctive portfolio.

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