Lecturer in Peace Studies and International Development

The Department of Peace Studies and International Development (PSID) are looking for talented, innovative, and research active individuals to join our dedicated and collaborative academic team.  

The Department is an internationally recognised centre of excellence in research, teaching and external and policy engagement on issues of peace, conflict, and development. The programmes and the staff are multi-disciplinary and we welcome applicants who have experience and relevant and growing track record of research and teaching in at least one of the following three areas: 

• International and regional studies and/or security studies
• Sustainable development and development studies, including from social, political, governance or anthropological perspectives.
• Peace – conflict – environment – technology- development nexus issues (a combination of any of these) in developing, fragile or conflict affected areas.

This is an exciting year to be joining the Department as we celebrate the Golden Jubilee of the founding of Peace Studies in Bradford. The Department has an excellent track record in research and impact nationally and internationally. Teaching in the department has been consistently rated as being outstanding including through case studies, practical and policy based and applied analysis and a range of co-curricular activities. 

We welcome and encourage applications from excellent candidates of any background, including disabled, Black and Minority Ethnic (BME), LGBT and non-binary candidates.

Further Information about the Department: 

https://www.bradford.ac.uk/social-sciences/department-of-peace-studies-international-development/

If you have a query or would like to discuss any of the above roles, please email Professor PB Anand, Head of the Department at [email protected]  

In return, we offer: 

• 30 days and 13 statutory and customary days (taken at Easter and Christmas). 
• Family-friendly policies
• Unique fitness Centre with membership offers – https://www.bradford.ac.uk/unique/
• On site nursery offering high quality child care for 0 – 5 year olds.  
• Generous employer contribution pension schemes – Universities Superannuation Scheme  
• Generous reward schemes, including car leasing, cycle to work, holiday purchase, shopping discounts

Full details of the benefits on offer can be viewed here https://www.bradford.ac.uk/human-resources/employee-reward-and-benefits/ .

If you have a query or would like to discuss any of the above roles, please email Professor PB Anand, Head of the Department at [email protected]  

Further details:

Confronting Inequality : Celebrating Diversity

At the University of Bradford we accept people for who they are regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital status, ethnicity, faith, sexual orientation or socio-economic background and whether you’re pregnant or on maternity leave.  

In line with the University’s commitment to equality charters including Athena Swan, Race Equality Charter, Disability Confident and Stonewall Diversity Champions Programme, we welcome applications from people identifying with these characteristics.  The University has a number of staff networks which provide peer support and safe spaces for staff who hold these and other identities.