University of Birmingham, School of History and Cultures within the College of Arts and Law
BRIHC Research Fellow - 51681
Institution Type: | College / University |
Location: | United Kingdom |
Position: | Research Professional |
Full Time
Fixed term for 24 months
Grade 7 - Starting salary is normally in the range £28,982 to £37,768
The newly-founded Birmingham Research Institute for History and Cultures (BRIHC) wishes to appoint two outstanding early career scholars to its two-year 2016 Fellowships. The period and topic of study is open, but candidates must clearly show how their proposed scheme of work relates to research currently undertaken within the School of History and Cultures (SHaC) – which includes African Studies, Archaeology, History, and Classics.
The appointees are expected to undertake a significant piece of independent research, and to produce research papers, manuscripts, or other outputs. During the Fellowship they are also expected to propose and write, with collaborators if necessary, grant application(s) for future and/or follow-on projects. Further, they will organise a series of research-related activities within the remit of the BRIHC, working with the Institute’s Director or other members of staff within SHaC.
Candidates should outline their proposed scheme of work, broadly indicating the general themes, individuals, or research clusters they intend to work with, and give specific indications of their future plans for research in terms of applications, outputs and BRIHC activities (max. 2 pages).
The School of History and Cultures
The School of History and Cultures has over seventy full-time members of staff. The School consists of four departmental units: History; Classics, Ancient History and Archaeology; African Studies and Anthropology; and the Ironbridge International Institute for Cultural Heritage.
The School has a lively postgraduate community, which it is determined to expand, and it is home to many research centres. These include the Centre for War Studies, the Centre for Reformation and Early Modern Studies, the Centre for Contemporary History, the Centre for West Midlands History, the Centre for the Study of the Middle Ages, African Studies, Modern British Studies, and the Centre for Byzantine, Ottoman and Modern Greek Studies. Through the department and centres it maintains close links with other schools and departments in the College of Arts and Law and elsewhere in the University.
The Birmingham Research Institute for History and Cultures
The Research Institute is a newly founded umbrella organisation supporting and promoting the research and outreach activities undertaken within the School of History and Cultures. Formed in December 2015, BRIHC encourages and enables research work that crosses traditional boundaries of chronology, geography, and methodology within History and associated disciplines. It coordinates and supports research dissemination to public as well as academic audiences, and provides researchers in SHaC, both students and staff, with career development opportunities. BRIHC Research Fellows play a core role in the Institute’s activities by their organisation of research projects and events around engaging themes, and their intellectually innovative contribution to the life of the School.
Closing date: 18th March 2016 Reference: 51681
To download the details and submit an electronic application online please go to www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs and search reference 51681. Alternatively information can be obtained from 0121 415 9000 or visit www.hr.bham.ac.uk/jobs
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Contact: |
For further details, please contact Dr Vanessa Heggie, Director, Birmingham Research Institute for History and Cultures, School of History and Cultures, The University of Birmingham, Edgbaston, Birmingham, B15 2TT. Email: v.heggie@bham.ac.uk |
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Primary Category: | None |
Secondary Categories: | None |
Posting Date: | 02/18/2016 |
Closing Date | 03/18/2016 |