Lecturer - DForenPsy (Education and Scholarship)
This 0.7FTE post is available immediately on a permanent basis.
Salary will be £43,482 grade F, pro rata, subject to knowledge, skills, and experience.
We welcome applications from candidates interested in working part-time hours.
The Role
HLS Psychology/Cedar
The post of Lecturer in DForenPsy to support the delivery of the research modules on the Doctor of Forensic Psychology programme.
The role involves supporting and designing the delivery of research teaching and training, across qualitative and quantitative methods, and systematic literature reviews
The role involves teaching, supervising and examining in both quantitative and qualitative research methods.The role includes contributing to teaching and supervision on related postgraduate programmes in the Clinical Portfolio.
The role includes a contribution to the development and implementation of innovative teaching practices, both in person and virtual, across the Faculty.
The role will entail attending regular team meetings and collaborating with other Research Team members and colleagues external to the University, to ensure a high-quality, research training related to Forensic Psychology.
The postholder(s) will be expected to participate in the full range of research-support activities provided on the programme. This includes providing teaching sessions and one-to-one supervision of DForenPsy Trainees to produce small-scale Quality Improvement Studies, Systematic Literature Reviews and Empirical studies that comprise their PGR Doctoral thesis.
About you
For a Lecturer post you will:
- Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, demonstrated by a PhD or Professional Doctorate (or nearing completion) to develop teaching programmes, and teach and support learning;
- Use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students;
- Participate in and develop external networks, for example, to contribute to student recruitment, secure student placements, facilitate outreach work, generate income, obtain consultancy projects, or build relationships for future activities;
- Will have evidence of excellent teaching identified by peer review and have made an impact at discipline programme level beyond their own teaching.
Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.
Further information
Please contact Research Director Janet Smithson, email
[email protected] or Joint Programme Director Karen Gough, email
[email protected]
The closing date for completed applications is 2 September. Interviews are expected to take place on 14 September.
Transform Your Career and Help Shape a Greener, Healthier, and Fairer Future
Join the University of Exeter, a top 200 Russel Group university (QS & THE World University Rankings 2025), excelling in teaching (triple Gold rating, TEF 2023) and leading groundbreaking research in the beautiful southwest of England.
We are committed to understanding different cultures and perspectives, supporting diverse leadership, and striving for social justice. We encourage applications from all groups underrepresented in our community, including racially minoritised individuals and those with disabilities. Our inclusive, merit based recruitment processes seek to embrace a diverse set of experiences to ensure colleagues feel supported equitably. With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 140 countries, we foster a culture where everyone can thrive.
You can read more about our current accreditations and commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion here, including our commitment to the Armed Forces Covenant.
What we can offer you:
- Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines;
- Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly;
- An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development;
- Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career;
- A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26 weeks full pay), paternity leave (up to 6 weeks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy;
- A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon/Cornwall.
How we can help
If you are considering applying and need support to do so, please get in touch with us at
[email protected]. You can request reasonable adjustments within your application or by contacting us. You can also choose to be considered under our Disability Confident Scheme and find out here how this is managed during our recruitment and onboarding process.
