Do you have teaching specialisation in drama and performance? We are looking to appoint a full-time Assistant Professor in Drama to work in our team in the School of English at the University of Nottingham. You would join us on a fixed-term teaching contract from 1 September 2026 to 31 May 2027.
You will be required to teach drama, theatre and performance, with a primary focus on drama, theatre and performance across the long twentieth and twenty-first centuries. You will be asked to contribute to a core first-year survey-type module, Drama, Theatre, Performance; to contribute and convene a second year-module, Twentieth-Century Plays; and to contribute to a final-year module, Changing Stages: Theatre Industry and Theatre Art.
You might also be asked to contribute to other teaching in drama and performance as appropriate within the workload allocation of the role. You might also be asked to contribute more widely to our teaching, tutoring and research activites in the School of English.
You will have a PhD (or equivalent) in a relevant area of drama and performance as well as have evidence of your ability to teach at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, covering the above areas. Experience of teaching practical drama workshops is essential.
We recognise that what helps us succeed is the different ideas and experiences of colleagues across our School, who come from a mix of cultures and backgrounds. Together, we are welcoming, inspiring and supportive of everyone. We believe in diverse academic and research teams that will provide the best opportunities to be innovative and forward thinking. We are therefore seeking applications from candidates whose background, experience and identity broadens and enhances the diversity of our existing team and would particularly welcome applications from black and minority ethnic scholars. We are currently working to decolonise our teaching curriculum and understand that having a mix of opinions, broad perspectives, lived experiences and different ways of solving problems enhances our day-to-day work and enriches our academic community.
Mentoring towards further career progression will be offered throughout the period of the post.
Further information about our School and working here.
We are committed to a Strategic Delivery Plan for Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) and we warmly welcome applications from under-represented groups, regardless of age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, and sexual orientation, caring responsibilities, socio-economic background and any temporary impairment or other irrelevant distinction. Learn more about the University’s commitment to Equality, Diversity and Inclusion.
We strongly endorse Athena SWAN principles, and we have commitment at all levels of our organisation to address gender inequality. It is our mission to ensure equal opportunities, best working practices and fair policies for all.
Selection Process
Shortlisting is anonymous based on criteria-based questions. Each member of the shortlisting panel will give a mark for each of your individual answers to create an aggregate score. Your answers will be scored against the essential criteria listed in the person specification. Accordingly, we encourage you to think about how your answers can be tailored to meet these criteria. Our commitment to anonymous shortlisting means that we are not asking you to submit your CV. Therefore, we encourage you to take your time writing your answers, ensuring you use clear language, maintain an accessible style, and provide tangible examples to support your answers without compromising your anonymity. If you are providing information about publications, please do not reveal the name of the author(s) and publication. We expect each answer to be between 200 and 400 words (maximum) in length. CVs will be requested separately from all candidates shortlisted for interview.
Interviews for this role will take place on Microsoft Teams. The interview process will include a short teaching presentation to staff in the School of English including colleagues from our Drama and Creative Writing section. This will be followed by a formal interview with a panel of School of English staff including colleagues from our Drama and Creative Writing section.
If you have any informal enquiries, our Head of Drama and Creative Writing, Dr Chris Collins, will be happy to discuss these with you: [email protected]
Please note that applications sent directly to this email address
Closing Date: 10 Jun 2026
Category: Research and Teaching (R&T)
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