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Other Academic Vacancies
Stipendiary Lecturer in English Language and Literature (1760-present)
Date posted: Tuesday 09 June 2026. Closing: Monday 22 June 2026 (noon)
Salary range: £33,810 – £37,338 p.a.
Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AU
Start date: 1 October 2026
Applications are invited for a full-time fixed-term position as Stipendiary Lecturer in English Language and Literature (1760-present), tenable for one year from 1 October 2026 to cover a period of leave for Professor Robert Douglas-Fairhurst. The successful candidate will be required to provide eight contact hours of tutorial teaching per week in Full Term within this field.
Applicants should hold a doctorate or be close to completion. The successful candidate will need to show evidence of successful relevant teaching experience at undergraduate level, and must show the ability to provide a high standard of tutorial teaching in English Language and Literature of the period 1760-present day. The further particulars are located on the College website: www.magd.ox.ac.uk/job-vacancies/. Applicants are asked to email a completed application, containing the cover sheet (including the names and addresses of two referees), a detailed letter, which sets out the papers the candidate could offer to teach for the College, and a full curriculum vitae to Miss Liz Howdill, Academic Administrator (liz.howdill@magd.ox.ac.uk), by noon on Monday 22 June 2026. Applicants should ask referees to email their references directly to the Academic Administrator by the same deadline without further prompting. Interviews are scheduled to be held in person in the afternoon of Monday 29 June 2026.
The College is committed to equal opportunity and to fostering an inclusive academic community. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit, with the ability to perform the duties of the post as the primary consideration.
STIPENDIARY LECTURER AND RESEARCHER IN LAW
Date posted: Friday 5 June 2026. Closing date: Tuesday 16 June 2026 (noon)
Salary range: £19,712 – £20,818
Magdalen College, High Street, Oxford, OX1 4AU
Start date: 1 October 2026
Applications are invited for a part-time fixed-term position as Stipendiary Lecturer and Researcher in Law, tenable for six months from 1 October 2026. The successful candidate will be required to engage in research in EU Law and/or UK Public Law, and to provide up to six hours per week in Full Term of high-quality teaching at the undergraduate level in EU Law and Constitutional Law.
Applicants should hold a higher degree in Law (whether doctorate or LLM equivalent), and have a sound knowledge of Law in the relevant subjects. The further particulars are located below. Applicants are asked to email a completed application, containing the cover sheet (including the names and addresses of two referees), a detailed letter, which sets out the subjects the candidate could offer to teach for the College, a full curriculum vitae, and one representative piece of written work (published or unpublished) of a maximum of 10,000 words in length, to Miss Liz Howdill, Academic Administrator (liz.howdill@magd.ox.ac.uk), by noon on Tuesday 16 June 2026. Applicants should ask referees to email their references directly to the Academic Administrator by the same deadline without further prompting.
Interviews are scheduled to be held in person on the morning of Friday 26 June 2026.
The College is committed to equal opportunity and to fostering an inclusive academic community. We welcome applications from individuals from all backgrounds. Appointment will be made on merit, with the ability to perform the duties of the post as the primary consideration.
Joint Academic Vacancies
Research Fellowships
Each year the College proposes to elect up to four Fellows by Examination (elsewhere known as Junior Research Fellows). Each Fellowship is tenable for three years. The Fellow is a member of the Governing Body of the College for the first two years and is entitled to free lunches and dinners in College and a research allowance. Fellows by Examination are expected to live in the Oxford area, and his/her research base must be in Oxford.
You may contact us via email (jrf@magd.ox.ac.uk) regarding Fellowships by Examination (Junior Research Fellowships) but please be aware that your query may not be answered immediately.
The 2027 Fellowship by Examination competition will open in September 2026.
Visiting Fellowships
Each year the College elects a Visiting Fellow or Fellows for periods of one year or shorter during an academic year. In addition, a Robert S. Campbell Visiting Fellow may be elected for research in law, especially commercial or competition law. A Visiting Fellowship is intended to offer an established scholar, either from abroad or from the United Kingdom, an opportunity to pursue his or her own study and research as a member of the College.
You may contact us via email (jrf@magd.ox.ac.uk) regarding Visiting Fellowships but please be aware that your query may not be answered immediately.
The 2026 Visiting Fellowship competition is now closed. If you have submitted an application, please go to the My Account page to view your data: https://www.magdjrf.co.uk/vf_2026/auth/
The 2027 Visiting Fellowship competition will open in September 2026.