The University is organised into about 140 different departments, each of which recruits its own staff. Permanent academic posts usually have a ‘joint’ post in a College and in the Faculty, but there will also be posts (often, but not exclusively, research-only or teaching-only) that are based in either a College or a Faculty/Department. Colleges arrange their own recruitment and will advertise vacancies on their own websites, although many will also place vacancies on the main university website at:
The following vacancies are primarily in the Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages, which is based at 41 and 47 Wellington Square.
The Modern Languages Faculty has roughly 1,000 undergraduates reading for the Honour School of Modern Languages or one of five Joint Schools, and approximately 150 graduate students; there are around 100 academic staff holding university posts. The main subjects studied are French, German, Spanish, Russian, Italian, Portuguese, and Modern Greek.
The Faculty’s professional services staff are based in Wellington Square, until the move to the the new Schwarzman Centre in September 2025. Most academic staff are based in colleges, but a small number of academics and some research staff are also based at Wellington Square.
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Current Vacancies
Lecturer in Catalan
Salary Grade 6: £34,982 - £40,855 per annum
Contract type: Part-time (0.9 FTE); Fixed Term (3 year )
In conjunction with the Institut Ramon Llull, the Faculty are seeking to appoint a Lecturer in Catalan to start on or as soon as possible after 1 September 2025.
The Lecturer is responsible for planning and delivering language teaching in Catalan, including marking work and participating in oral examinations.
The appointee will provide teaching in Catalan up to a maximum of 13 hours a week in each week of each term, and to undertake activities, run events to raise the profile of Catalan within the institution.
Applicants must possess: fluency in Catalan equivalent to native-speaker level; a good first degree in a relevant subject (language, literature, or linguistics); and experience in teaching the language as a foreign language in higher education.
Additional information and details about how to apply are included in the job description.
What we offer
As an employer, we genuinely care about our employees’ wellbeing and this is reflected in the range of benefits that we offer including:
- An excellent contributory pension scheme
- 38 days annual leave
- A comprehensive range of childcare services
- Family leave schemes
- Cycle loan scheme
- Discounted bus travel and Season Ticket travel loans
Applications must be made online by 12:00 noon on Friday 3rd January 2025. You will be asked complete an application form. To apply for this role please click here: https://www.llull.cat/english/aprendre_catala/seleccio_professors_intro.cfm
For more information, please send an e-mail to seleccioprofessorat@llull.cat
Stavros Niarchos Foundation Bywater and Sotheby Professorship of Byzantine and Modern Greek Language and Literature
The Faculty of Medieval and Modern Languages is seeking applications for the Stavros Niarchos Foundation – Bywater and Sotheby Professorship of Byzantine and Modern Greek Language and Literature, with effect from 1 October 2025 or as soon as possible thereafter. This professorship is associated with a Professorial Fellowship at Exeter College.
You will be a scholar of the highest international calibre, with an outstanding record of research and publication, capable of creating and maintaining contacts with colleagues and relevant departments in Oxford and other universities in the UK and overseas. You will teach and inspire students at all levels, playing a major role in the supervision, guidance and examination of graduate students in this area. You will be expected to be able to contribute to undergraduate and graduate teaching and examination.
The closing date for applications is 12:00 noon UK time on Monday 27 January 2025. Interviews are expected to be held in March 2025. Informal enquiries may be made in strict confidence to Professor Jonathan Thacker, Chair of the Medieval and Modern Languages Faculty Board (jonathan.thacker@mod-langs.ox.ac.uk).
Click here for further details on how to apply for the role.
British Academy International Fellowships - Expressions of interest
The next round of the British Academy International Fellowships scheme is due to open in January 2025, with a deadline in March. The Humanities Division at the University of Oxford is inviting expressions of interest from candidates which to apply to be based in one of the Humanities Faculties or units. Further details can be found on the following page: https://humanities.web.ox.ac.uk/british-academy-international-fellowships
Expressions of interest to operations.manager@mod-langs.ox.ac.uk by Tuesday 28 January 2025.