University of Oxford - Department of Education in association with St Edmund Hall Grade 10a: Salary £42,733 - £57,431 p.a.

Applications are invited for a University Lecturership in Comparative and International Education. The post is permanent and full-time, tenable from 1 April 2012 or as soon as possible thereafter, and will be offered in conjunction with a fellowship at St Edmund Hall. The post will be based at the Department of Education, Oxford.

The department is seeking candidates who have completed a social science doctorate in an area of study of relevance to the post. He or she will have a proven track record of social scientific research and high quality publications in the field of comparative and international education, broadly defined and including attention to globalisation and its effects, together with a strong portfolio of teaching experience in this area. The main responsibilities of the postholder will be to contribute to the department's strong research profile in the REF; to lead and contribute to teaching of the CIE pathway of the MSc Education; to supervise Master's and doctoral students; and to contribute to the research-related activities of the Centre for Comparative and International Education Research.

The further particulars, which include details of the selection criteria, duties and application procedure, should be referred to before application is made by visiting the University website at http://www.ox.ac.uk/about_the_university/jobs/fp/ or by contacting the Secretary to the Director, Department of Education, 15 Norham Gardens, Oxford OX2 6PY (tel: 01865 274024; email: sara.loosemore@education.ox.ac.uk). Informal enquiries may be made to Professor Anne Edwards (email: anne.edwards@education.ox.ac.uk).

The closing date for applications is noon on Wednesday 26 October 2011.

Please quote reference number EP11038.

Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.

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http://josefscarantino.com/2010/09/14/international-and-comparative-education-boring-not-a-chance/
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We are now accepting submissions for inclusion in our maiden issue.  If you have an essay, article, comment or review you would like to see in ICE Magazine, get in touch now.
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