Lecturer in Popular Musics

 Are you an academic with proven abilities to carry out teaching and scholarship activities in popular musics, including aesthetics and/or ethnomusicology?  Can you pursue, develop and take forward pedagogic developments? Are you passionate about delivering an exceptional student experience in a research-intensive Russell Group University?

The School of Music at the University of Leeds invites applications for the role of Lecturer in Popular Musics. You may have interests in any area of Popular Music and/or related fields. As a Lecturer, you will carry out teaching and scholarship alongside contributions to the administrative processes and committee structures of the School, Faculty, and University. You will be a committed teacher and an outstanding communicator able to contribute to undergraduate and taught postgraduate study in the area. You will also be expected to undertake the normal range of duties that arise in connection with the teaching of undergraduate and postgraduate modules, including lecturing, seminar delivery, dissertation supervision and assessment, as well as academic personal tutoring.

Visa Sponsorship information

Please note that this post may not be suitable for sponsorship under the Skilled Worker visa route due to the FTE of the post. For more information please visit: www.gov.uk/skilled-worker-visa.

For research and academic posts, we will consider eligibility under the Global Talent visa. For more information please visit: https://www.gov.uk/global-talent

What we offer in return

26 days holiday plus approx.16 Bank Holidays/days that the University is closed by custom (including Christmas) – That’s 42 days a year!Generous pension scheme options plus life assuranceHealth and Wellbeing: Discounted staff membership options at The Edge, our state-of-the-art Campus gym, with a pool, sauna, climbing wall, cycle circuit, and sports halls.Personal Development: Access to courses run by our Organisational Development & Professional Learning team.Access to on-site childcare, shopping discounts and travel schemes are also available.

And much more! 

To explore the post further or for any queries you may have, please contact: 

Prof Barbara Kelly, Head of School

Email: B.Kelly1@leeds.ac.uk

Closing Date: 03 Jun 2025

Section: Academic

Salary: £39,355 to £46,735 p.a. pro rata