University College offers a wide range of excellent facilities and benefits to its staff, for example:

• Generous holiday allowances
• Optional pension schemes
• Personal and professional development opportunities
• Free lunches when on duty
• Interest-free season ticket loans for travel on public transport
• Free use of the on-site squash court
• Discounted use of the University’s sports facilities

Specific information about the benefits associated with each post is provided within the further particulars when it is advertised.

University College aims to promote equality of opportunity and treatment for all men and women working and studying at the College or applying to do so and to ensure equality of access to all services provided by the College.  The College aims to foster an environment in which unlawful discrimination and harassment are not tolerated and where all members of the College community are encouraged to achieve their full potential.  Further information about the College’s Equality Duty is available on our Policy Documents page.

Fixed term (12 months), £16,569-£18,308 p.a. 

Applications are invited for a Stipendiary Lectureship in Experimental Psychology, tenable for 12 months from 1 October 2025 to 31 August 2026.

The appointee will be required to provide six hours of tutorials for the College per week, averaged over three eight-week terms, and to participate in pastoral care of students and the administration of the subject in the college, including the setting and marking college examinations.

The appointee will be expected to offer tutorials and/or classes in Experimental Psychology within the Preliminary Examination (taken by first-year undergraduates). An ability and willingness to offer tutorials for the Cognition subject in the Final Honour School (taken by second-year undergraduates) in the field of Experimental Psychology may be an advantage.

The stipend will be in the range £16,569-£18,308 (depending on experience) plus a number of college benefits. The further particulars and application form can be downloaded below.

The closing date for applications and the last date for receipt of references direct from referees is 12 noon (UK time) on Monday 11 August 2025.

Interviews are expected to take place in August.

Please note that this post would not entitle the successful applicant to apply for a Tier 2 UK Visa, and thus any applicant should ensure that they have the legal right to work in the UK for the period of the lectureship.

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Further Particulars

Application Form

Recruitment Monitoring Form

University College is an equal opportunities employer. Applications are particularly welcome from women and black and minority ethnic candidates, who are under-represented in academic posts in Oxford.