Lecturer (Teaching) in Business Economics (KW11180)
Closing in 8 days
Job title Lecturer (Teaching) in Business Economics
Department School of Management
Salary Starting from £45,585, rising to £54,395
Grade Grade 8
SOC Code - Visa Requirements 2311
This role is sponsorable
Placed on Monday 13 November 2023
Closing date Monday 11 December 2023
Interview date To be confirmed
Reference KW11180
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The University of Bath School of Management is seeking to appoint an Assistant Professor (Lecturer - Teaching) in Business Economics, to join the Business Economics Group of the Marketing, Business & Society Division.
The School of Management is a vibrant and productive community. In the 2021 Research Excellence Framework (REF), Times Higher ranked the School 7th in the UK for Business and Management Studies and 4th in the UK for its research environment. 93% of research is classed as world leading and internationally excellent. It was ranked 1st for Marketing (the Complete University Guide 2021) and 3rd for Business & Management Studies (the Complete University Guide 2021).
The Business Economics group plays an active role in many areas of the School and achieves teaching excellence on our highly rated undergraduate and master's degrees. We offer a strongly supportive environment for all our students, from undergraduate to PhD, and deliver a first-class student experience.
The successful candidate will have proven ability for teaching, ideally including previous experience of teaching economics to business/management focussed students.
Further informationThe School is currently undergoing a period of faculty expansion and facility improvement, which includes the development of a state-of-the-art new building.
Informal enquiries may be made to Dr Sarah Glozer, Head of the Marketing, Business & Society Division ([email protected]) and Dr Rob Branston, Subject Group Lead for Business Economics ([email protected]).
What we can offer youWe aim to be an inclusive university, where difference is celebrated, respected and encouraged. We have an excellent international reputation with staff from over 60 different nations and have made a positive commitment towards gender equality and intersectionality receiving a Silver Athena SWAN award. We truly believe that diversity of experience, perspectives, and backgrounds will lead to a better environment for our employees and students, so we encourage applications from all genders, backgrounds, and communities, particularly from under-represented groups, and value the positive impact that will have on our teams.
We are very proud to be an autism friendly university and are an accredited Disability Confident Leader; committed to building disability confidence and supporting disabled staff.
Find out from our staff what makes the University of Bath a great place to work. Follow us @UniofBath and @UniofBathJobs on Twitter for more information.
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Job details
Title
Lecturer (Teaching) in Business Economics (KW11180)
Employer
University of Bath
Location
United Kingdom
Published
November 14, 2023
Application deadline
December 11, 2023
Job type
Lecturer
Field
Business and Economics
About the employer
Situated in Bath, Somerset, United Kingdom, University of Bath is a public university that received its royal charter in 1966. The University of Bath has been consistently ranked amongst the top universities in the UK and is known for its expertise in research and teaching. In 2004, the university launched the SET squared Partnership with the universities of Bristol, Southampton, and Surrey. This is the largest partnership ever, comprises of a combined staff of 6,400 researchers, and has a research budget of £266 million.
The university is known for its four faculties: management, science, humanities and social science, and engineering and design. The university has been recognized for its excellence in research facilities and according to the 2014 Research Excellence Framework (REF), 87 percent of the university's research has been defined as world-leading. Notably, the university's research into child poverty and support for vulnerable people won a Queen's Anniversary Prize in 2011. The university's research grants and contracts portfolio is worth around £150 million.
The university constantly finishes at the top of student satisfaction rankings and excelling in Chemical Engineering, Mechanical Engineering, and Psychology. It was also awarded Gold in the Teaching Excellence Framework. Because of its high-quality teaching, Bath's graduates are highly sought after by the UK's top employers.
In 2004, Bath University invested in creating a sports training village, which has emerged as one of the best training centers for athletes in Europe. In 2013, the University became a founder member of GW4, an alliance of universities sharing intellectual and physical resources. Also, in the same year, the university opened a block of 75 flats for students living on campus. In 2012, the university began a three-year campus improvement project to improvise and expand student accommodation, teaching space, and a £10million arts centre. The university has invested over £450 million on its campus over the last decade.
In 2015, the university inaugurated a specialized area for arts, education, and events. The University of Bath has a well-built infrastructure with all the essential facilities and amenities a student will require. The university gives equal focus on sports and offers one of the best sports facilities in the UK. The university-based athletes won six medals in the 2016 Rio Olympics.
Almost one-fourth of the students enrolled are from outside the UK, so, the university offers a perfect internationally diverse experience. Airbus, World Bank, Nike, Ford, and Rolls Royce are some of the industry leaders, which collaborate with the university.