Stipendiary Lecturer in Economics

Key information

• Application deadline: Tuesday 26th May 2026 at 12 pm
• Location: Oxford
• Salary: The salary will be within the range £16,905 - £18,669 per annum, according to qualifications and experience.

6-hour Stipendiary Lecturer in Economics

BRASENOSE COLLEGE, OXFORD UNIVERSITY

6-HOUR STIPENDIARY LECTURER IN ECONOMICS

Brasenose College wishes to appoint a 6-hour Stipendiary Lecturer from 1st October 2026 to September 2027. The person appointed will co-ordinate with the Economics Fellows and Lecturers to teach macroeconomics. The Lecturer will also participate in student admissions and assist generally in the running of Subject in collaboration with the subject tutors.

he salary will be within the range £16,905 – £18,669 per annum, according to qualifications and experience. Note that this is a 0.5 FTE Grade 5 appointment (University scales). Further particulars, including details of pension provision, allowances, and lunch and dining rights, are available here.

An application form, letter of application, and CV should be submitted online using the Applications for Academic Appointments submission portal.

The closing date for applications is noon on Tuesday 26th May and any queries about the application process should be addressed to the College Academic Registrar, Dr Bronwen Tomkinson, Brasenose College, Oxford, OX1 4AJ (tel: 01865 277823; email: academic.registrar@bnc.ox.ac.uk).

Brasenose College is an equal opportunity employer.

The Appointment

Applications are invited for a Stipendiary Lecturer in Economics at Brasenose College, Oxford. The post is tenable from 1st October 2026 to September 2027. This is a teaching-only post, and the salary will be within the range of £16,905 – £18,669 per annum, plus allowances, according to qualifications and experience. Note that this is a 0.5 FTE Grade 5 appointment. and the salary reflects this. The appointee will have the option of becoming or remaining a member of the Universities Superannuation Scheme (USS).

The salary range will require candidates to demonstrate that they possess the right to work in the UK since the salary will not meet the UKVI’s minimum threshold to enable a Skilled Worker Visa appointment. Since this is a teaching-only position, candidates must also be available to start by the specified start date.

Brasenose College

Brasenose College is one of the older foundations in the University of Oxford.  Across all years within the College, there are approximately 375 undergraduates and 250 graduates. The College’s senior members comprise the Principal, Fellows (45 of whom constitute the Governing Body), and College Lecturers. Brasenose’s paramount objective is the pursuit of academic excellence for the public benefit and is concerned to foster research as well as high-quality teaching.  The College has a substantial library, mainly for undergraduate use, and well-developed IT provision.  Further information about the College can be found at www.bnc.ox.ac.uk.

The College has a reputation for being open and friendly and we are keen to be inclusive, encouraging applicants from a diverse range of backgrounds. As a Stipendiary Lecturer, you will be welcomed into the Brasenose community, and through our various events, and especially over lunch (which is very popular and well-attended), you would have the chance to interact with a broad range of other academics across many different disciplines. The appointment offers scope to get as involved in the social and intellectual life of the College as you wish. Throughout the year, there are also opportunities to invite guests – a hospitality allowance (detailed below) encourages academics to do this. Brasenose also seeks to be a family-friendly employer and wherever possible will consider a flexible approach to work.

Brasenose admits 6 undergraduate students per year to read Economics and Management, 9 to read Philosophy, Politics, and Economics (PPE) and up to 1 to ready History and Economics. The college also admits graduate students of high caliber studying for the MScs, MPhils and DPhils in Economics, but there are no teaching duties for graduate students.

Duties

The person appointed will co-ordinate with the Economics Fellows and Lecturers to teach the macroeconomics part of Introductory Economics, and Core Macroeconomics for 2nd years and revision for finalists.

A weighting system moderates the amount of contact time needed to fulfil the teaching obligation. For Tutorials given to one student the weight is 1, for two students it is 1.25, and for three or more students the weight is 1.5. As far as possible, the tutorial teaching will be provided to pairs of students.

Teaching will principally be to undergraduates of Brasenose College, but some exchange of teaching with colleagues in other colleges may be possible and is often desirable in order to enable undergraduates to be taught by experts in their range of options.

The Stipendiary Lecturer will work alongside other academic staff. They will be expected to play an active part in the life of the College, sharing in the general responsibilities towards Economics teaching. They will undertake all the normal duties of an undergraduate tutor, including mentoring and pastoral oversight, writing references, writing termly reports, attending end of term collections, setting and marking College exams and providing feedback, and organising and attending relevant start of term meetings.

The undergraduate admissions duties associated with the post are: participation in College open days; communication with potential candidates if required; preparation for the annual admission process, including analysis of candidates and attendance of meetings, and participating in interviews.

The College offers undergraduates the opportunity to give feedback on Tutorial and class teaching each year. The current system consists of termly individual electronic feedback.

Selection Criteria

The selection criteria for the post are:

1. A high quality of education and training at first-degree and postgraduate level in the appropriate areas of Economics (essential). A doctorate in subject is preferred but applicants studying for a doctorate in the subject who are close to completion will be considered.
2. It is essential that the successful candidate has experience of teaching undergraduate papers in macroeconomics. The CV and covering letter should provide full details of relevant teaching experience.
3. The successful candidate will show evidence of an ability and willingness to participate in the full range of pastoral, administrative and similar duties required in the post.
4. The successful candidates must be available to start at the advertised start date.

Notice Period and Probation

The Stipendiary Lectureship is offered on a fixed term basis to cover the leave of Dr Sergio de Ferra. The appointment will end on 30th September 2027 unless the College for operational reasons ends the post sooner. It should be noted that the expectation is that the entire period of each University Term of this Lectureship will be worked. Should exceptional circumstances arise, one month’s notice may be given by either party, or such longer notice as is required by statute. A letter of resignation should be addressed to the Senior Tutor.

The College reserves the right to end employment without notice or payment in lieu of notice in cases of summary dismissal on grounds of gross misconduct.

Right to Work

To comply with UK employment legislation the successful candidate will be required to provide documentary evidence of his or her eligibility for employment before taking up the post.

The appointment will be subject to satisfactory provision of proof of the right to work in the UK.

Further information is available at:

https://www.gov.uk/browse/visas-immigration/work-visas

and

Prove your right to work to an employer: Overview – GOV.UK

Remuneration

Stipend. The salary will be within the range £16,905 – £18,669 per annum, plus allowances, according to qualifications and experience. The figure will be adjusted in line with any reviews of the University’s recommended salary scale for University Lecturers that may occur during the tenure of the post.

Allowances. The Stipendiary Lecturer will be entitled to five lunches or dinners per week free of charge at common table at Brasenose, when the College kitchens are open during Term and the vacations. The College will provide a Hospitality Budget (currently £241 p.a.) and an Academic Budget (currently £378 p.a.)

Medical Questionnaire

 The appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a medical questionnaire if required.

Equal Opportunities Policy

The colleges of Oxford University are equal opportunities employers. They will work to remove any barriers, real or perceived, which might deter people of the highest quality from applying to the colleges as staff. Entry into employment and progression within employment will be determined only by personal merit and the application of criteria which are related to the duties of each particular post and the relevant salary structure. In all cases, ability to perform the job will be the primary consideration. Subject to statutory provisions, no applicant or member of staff will be treated less favourably than another because of their sex, gender reassignment, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or maternity leave, sexual orientation, religion or belief, racial group, age or disability.

HOW TO APPLY

The closing date for applications is noon on Tuesday 26th May. Candidates should submit the following documents via our online portal, https://submit.bnc.ox.ac.uk, using the Applications for Academic Appointments box:

1. A completed application form.
2. A letter of application, which should include statements of what they are able to teach, their research interests and activity, and other relevant experience.
3. A curriculum vitae

Queries about the application process can be sent to Dr Bronwen Tomkinson, College Academic Administrator, Brasenose College, Oxford OX1 4AJ (academic.registrar@bnc.ox.ac.uk).

Timetable for applications and appointment

 The timetable for making the appointment is as follows:

(a)       The final date for the receipt of applications is noon on Tuesday 26th May.

(b) A short-list will be drawn up shortly afterwards and candidates contacted by the end of the following week.

(c)       Interviews will be held on Wednesday 17th June.

Data Protection

All data supplied by applicants will be used only for the purposes of determining their suitability for the post and will be held in accordance with the principles of the UK Data Protection Act 2018. Please see the relevant privacy notice on the website:

https://www.bnc.ox.ac.uk/about-brasenose/official-information/286-privacypolicies

Disclaimer

This summary of terms and conditions is provided for information purposes and the contents do not constitute a contract of employment.