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How To Future-Proof Your Career In The Age Of AI | NOEMA The most prized workers will be those who can decode a sea of outputs, spot the meaningful signal and translate it into action that others understand and trust.

Here @nilsgilman.bsky.social, a historian who spent years working in Silicon Valley, makes the case that a liberal arts education will be ~more~ valuable in the near future www.noemamag.com/why-a-libera...

Job Opportunity at Lancaster University: Lecturer in Theatre Lecturer in TheatreThe School of Arts at Lancaster University is seeking to appoint a new Lecturer in Theatre. We especially welcome applications from candidates with practical expertise in theatre te...

What's that? A rare permanent academic job? Come join me in our School of Arts as a Lecturer in Theatre!

"We especially welcome ... candidates with practical expertise in theatre technologies, digital media, intermediality or related areas of theatre practice."

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Union describes move to cut up to 450 jobs at Ulster University as ‘shocking’ and ‘unprecedented’ Ulster University staff are said to be in “shock” after it was announced that 450 jobs are to be cut.

'Sources told this newspaper that the announcement was made over Teams calls...the chat option was disabled, meaning staff were unable to express their views.

It is understood the briefing forms part of a wider consultation process, with full details of the proposed scheme not yet finalised.' 1/3

The point of the university as a concept is that it's been here for a thousand years and meant to be here another thousand. Turning education over to producing what the market needed five years ago is never going to work well.

This looks an amazing (and very generously funded) opportunity for anyone looking to pursue a medieval literary PhD.

UNIVERSITY OF BERN, SWITZERLAND PhD position Medieval English Literature Starting 1 February 2027 Gross Starting Annual Salary: CHF 50’042 p.a. Professor Annette Kern-Stähler aims to select a doctoral student (with an MA or equivalent degree) interested in pursuing a PhD in Medieval English Literature under her supervision in the Department of English at the University of Bern, Switzerland. The successful candidate will be attached to the research project ‘Searching for the Medieval Aesthetics of Revulsion (SMEAR): Disgust in the Middle English Literary Tradition’, which is funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation. The PhD student will be working alongside Professor Kern-Stähler and PD Dr Mary Flannery, the senior researcher on the team. SMEAR will investigate the aesthetics of disgust (i.e. strong aversion or repugnance) in the medieval English literary tradition in order to (1) recover the lost Middle English language of revulsion and (2) understand what makes disgust such an attractive—and effective—literary and rhetorical device. The project focuses on three medieval genres that frequently draw on disgust: devotional literature, satire, and travel narratives. The doctoral student will pursue a thesis topic that focuses on the language and aesthetics of disgust in Middle English travel narratives (e.g. the language and imagery of seasickness; disgust and food culture; the role of specific senses like smell or taste in conveying disgust in these texts). POSITION PhD position starting 1 February 2027 and lasting for 4 years. While the majority of working hours will be devoted to research and writing connected with the doctoral project, the duties of the PhD student are also expected to include: • presenting the results of their ongoing research independently or alongside other team members at conferences, workshops, and seminars; • submission of 1 article to a peer-reviewed journal with the support and guidance of Prof. Kern-Stähler;

• contribute a short methodology section to a short monograph to be co-authored with Prof. Kern-Stähler and PD Dr. Flannery; • leading the compilation and construction of an online lexicon of disgust with the support of Prof. Kern-Stähler and PD Dr. Flannery (as well as members of UNIBE’s digital humanities team); • assisting with administrative and research tasks linked to the team project (e.g. set-up of project website, blog, and social media). CONDITIONS Doctoral research in Switzerland – as in much of Europe – is thesis-driven and relies on students being mature, self-reliant, motivated, and well organized. You work under the supervision of a dedicated faculty advisor/mentor and are expected to participate in the research culture of your home department and faculty (e.g. Graduate School of the Arts and Humanities, Berner Mittelalterzentrum). By the same token, you will find yourself with a lot of freedom, independence and collegiality, quickly becoming a valuable member of the department’s academic faculty/staff. For more information about life (including cost of living) in Bern, see: https://www.unibe.ch/university/organization/welcome_center/accommodation/living_in_bern/index_eng.html For more information about the Department of English: www.ens.unibe.ch/content/index_eng.html REQUIREMENTS AND FURTHER INFORMATION • The University of Bern strives to become an equal opportunities employer. • You must hold an MA (or equivalent) in Medieval English Studies or English Literature with a specialization in Medieval Literature. DEADLINES To apply for this post, please submit by 31 August 2026 the following materials as a single pdf: • a cover letter, outlining your motivation in applying for the position (addressed to Prof. Annette Kern-Stähler)

• a full Curriculum Vitae • the names and email addresses of two academic referees (no letters are needed at this point) • a research proposal (750-1000 words) In addition, please send a representative sample of your academic writing in English (e.g. your MA thesis or a substantial stand-alone paper/essay of 4000-7000 words). If your writing sample is part of a larger piece of writing, please briefly situate it within the context of that larger work. In your cover letter, please explain what your writing sample is and why you have chosen to submit it. Please also explain who your referees are and why you have chosen to ask them for a possible recommendation. Please clearly indicate your citizenship and whether you will be able to begin on 1 February 2027. Your materials should be emailed to annette.kern-staehler@unibe.ch. Please feel free to contact Prof. Kern-Stähler or PD Dr. Mary Flannery in advance of the deadline if you have any questions about this position: annette.kern-staehler@unibe.ch; mary.flannery@unibe.ch

Come do a PhD with Prof. Annette Kern-Stähler in Bern!!

I’m *thrilled* to announce that we’ve secured funding for a 4-year project on disgust starting Feb 2027 which includes a PhD studentship—please share widely!!

Early modern literature job in my department!

Permanent which is the UK equivalent to tenure track

#earlymodern #acjobs

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Does anyone have any tips for managing life with a much loved moggy (aged approx 17 - a rescue so we dont know for sure) who has feline dementia and has taken to yowling from 4am onwards?

I’m pleased to say that we’re advertising for a permanent lectureship in early modern English Literature (grade 7). I’m happy to answer any questions via email. Please circulate.

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PGT scholarships in English at Sheffield

Lecturer in Medieval and Early Modern History, ANU #medieval #earlymodern anzamems.org/lecture...

Assistant Professor in 18th Century Literature at Trinity College Dublin, The University of Dublin Discover an exciting academic career path as a Assistant Professor in 18th Century Literature at jobs.ac.uk. Don't miss out on this job opportunity - apply today!

Come and join us!!

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Hiring established scholars to junior Oxbridge roles imperils disciplines As lay-offs continue elsewhere, postdocs’ inability to land permanent roles will block the pipeline of future faculty, Cambridge academics argue

Raises some important issues but also ignores the fact that many Humanities staff outside the magic circle are facing redundancy. They are naturally willing, indeed desperate, to apply for entry-level Oxbridge posts. The situation is grim. 1/2

A selection of books form the Fagel Collection

TCD Library is recruiting a Senior Bibliographer to help catalogue the Fagel Collection! This is a fabulous professional opportunity to work on one of Europe's great early modern private libraries. Closing 10 March at noon. Full details available at www.tcd.ie/hr/vacancies

Assistant Professorship in Medieval Literature (temporary cover) at University of Cambridge Apply now for the Assistant Professorship in Medieval Literature (temporary cover) role on jobs.ac.uk - the leading job board for higher education jobs. View details.

An opportunity for a medievalist to join the team at Cambridge: www.jobs.ac.uk/job/DQQ346/a...

‘Disproportionate’ REF portability rules still dividing opinion - Research Professional News While some are happy with the long-form exception, others fear a “significant backlash”

‘Under the latest REF guidance, it is up to individual universities to decide whether to submit outputs authored by staff who have taken voluntary redundancy or have left at the end of their fixed-term contract.'

On wonders what submitting HEIs will opt to do in this extractive context. Not. 1/2

🗃️ jobs, jobs, jobs - and one for #medievalsky

JOB!

Come and be my colleague!

Tutorial Fellow and Professor (or Associate Professor) of English Literature, ca. 1780–1914, at Balliol College, Oxford.

Details: www.balliol.ox.ac.uk/balliol-peop...

3-year postdoc opportunity at Durham University - any department, any field. Detailed guidance in the link - note that you need a mentor from a relevant department to mentor and support your application.

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Re-upping this splendid Arts & Humanities PhD opportunity, because we really need some good news!

🚨History Job: Assistant Professor in Early Modern British History (Permanent) 🗃️

Come work with us at Warwick! You will join a group of excellent early-modernists and one of the nicest bunches of historians around!
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My Top 5, and what I learnt in them:
The Golden Age of Spain (gold! olé!)
English Place Names (‘Ye Bygge Fielde’)
The Causes of the First World War (it was the Germans…)
Chaucer (he’s brill!)
The English Reformation (London’s Stranger Churches all look really normal from the outside)

As someone once said, the first shall be last, and the humanists shall do more teaching, for their research costeth little by comparison… 🤔

I wonder where the ‘fewer’ will be needed, and where the greater/more time’ will be allocated…

For Everything to Stay the Same, Everything Must Change ... a riposte to academic nostalgia

'We likely require fewer academics with research in their remit, but those that do need greater time allocated, and must be subject to a strategic research management regime'.

I remain very sceptical/negative about the medium- and long-turn impacts of separating research and teaching. 1/2

Accepting Applications: 13th July - 22nd August 2026 – Scottish Universities International Summer School We're now accepting applications for our summer school courses in Literature, Creative Writing, and Theatre at the University of Edinburgh!

Come study literature, theatre or creative writing at the SUISS summer school in beautiful Edinburgh, for 2026. Spend your mornings immersed in learning before soaking up the city’s summer festivals or wandering the city’s ancient streets and hills. Applications now open:
www.suiss.ed.ac.uk

Ex-offenders offered scholarships as new data shows impact of HE Calls for more support for people with experience of prison to access higher education as experts warn programmes being hampered by staff shortages

'New data from the Ministry of Justice show that studying with The Open University (OU) delivers “significant reductions” in reoffending amongst prison learners.'

'It also found that those studying committed 37 per cent fewer offences within a year of release.' 1/2

Lecturer in Early Medieval History | King's College London

Very exciting job announcement! Permanent early medieval (Britain and/or Europe) teaching post at KCL. I know first-hand that this is a great opportunity to work with amazing colleagues and students. www.kcl.ac.uk/jobs/136727-...