WILLIAM GOLDING SENIOR FELLOWSHIP
IN THE ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
FURTHER PARTICULARS
Brasenose College invites applications for a William Golding Senior Fellowship in the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences. This Fellowship is designed to be filled by an individual of outstanding academic distinction and a highly distinguished research record. The Fellowship is open to individuals who are carrying out research in Oxford in any branch of the Arts, Humanities and Social Sciences who hold a salaried post at Professorial level.
As a Fellow, you will be welcomed into the Brasenose community, and through our various events you will have the opportunity to speak to a broad range of other Fellows and lecturers in many different disciplines.The Senior Fellowship will start on 1 October 2017 and, provided the Fellow continues to hold a salaried post, will last, in the first instance, for 5 years. The Fellowship may be renewed for a maximum of one further five-year term (provided that the Fellow continues to hold a salaried post during the second term).
- Qualifications
Fellows are required to have a salaried post at Professorial level, either in the University or in a research institute associated with the University, with a tenure of at least 12 months from the date of taking up the Fellowship. This Fellowship may not be held in conjunction with a Fellowship at another OxfordCollege.
2.Duties
A William Golding Senior Fellow is expected to be pursuing advanced scholarship or research within the University. The College wishes to support the Fellow in these endeavours, but will not be employing or contracting with the Fellow directly for research. TheFellow will be encouraged to become a College graduate adviser as well as participating in the life of the College, and may be requested to assist in the selection of undergraduate and graduate students of the College. A William Golding Fellow may also be invited, but is not required, to undertake paid teaching of up to 6 hours a week for Brasenose, in which case a contract of employment will be offered.
3.Medical Questionnaire
The appointment is subject to the satisfactory completion of a medical questionnaire.
4.Allowances
The appointment is non-stipendiary, but includes membership of the Senior Common Room with free meals (when the kitchens are open) and the following allowances:
(i)An allowance for approved research expenses, which may include travel, is currently £700 p.a. (subject to review).
(ii)Fellows’ hospitality allowance (for entertaining professional colleagues) is currently £133 p.a.(subject to review).
5. Equal Opportunities
BrasenoseCollege is committed to the principle of equality of opportunity in employment, and operates an Equal Opportunities Policy and Code of Practice.
The full Code of Practice is available on request.
6. Timetable for applications and appointment
The timetable for making the appointment is as follows:
a) The final date for the receipt of applications isMonday 27February 2017 at
9.00am.
b) Interviews are not normally held for the William Golding Senior Fellowship and the
College expects to make an election on Wednesday26 April 2017.
Applications, including the names and addresses of 2referees, should be addressed to the Principal, Brasenose College, Oxford OX1 4AJ, or sent by email d should be accompanied by a full c.v., together with an outline, not exceeding 1000 words, explaining in non-technical language the significance of the applicant’s research.
Candidates should ask their two referees to write direct to the Principal () by9.00am onthe closing date ofMonday 27February2017.
Samples of research or scholarly work should not be submitted with the application, but may be requested later.
BRASENOSE COLLEGE, OXFORD
WILLIAM GOLDING SENIOR FELLOWSHIP
IN THE ARTS, HUMANITIES AND SOCIAL SCIENCES
Candidates are requested to complete this form for the information of the appointing committee
- Name in full:
- Present occupation:
- Permanent postal address and telephone number:
4. Address, phone number and email address where you can be contacted during the period March-May 2017:
5. Names and addresses of two academic referees who have been asked to write direct to the Principal, Brasenose College, Oxford OX1 4AJ, or by email to , by 9.00am on the closing date ofMonday27February2017.
Referee 1:
Referee 2:
7. Please attach a curriculum vitae, to include details of your academic and general record and publications. Samples of research or scholarly work should not be submitted with the application, but may be requested later.
Personal Declaration for Applicants
Have you any unspent criminal convictions, cautions, reprimands or warnings to declare in line with the Rehabilitation of Offenders Act 1974?If so, please specify on a separate sheet. / YES/NO
Do you have current and valid permission to be in the United Kingdom and to hold your University post?
(All successful candidates will be required to show the College appropriate documentation e.g. passport, birth certificate, Home Office/Border and Immigration documentation, etc.) / YES/NO
Do you have a work visa under Tier 2 of the points based migration system?
See / YES/NO
Where did you see this position advertised?
To the best of my knowledge the answers given to the questions and all statements made both on this form and within all other documents associated with this application are true and accurate. Any falsification may be considered sufficient cause for rejection, or if selected, dismissal.
Signature of Applicant: ……………………………………………………………
(a typed name is sufficient for emailed applications)
Name of Applicant: ………………………………………………………………..
Date: ………………………………………………………………………………..
This form will be sent to the HR Department at Brasenose College. 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 Data Protection Act 1998
and the College’s Data Protection Policy.