Senior Lecturer

**Job Purpose**
The School of Social and Political Sciences is seeking to appoint a Senior Lecturer/ Professor with specialism in real estate based in Urban Studies. The postholder will play a senior leadership role by conducting internationally excellent research, delivering research-led teaching, and pursuing external engagement. Urban Studies is an internationally leading multidisciplinary group of social scientists. The Subject hosts a large undergraduate programme in social and public policy, a suite of Masters programmes (some professionally accredited) in city planning, real estate, housing, urban transport, urban analytics, and public policy and management, and a well-established doctoral programme part-funded by the Scottish Graduate School of Social Science (ESRC). Urban Studies is home to the UKRI-funded Urban Big Data Centre (UBDC) and the UK Collaborative Centre for Housing Evidence (CaCHE), alongside numerous other grant-funded research programmes. It has developed strong global partnerships, especially through its Centre for Sustainable, Healthy and Learning Cities and Neighbourhoods (SHLC).
The Subject is seeking to consolidate its teaching and research strengths in real estate, drawing on relevant social sciences including economics, economic geography and urban planning. It encompasses analysis of real estate finance and investment markets, valuation and appraisal, housing market analysis, and urban development.
The postholder will play a significant leadership role in building on existing, and adding new, teaching, research, and impact activity. They will contribute novel theoretical, methodological, empirical and cultural perspectives. They will have the ability to lead significant research programmes and develop and convene taught courses at both UG and PG levels. They will build active external stakeholder relationships that enhance the University’s reputation, advance knowledge exchange, public engagement, and strengthen links with professional bodies.
The postholder will have an opportunity to contribute to the College’s interdisciplinary research themes: Challenges in Changing Cities; Sustainable Development; Digital Society and Economy; Addressing Inequalities; and Justice, Insecurity and Fair Decision Making.

**Main Duties and Responsibilities**
1. Provide leadership across the Subject, School and/or College in relation to research and publication in order to enhance the quality of the School’s international research profile, including conducting personal research of the highest quality.
3. Take a leading role across the Subject, School and/or College in relation to strategic learning and teaching initiatives through: embedding a research-led, evidence-based ethos in teaching and learning; leading on teaching collaborations and teaching innovations; and influencing teaching and assessment practices and policy across the Centre/Subject/School/College.
4. Undertake academic management and leadership roles and responsibilities across the Subject, School and/or College in a manner that enhances the student experience, ensures programmes are internationally benchmarked and of international standing, and that values and supports a culture of enhancement.
5. Demonstrate leadership in supervising research projects undertaken by research staff, postgraduate and undergraduate students and ensure the effective development of the staff and students. Actively engage with potential research students of high calibre intending to undertake postgraduate and doctoral research, building effective working relationships and supervising to completion.
6. Make a substantial contribution to University Committees/Working Groups to ensure the advancement of learning and teaching policies and practice that align with local and international challenges in Higher Education, evolving student needs and other related changes in the University’s strategic context.
7. Build effective internal and external collaborations to support the development and mentoring of academic staff and their learning, and to enhance research and teaching within the Subject, School and College.
8. Represent the School/College/University on key external bodies and at significant external events nationally and internationally to promote excellence in research and teaching, and the development of professional practice.
9. Ensure a substantial track record of, and demonstrate leadership in, knowledge creation and transfer, ensuring impact on external bodies and contributions to public understanding and contributing fully to key strategic initiatives that underpin School, College and University strategies for external engagement.
10. Engage in continuing professional development activities as appropriate.
11. Undertake any other reasonable duties as required by the Head of Subject and Head of School.
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**For Grade 10.**
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