Lecturer (Teaching Focused)

Lecturer (Teaching Focused)

Department of Psychology

• Location: Egham


• Salary: £49,979 per annum - including London Allowance


• Post Type: Full Time


• Hours per Week: 35


• Weeks per Year: 52


• Closing Date: 23.59 hours BST on Friday 03 July 2026


• Reference: 0626-185


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• Contract: Full Time, Fixed Term (12 months)

Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, starting 1 September 2026, for a period of 12 months. The post is open to applicants with a background in any area of psychology, although there is a preference for expertise in developmental psychology.

Applicants should possess the broad range of skills required to teach effectively at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and to lead others in teaching delivery and development. They should also demonstrate strong commitment to delivering an outstanding experience for our students.

Candidates for this teaching-focused post should have a relevant research background as well as a track record of making significant contributions to teaching practice in psychology, for example through the development of successful teaching and learning aids and/or pedagogic publications.

We offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including generous annual leave and development opportunities, in an internationally recognised department that ranks among the best in the UK for research (3^th among UK Psychology departments in REF 2021) and receives very strong ratings from our students for teaching (UK NSS). The Department has excellent facilities, including MRI, EEG, TMS, eye trackers, behavioural testing suites, and social and infant observation labs, as well as strong links with clinical organisations, and government, industrial, and charity affiliations. The Department also holds a prestigious silver Athena SWAN award.

This is a full-time post based in Egham, Surrey where the University is situated in a beautiful, leafy campus near to Windsor Great Park and Heathrow Airport, and within commuting distance from London. Information about our existing research and teaching programmes can be found here: Hullo RHUL Psychology Home.

Informal enquiries regarding this post can be directed to the Head of Education Prof Victoria Bourne (victoria.bourne@rhul.ac.uk).

For queries on the application process the Human Resources Department can be contacted by email at: recruitment@rhul.ac.uk or via telephone on: +44 (0)1784 41 4241.

Please quote the reference: 0626-185

Closing Date: 23:59, 3 July 2026

Interview Date: To be confirmed

Further details: Job Description & Person Specification

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Applications are invited for the post of Lecturer in the Department of Psychology, Royal Holloway, University of London, starting 1 September 2026, for a period of 12 months. The post is open to applicants with a background in any area of psychology, although there is a preference for expertise in developmental psychology.
Applicants should possess the broad range of skills required to teach effectively at undergraduate and postgraduate levels, and to lead others in teaching delivery and development. They should also demonstrate strong commitment to delivering an outstanding experience for our students.
Candidates for this teaching-focused post should have a relevant research background as well as a track record of making significant contributions to teaching practice in psychology, for example through the development of successful teaching and learning aids and/or pedagogic publications.

We offer a highly competitive rewards and benefits package including generous annual leave and development opportunities, in an internationally recognised department that ranks among the best in the UK for research (3^th among UK Psychology departments in REF 2021) and receives very strong ratings from our students for teaching (UK NSS). The Department has excellent facilities, including MRI, EEG, TMS, eye trackers, behavioural testing suites, and social and infant observation labs, as well as strong links with clinical organisations, and government, industrial, and charity affiliations. The Department also holds a prestigious silver Athena SWAN award.