For Doctoral Tutors
Doctoral Tutors play an invaluable role in the School of Law, Politics and Sociology by complementing the teaching delivered by permanent academic staff.
Applications are invited from Research Students to join the School of Law, Politics and Sociology for the academic year 2025-2026.
Doctoral Tutors need to have up-to-date subject expertise and ideally have relevant teaching and administrative experience. If applicants have more than three years teaching experience they will be exempt from the compulsory requirement to enrol on the Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education course.
Applicants should complete the following:
- LPS Doctoral Tutor Application Form
- Curriculum Vitae (CV)
- Supporting letter to include the following information:
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- Current occupation or work
- Your teaching experience
- The module(s)/areas you are interested in applying to teach – see below
- Any other relevant skills and experience
- Any relevant publications
Please send application, CV and supporting letter to:
Law: Jane Lambert (Course Co-ordinator) J.A.Lambert@sussex.ac.uk
Politics: Linda Cooper (Course Co-ordinator) l.cooper@sussex.ac.uk
Sociology: Linda Cooper (Course Co-ordinator) l.cooper@sussex.ac.uk
Deadline: Monday 13th June 2025
If we think you may be able to contribute to our modules, we will take up your references and subsequently contact you to arrange an interview.
Successful candidates should enrol on the Fundamentals of Teaching and Learning in Higher Education Course.
Once recruited, further information about the role is available for tutors on the ‘Tutor Hub’ here
Doctoral Tutors are required for the following modules:
Law
Sussex Law School is seeking to recruit Doctoral Tutors to teach during the academic year 2025-26. We are particularly interested in recruiting people that can contribute to the teaching of the Foundation Year module. Applicants should have a solid grounding in law, politics or sociology but need not be currently connected to the School of Law, Politics and Sociology. Previous teaching experience is desirable but not essential, and 'learning to teach in HE' sessions are offered. Applicants should be willing to deliver teaching both in-person and, if necessary, remotely. An interest in accessible pedagogy and equality in higher education is also desirable.
Politics
The Department of Politics at Sussex is seeking to recruit a number of Doctoral Tutors to teach during the academic year 2024-2025. Applicants should have a solid grounding in studies relating to Politics. Previous teaching experience is not essential. We are particularly interested in recruiting people who can teach on our core modules and elective modules: British Political History, Explanatory Concepts in Political Science, Foundations of Politics, Research Skills and Methods, Making of Modern Europe and Far Right and the Politics of Immigration.
In addition to the above we are also seeking to recruit Doctoral Tutors to teach on our online distance learning (ODL) MA in Corruption and Governance modules. Please note that this is highly specialised teaching and the applicant will need to be able to demonstrate that they have the necessary skills and expertise.
The modules are:
- People Power & Anti-corruption
- Corruption and Gender
- Narratives and Metaphors of Corruption
- International actors and Anti-corruption
- Applied Anti-corruption Project
Sociology and Criminology
The department of Sociology and Criminology at Sussex is seeking to recruit a number of Doctoral Tutors to teach during the academic year 2024-25. Applicants should have a solid grounding in sociology and/or criminology – however previous teaching experience is not essential. We are particularly interested in recruiting people that can teach degree level introductory sociological and/or criminological courses. We are also looking to recruit tutors able to teach in areas of gender studies and studies of crime and violence.