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 2026-2027.
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: Linda Cooper (Course Co-ordinator) l.cooper@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: Friday 26 June 2026
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.
Doctoral Tutors are required for the following modules:
Law
Sussex Law School is seeking to recruit Doctoral Tutors to teach during the academic year 2026-27. We are particularly interested in recruiting people that can contribute to the teaching of our Core Law module (Tort, Contract, Public Law etc) and our Foundation Year modules. 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. 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 2026-2027. 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
- Explaining Political Systems
- Freedom, Power, Justice: Foundations of Political Theory
- Research Skills and Methods
- Modern Political Thought
- European Politics
- Political and Social Change in Europe.
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 2026-2027. 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.