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PGTA - Political Science (British Politics)
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Political Science are looking for a PGTA for module British Politics (Term 2). Start date: 1 September 2025. Deadline to apply: 11.59pm on 25th April 2025.
Department: Political Science
Modules: POLS0016 – British Politics – T2
Number of hours: The number of hours to be worked each week will be agreed with the PGTA according to their availability but normally up to a maximum of an average of 6h per week over the year, if a current full-time student.
Start date: 1 September 2025
Duration: Up to 1 year
Grade: PGTA (Grade 6)
Location: London
Application deadline: 11.59pm on 25th April 2025
Job description
UCL’s Department of Political Science & School of Public Policy offers you a uniquely stimulating environment for the study of all fields of politics, including international relations, political theory, human rights, public policy-making and administration. The Department is recognized for its world-class research and policy impact, ranking second in the UK in the Guardian rankings on research excellence in politics.
Over 150 people make up the Department of Political Science including academic, teaching and research staff, professional services and MPhil/PhD students - for an overview of our research, see https://www.ucl.ac.uk/political-science/research-0
The Department of Political Science wishes to appoint a Postgraduate Teaching Assistant in British Politics for the 2025-26 academic year.
The purpose of this job is to support teaching and learning in our modules, working with the academic module leads through the delivery of small group face-to-face teaching for students taking modules in the Political Science Department.
Main duties of the post include being the in-person seminar leader for seminar/s each week. Expect to generate weekly workshops, provide demonstrations, facilitate discussion and answer questions for material presented in lectures.
Please find further information in the attached Job Description.
Key responsibilities
- Teaching assistance through the facilitation of seminars and/or workshops;
- Class preparation and meeting with lecturers/module organisers;
- Marking students' work;
- Dissertation co-supervision at undergraduate and/or postgraduate level(s);
- Giving feedback to students
Requirements for role
The applicant must be a current PhD student in a relevant discipline.
How to apply
To apply, submit a CV and cover letter outlining how you meet the person specification. Please state the modules you would like to teach on in your cover letter.
Applications should be emailed to polsci.staffing@ucl.ac.uk by 11.59pm on 25th April, with the email subject 'PGTA _ British Politics'.