The Department of War Studies is one of the only academic departments in the world focused on understanding the complex realm of conflict, security, and international politics through inter-disciplinary teaching, research and engagement. We have a large and diverse faculty, with varied theoretical and methodological expertise in areas including, but not limited to, conflict resolution, contemporary and historical warfare, gender, international relations, migration and borders, security studies, strategic studies, technology and violence. 

 

The Department is located within the School of Security Studies and the Faculty of Social Science & Public Policy. Together, we are committed to embedding good diversity and inclusion practice into all our activities. We are committed to encouraging further growth in our diversity, and we look forward to welcoming applicants of all abilities and backgrounds, whom we are able to support with our flexible varied working practices. Overall, King’s values the diversity of its staff and student body and recognises that this is both a strength and a defining feature of King’s as a London university in a global context. 

The Department of War Studies seeks to appoint a Lecturer in War Studies (Education). The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering high-quality, innovative and effective undergraduate and postgraduate teaching on issues related to contemporary warfare and national security policy. They will also have a clear agenda in related academic scholarship and an emerging track record in disseminating their work. 

 

The successful candidate will be expected to contribute to teaching, supervision and student support across a range of BA and MA programmes and modules. Modules will focus on contemporary war and warfare, communication in war and peace, International Relations and contemporary warfare, and national security policy. Delivery may include a mix of residential and online teaching. The successful candidate may also be asked to contribute to leadership in teaching through module convening. The successful candidate will work with students from a wide range of backgrounds and will be responsible for enabling student success.

 

The postholder will also engage in reflective practice and scholarship related to education in their disciplinary field, publish in peer-reviewed journals, engage with internal and external discussion and dissemination of teaching innovations and initiatives, and seek internal and external funding. They will be expected to participate in relevant professional associations and networks and engage in public outreach, to play a role in the institutional and intellectual development of War Studies and to undertake Departmental, School, Faculty and University administrative duties as required.

 

This post is a 1-year, fixed-term academic contract on the Academic Education Pathway (AEP), ideally beginning in April 2026. 

 

The AEP is designed to ensure the recognition, reward and opportunities for advancement for exceptional educators. Successful candidates will be expected to obtain membership of the Higher Education Academy. Around 80% of the successful candidate’s time will be dedicated to teaching, supervision, student support, educational leadership and innovation, and administration. The remaining 20% of the time will be dedicated to scholarship. The exact content of the workload will be decided in discussion with the Head of Department.

 

 

We ask all candidates to submit a copy of their CV, and a supporting statement, detailing how they meet the essential criteria listed in the person specification section of the job description. If we receive a strong field of candidates, we may use the desirable criteria to choose our final shortlist, so please include your evidence against these where possible.