Department

Sociology

Salary

£32,080 - £34,610 per year (reduced pro rata)

Grade

Grade 5

Contract status

Fixed term

Hours of work

Part-time

Based at

University of York campus (with some remote working options available)

Posted Date

25/09/2026

Apply by

08/10/2026

Job Reference

15353

Documents

• 15353 Job Description.pdf (PDF, 395.13kb)

Role Description

Department

As one of the longest-established (1965) and most distinguished in the UK, the Department of Sociology has played an significant role in the development of the discipline. Our commitment to research resulted in the Department being ranked by the Times Higher Education as fourth in the UK for research and first for research impact. The Department is also in the World Top 100 for Sociology (QS World Ranking, 2026). By collaborating with international and national partners, we pride ourselves on doing sociology that makes a positive change in the world (https://www.york.ac.uk/sociology/research/). We are a collegiate department with a vibrant, research-intensive group of staff,



organised around four clusters: Science, Health and Technology; Gender, Sexuality and Inequalities; Culture, Value and Practices; and Language and Social Interaction.

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