Institute of Local Government Studies
School of Government
University of Birmingham
Professor / Associate Professor / Assistant Professor
in Public Policy / Public Administration / Public Management / Political Institutions
The Institute of Local Government Studies (INLOGOV) in the School of Government at the University of Birmingham welcomes applications from candidates with research and teaching interests in Public Policy, Public Administration or Public Management to provide teaching, research, engagement and impact in the field.
We are particularly interested in hearing from applicants with research and teaching expertise in the following sub-disciplines:
- Governance, devolution or federalism
- Policy processes and challenges
- Co-production, democratic participation or social Innovation
- Public sector economics, strategic management or performance management
- Evidence, impact and innovative research methodologies
With over 50 years of experience working with local and (inter)national governments and the public sector, INLOGOV creates new thinking with public practitioners and is the leading UK centre for the study of public management, policy and governance. INLOGOV provides a supportive and collegial environment, enabling colleagues to engage internationally, strengthen networks and deliver excellent teaching, research and impact.
We offer an exciting range of postgraduate degree programmes, with a thriving doctoral research community. Our postgraduate programmes include a full-time on-campus Public Management MSc, an on-line Master of Public Administration, a blended Executive Apprenticeship in Public Leadership and Management, MOOCs and micro-credentials, and postgraduate research degrees. We pride ourselves with offering interdisciplinary research-driven teaching to a diverse and expanding student community.
Building on our rich history of research addressing the institutional and political life of local government and public management, our research now reaches beyond these traditional structures and actors to address governance, democracy, leadership, participation, policy-making and service delivery at and across multiple scales and issues. Our vibrant international research community of early-career and established researchers help to address a range of important global challenges through work on sustainable mobility, institutional design, wellbeing and digitisation. Our engaged scholarship is theoretically-driven, and demonstrates a commitment to methodological pluralism, with particular strengths in qualitative, collaborative and participative approaches.
INLOGOV is part of the School of Government, one of the largest Schools of Government in the United Kingdom – home to more than 80 full-time academic staff, more than 1,200 undergraduate and taught postgraduate students, and more than 70 doctoral researchers. The School is intellectually vibrant with an excellent record in both research and teaching.
We will start reviewing applications on 30th June and will invite for interview shortly thereafter if we have a sufficient number of suitable applicants. If all positions are filled prior to the final closing date (30 Sept), we may close the advert, so we encourage early applications. We would particularly welcome applications from female, black and minority ethnic candidates who are underrepresented in the School. We are happy to discuss flexible working. Our sister department (POLSIS) is also recruiting and we may share details of suitable candidates with them unless requested otherwise.
Informal enquiries are welcomed – please contact one of the following: Jason Lowther (Director of INLOGOV) at [email protected] or Professor René Lindstädt (Head of School of Government) at [email protected]
For further details and to apply, please complete an application and attach your CV and covering letter as follows:
Professor
Associate Professor
Assistant Professor