Lecturer in Theology and Religion (Education and Scholarship)

Faculty of Humanities, Arts and Social Sciences (HASS)

This full-time post is available from 1 September 2025 until 31 August 2027 in the Department of Classics, Ancient History, Religion and Theology, with an open specialism in the field of New Testament and early Christianity.

Summary of the role

You will join a large and dynamic department that offers a range of single and joint-honours programmes in Theology and Religion tailored to students from all backgrounds. We are proud of our commitment to offer training in ancient languages at all levels, and of our continual commitment to expand the range and diversity of our research and teaching beyond the traditional core of the discipline. Our research is widely recognised for its commitment to interdisciplinarity and engagement with the wider world and we are home to a thriving community of postgraduate students.

We seek a new colleague who shares our commitment to inspirational teaching, to fostering and amplifying diverse and marginalised voices within Theology and Religion, to shaping a more inclusive discipline, and to the benefits that our discipline can bring to the wider world.

The role

You will support the delivery of teaching across a range of programmes within the Department of Classics, Ancient History, Religion and Theology. The post will include the design, development and production of teaching and learning material, and the delivery of teaching across a range of Theology and Religion modules up to MA level. This will include Intermediate New Testament Greek, Early Christian Women, and The Bible: Past & Present, with the opportunity to develop your own module in the second year.

About you

You will:

• Possess sufficient breadth or depth of specialist and core knowledge in the discipline, demonstrated by a PhD or equivalent in Theology and Religion or Biblical Studies, to develop teaching programmes, and teach and support learning on theology and religion modules
• Have good knowledge of New Testament Greek
• Use a range of delivery techniques to enthuse and engage students
• Participate in and develop external networks to build relationships for future activities, and contribute to student recruitment and outreach work
• Have evidence of excellent teaching, identified by peer review, and have made an impact at discipline level beyond your own teaching
• Be expected to work towards Fellow of the HEA status, where appropriate, and attend formal CPD relating to this

Please ensure you read the Job Description and Person Specification for full details of this role.

The University of Exeter

We are a member of the prestigious Russell Group of research-intensive universities and in the top 200 universities in the world (Times Higher Education World University Rankings 2024 and QS World University Ranking 2024). We combine world-class teaching with world-class research, achieving a Gold rating in the Teaching Excellence Framework Award 2023, underpinned by Gold ratings for Student Experience and Student Outcomes.

Our world-leading research impact has grown more than any other Russell Group university in recent years, and we are home to some of the world’s most influential researchers, seeking to answer some of the most fundamental issues facing humankind today. More than 99 percent of our research is of international quality and 47 percent is world-leading (2021 Research Excellence Framework).

We encourage proactive engagement with industry, business and community partners to enhance the impact of research and education and improve the employability of our students. Read about our world leading research – Green Futures and how we are transforming education for a changing world. We are located in a beautiful part of the country and Exeter (a fast growing tech hub) is one of only a few UK cities to have been designated as a UNESCO Creative City

Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Commitment

We are committed to ensuring reasonable adjustments are available for interviews and workplaces.

Whilst all applicants will be judged on merit alone, we particularly welcome applications from groups currently underrepresented within our working community. 

With over 30,000 students and 7,000 staff from 150 different countries we offer a diverse and engaging environment where our diversity is celebrated and valued as a major strength. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture where all members of our community are supported to thrive; where diverse voices are heard through our engagement with evidence-based charter frameworks for gender (Athena SWAN and Project Juno for Physics), race equality (Race Equality Charter Mark), LGBTQ+ inclusion (Stonewall Diversity Champion) and as a Disability Confident employer.

We are proud signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant and welcome applications from service people.

What we can offer you:

• Freedom (and the support) to pursue your intellectual interests and to work creatively across disciplines
• Support teams that understand the University wide teaching goals and partner with our academics accordingly
• An Innovation, Impact and Business directorate that works closely with our academics providing specialist support for external engagement and development

• Our Exeter Academic initiative supports high performing academics to achieve their potential and develop their career
• A multitude of staff benefits including sector leading benefits around maternity, adoption and shared parental leave (up to 26wks full pay), Paternity leave (up to 6wks full pay), and a Fertility Treatment Policy

• A beautiful campus set in the heart of stunning Devon

Further information

For an informal discussion about the role, please contact Professor Emma Loosley Leeming (Head of Discipline, Religion and Theology) e.loosley@exeter.ac.uk