City St George's, University of London
Lecturer in Food Policy
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City St George’s, University of London is the University of business, practice and the professions and brings together the expertise and excellence of City, University of London and St George’s, University of London into one institution. The combined university is now one of the largest higher education destinations for London students, combining a breadth of disciplines across health, business, policy, law, creativity, communications, science and technology. Our students are at the heart of everything that we do, and we are committed to supporting them to pursue their career and personal ambitions.
Our research is engaged, at the frontier of practice and has a positive impact on the world around us. This role will be based in the Department of Population Health and Policy within the School of Health and Medical Sciences. The postholder will join the Centre for Food Policy a leading interdisciplinary centre which has been at the cutting edge of food policy education, research and impact for 30 years.
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We are seeking to appoint an outstanding Lecturer in Food Policy who has academic, teaching and research experience in this field. The postholder will be able to lead on and develop our current MSc provision and seek external research funding in the field. The postholder is expected to have proven ability to deliver engaging, in-person and online lectures and tutorials, as well as experience of working in collaborative academic research projects.
The successful candidate will have a PhD in Food Policy or a relevant subject as well as training and experience in education in Higher Education. They will have demonstrable experience of research and publication related to food policy theory and practice and a growing research profile. Well developed communication and interpersonal skills are essential.
Closing date for applications: Monday 31st August 2026 @ 23:55pm
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Interviews are scheduled to take place on 18th September 2026
The selection process will involve an interview and a presentation. Further details will be confirmed at the interview stage.
City St George’s offers a sector-leading salary, pension scheme and benefits including a comprehensive package of staff training and development.
City St George’s, University of London is committed to promoting equality, diversity and inclusion in all its activities, processes, and culture for our whole community, including staff, students and visitors.
We welcome applications regardless of age, caring responsibilities, disability, gender identity, gender reassignment, marital status, nationality, pregnancy, race and ethnic origin, religion and belief, sex, sexual orientation and socio-economic background. City St George’s operates a guaranteed interview scheme for disabled applicants.
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