Associate Professorship (or Professorship) and Tutorial Fellowship in Modern Middle Eastern History 1830-1970

Trinity College and the Faculty of History at the University of Oxford are seeking to appoint an outstanding historian with teaching and research interests in the modern history of the Middle East and North Africa (c.1830 to c.1970) as a Tutorial Fellow and Associate Professor of History. This post is available from 1^st October 2026, or as soon as possible thereafter. 

In this post, you will engage in advanced, internationally-competitive research in the field of modern Middle Eastern History, broadly defined. You will inspire and enthuse undergraduate and graduate students through research-led teaching in the history of the Middle East and North Africa between c. 1830 and c. 1970, as well as broader topics in European and World History. You will play a full and active role in the academic and administrative life of both the College and Faculty.

The combined University and College salary will be on a scale from £56,535 - £75,915 p.a., plus additional benefits as detailed in the further particulars, including a Housing Allowance of £18,500 p.a. An additional allowance of £3,199 p.a. would be payable upon award of Full Professor title.

For more detailed information about this post, including the duties involved, selection criteria, and information about how to apply, please see the further particulars, available here: APTF-C History Trinity College_Further Particulars.pdf

Applicants are invited to complete an Equal Opportunities Monitoring Form, available here: Equality-and-diversity-monitoring-form 2023_4.pdf

Closing date: 12:00 (noon) UK time, Wednesday 7 January 2026.
Interviews to be held in Oxford on Wednesday 11 March 2026.

Junior Research Fellowship in Theology and Religious Studies

Applications are invited for a stipendiary Junior Research Fellowship (JRF) in Theology and Religious Studies, tenable for a fixed term of three years from 1 October 2026.

A Junior Research Fellowship is a career development post, designed to enable an outstanding early career academic to undertake an independent, self-directed programme of research that substantially develops or is different from their doctoral research. In making this appointment, Trinity College aims to develop and strengthen the research environment of the College, and to contribute to the goal of maintaining the University of Oxford as a leading centre for research. The objectives of the College in making this appointment are to support early career academics in their first independent work, to develop and strengthen the research environment of the College, and to contribute to the goal of maintaining the University of Oxford as a leading centre for research. 

The starting salary for this post is point 30 on the HE single pay spine (currently £40,514 p.a.), rising to points 31 and 32 on this scale in years 2 and 3 of the appointment. 

The Fellowship is open to researchers who: 

• hold, or be very close to completing, a PhD or equivalent in the broad field of of Theology and Religious Studies (see further particulars for details). Applicants awarded a PhD following viva voce prior to 1 October 2023 will not be considered unless there are specific extenuating circumstances, such as an interruption to their academic career due to parental leave or serious illness.
• have not held a comparable career development appointment at Oxford or another university. A comparable appointment is deemed to be a salaried, research-only appointment for the purpose of self-directed research.

Applications should be sent by email (in PDF format) to academic.recruitment@trinity.ox.ac.uk by 12 noon (UK time) on Wednesday 21st January 2026. Please include ‘JRF Theology and Religious Studies’ in the subject line of the email.

Further particulars, selection criteria, and information about how to apply for this post can be found in the further particulars: Further Particulars_JRF Theology 2026.pdf

TRINITY COLLEGE AND THE UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD ARE EQUAL OPPORTUNITY EMPLOYERS

Chef de Partie (maternity cover) 

The role will be a fixed-term position from 1 January to 31  December 2026. 

Salary: £34,070 per year 

We have an exciting opportunity for an ambitious Chef de Partie to join the exceptional culinary team at Trinity College.

Trinity College is renowned for its superb and creative cuisine. Alongside our academic community, we provide fine dining, banquets, functions, and conference catering, consistently delivering the highest standards. We are seeking a like-minded professional to join our modern, well-equipped kitchen and contribute to our continued excellence.

The professional qualifications appropriate to this post are: 

• City & Guilds 706 Parts 1 & 2 or NVQ equivalent, although experience will be taken into consideration.
• CIEH level 3 award in supervising food safety in catering
• Food allergy awareness certificate

We offer: a 40-hour week, mostly straight shifts, generous holidays, pension scheme, meals on duty and uniform.  

Personal progression is encouraged.  

To apply, please email julian.smith@trinity.ox.ac.uk with your CV and a covering letter. 

This post will be advertised until a suitable candidate has been appointed. 

Trinity is an equal opportunity employer.