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Dear Peter and all, It depends on how you do the sums. £34.49 per hour scales up to just under £70k per year (based on 253 eight-hour working days), and so looks very generous. On the other hand, if every paid contact hour is backed by 10 hours of preparation (including exam preparation and marking) and we assume that the lecturer is unavailable for other work while doing this preparation, then the rate of pay is effectively £3.45 per hour and is below the national minimum wage. The reality (including the non-financial benefit to the post holder) is likely to fall between these extremes. There might be further considerations for any Earth Sciences post that involves field work, which I hope this post does since its remit includes glaciology. Regards, Sheila Peacock. On 06/24/2013 03:26 PM, Peter Styles wrote: > So effectively you want a Lecturer (to final year undergraduates as well) but only want to pay them £3500 per year?! > > On 24 June 2013 15:12, Iain Cross <[log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]>> wrote: > > Visiting Lectureship in Physical Geography > > The Geography programme in the School of Management and Social Science at St Mary's University College, Twickenham, is seeking to appoint a Visiting Lecturer in Physical Geography. We are particularly interested in candidates who have research interests in glaciology or ecology and who would be able to make effective contributions to Level 2 and 3 modules in these areas. However, candidates with complementary expertise in other areas of physical geography are also encouraged to apply. The role is particularly suited to candidates with some experience of teaching and an interest in developing their pedagogic skills. > > The role primarily involves in the development and delivery of physical geography lectures, seminars and laboratory practical sessions for undergraduate students. You will be expected to set and assess work and liaise closely with the module convenor to ensure the smooth delivery of these modules. > > It is envisaged that the workload will amount to 100 hours spread evenly between the first and second semesters, starting in September 2014, with possible flexibility in teaching patterns. The current rate of pay for Visiting Lecturers is £34.49. > > Enquiries are welcome from candidates who have gained a PhD or are expecting to in the near future. A minimum of a Masters degree and some experience of teaching is essential for this role. > > If you are interested in the role, please email your CV and a brief explanation of your suitability for the role to [log in to unmask] <mailto:[log in to unmask]> by 28 June 2013 at the latest. Informal enquiries can be directed to the same address. > > Dr Iain Cross > Lecturer in Geography > School of Management and Social Science > St Mary's University College > Twickenham > TW1 4SX > > Tel.: 020 8240 4017 <tel:020%208240%204017> > http://www.smuc.ac.uk/undergraduate/geography/more.htm > > **************************************************************************** > Disclaimer > This email may contain privileged, proprietary, or otherwise private information and is intended solely for the individual to whom it is addressed. If you are not the intended recipient, we are sorry that you have received this email in error. Please note that any use, dissemination, forwarding, printing, or copying is strictly prohibited. Please contact the sender, do not open any attachments, and delete the email immediately. Any views and opinions are those of the individual sender and not necessarily those of St Mary's University College Twickenham. Please rely on your own virus checker. No responsibility is taken by the sender for any damage rising out of any virus infection. We reserve the right to monitor e-mail messages passing through our network as permitted under UK law. > **************************************************************************** > > > > > -- > Professor Peter Styles > Editor-in-Chief :GEOSCIENTIST > http://www.keele.ac.uk/geophysics/people/peterstyles/ > Professor of Applied and Environmental Geophysics > Applied & Environmental Geophysics Research Group > School of Physical and Geographical Sciences > Keele University > Staffs ST5 5 BG > UK >