LINGUIST List 15.833

Wed Mar 10 2004

Jobs: English Lang/Ling: Full Prof, U/Edinburgh

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1. patrick.honeybone, English Lang/Ling: Full Prof, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

University or Organization: University of Edinburgh
Department: English Language
Rank of Job: Full Professor
Specialty Areas: English Language/Linguistics


Description:

Chair of Historical and Modern English

The School of Philosophy, Psychology and Language Sciences invites
applications from distinguished Anglists for the Chair of Historical
and Modern English. Applicants should have an internationally
outstanding research record in one or more of the main sub-disciplines
of the linguistic study of English. They should possess willingness
and ability to assume a role of significant academic leadership, as
well as to contribute appropriately to the delivery and management of
the School's curricula at both undergraduate and postgraduate level.

For further information about the subject and its infrastructure at
Edinburgh see http://www.ppls.ed.ac.uk. Informal enquiries should be
addressed to the head of department, email Heinz.Giegeriched.ac.uk.

Further particulars, including details regarding the application
procedure, are available from Human Resources, The University of
Edinburgh, 9-16 Chambers Street, Edinburgh EH1 1HT, through
http://www.jobs.ed.ac.uk, or by telephone (+131 650 2511). They can
also be downloaded from the department's website:
http://www.englang.ed.ac.uk.

The salary will be in the professorial range.

The appointment is available from 1 September 2004 or from the
earliest convenient date thereafter. It is expected that the appointee
will be invited to take the established Forbes Chair of English
Language after the retiral of its present holder in 2005.

Presentations and interviews will be held on 14 and 15 June 2004. 

Closing date: 15 April 2004.

		

Address for Applications:

	Attn: Human Resources
	The University of Edinburgh
	9-16 Chambers Street
	Edinburgh, Scotland EH1 1HT
	United Kingdom 	

	Applications are due by 15-Apr-2004 

Contact Information:
	Professor Heinz Giegerich
	Email: heinz.giegeriched.ac.uk
	Tel: +44 (0)131 503595
	Website: http://www.englang.ed.ac.uk

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