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Wed Mar 10 2004

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

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

    Message 1: English Lang/Ling: Full Prof, University of Edinburgh, Scotland

     Date: Mon, 8 Mar 2004 10:03:33 -0500 (EST)
    From: patrick.honeybone <patrick.honeyboneed.ac.uk>
    Subject: 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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