Dr. R.D.Borsley (r.d.borsley@bangor.ac.uk)
Thu, 5 Sep 1996 11:47:19 +0100 (BST)
SCHOOL OF ENGLISH AND LINGUISTICS Chair in Linguistics Applications are invited for a Chair in Linguistics in the Linguistics Department of the School of English and Linguistics. The successful candidate will be expected to provide academic leadership within the Linguistics Department. He/she will have the opportunity to be Head of the Linguistics department but will not be expected to assume this position immediately. The appointment will be tenable from a mutually agreeable date, but it is expected that the successful candidate will be in post by September, 1997. Salary will be negotiable within the professorial range. Applications are invited from specialists in any area of linguistics. Application forms and further particulars should be obtained by contacting Personnel Services, University of Wales, Bangor, Gwynedd LL57 2DG. Tel: (01248) 382926. Please quote reference number 96/131 when applying. Closing data for applications: Monday 7 October, 1996. .............................................................. UNIVERSITY OF WALES BANGOR CHAIR IN LINGUISTICS FURTHER PARTICULARS The Linguistics department is one of the oldest in the UK, and the only one in Wales. It was established in 1960 and became part of the School of English and Linguistics in 1989. The Professor of English, Professor Tom Corns, is currently Head of the School. The department has an established staff of seven, including the Professor and three Senior Lecturers. There is one full time Temporary Lecturer, and one part time Tutorial Assistant. In addition, Professor David Crystal holds the position of Honorary Professorial Fellow, and Professor Alan Thomas the position of Research Professor. The department offers BAs in Linguistics and Linguistics with English Language and an MA in Linguistics. The latter is part of a recently introduced Ph.D. Programme. The department has some outstanding Ph.D. students who regularly present papers at national and international meetings. The department offers a broad range of undergraduate courses, which seek to accommodate the interests of a diverse body of students, and offers Ph.D. supervision in most areas of linguistics. The department is an important centre for linguistic research, particularly in the areas of syntax and language acquisition. In the last UFC Research Assessment Exercise, it received a rating of 4. There are at present two ESRC funded projects and one British Academy funded project running in the department. Members of the department have organized some seven international conferences since 1992, which have brought numerous distinguished linguists to Bangor, and a weekly research seminar has welcomed speakers from many UK universities as well as France, Switzerland and the United States. Bangor Research Papers, which normally appear twice a year, provide an important outlet for staff and student research. Members of the department are also involved in interdisciplinary research, especially with members of the Psychology department, with whom a Bangor Centre for Psycholinguistics has recently been established. Applications are invited from specialists in any area of linguistics. Applicants should have outstanding and internationally recognised scholarly abilities and a strong record of research and publication. They should also have administrative experience and leadership skills and a record of effective teaching and supervision. The successful candidate will be expected to initiate research and promote existing efforts, and to encourage the research of colleagues. He/she will have the opportunity to be Head of the Linguistics department but will not be expected to assume this position immediately. He/she may also have the opportunity to be Head of School. Brochures giving details of staff, undergraduate and postgraduate courses are enclosed. Further information may be obtained through the world wide web (http://www.linguistics. bangor.ac.uk/), or from the Head of the Linguistics department, Dr. R.D. Borsley. Department of Linguistics | URL: http://www.linguistics.bangor.ac.uk/ University of Wales, Bangor | FAX: +44 1248 38 29 28 Bangor LL57 2DG | Wales | Visit our web pages!
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