[Maths-Education] Positions at Exeter University - including Maths
Education
Paul Ernest
P.Ernest at exeter.ac.uk
Wed Mar 21 17:38:59 GMT 2007
Dear Colleague
The School of Education & Lifelong Learning
at Exeter University is currently recruiting staff at all
levels including Lecturer / Senior Lecturer / Associate
Professor / Professor, across a range of subjects including
Mathematics Education. The nominal closing date for the
advertised positions of L/SL/AP is 2nd April 2007 (although
the search for good chairs, not mentioned in adverts, goes
on).
Although Mathematics Education is not specified in current
advertisesments, and neither is the possibility of
appointment at full Professor level, I have the
assurance of the head of school that good candidates at any
level will be taken very seriously because of our current
staff shortage in this area following the retirement of
many persons including Prof. David Burghes and myself
(I'm current only 0.33 FTE at present, but committed to
working here indefinitely).
The School of Education & Lifelong Learning is buoyant
having appointed 3 new professors recently as well as other
excellent staff. We have some major research projects and
journals based here and are looking strong for the RAE. We
have a large UG education degree (non-qts), a large PGCE
cohort, as well as many MEd/MSc/EdD/PhD students in
Mathematics Education, both UK/EU and international.
Exeter is a great place to live, with a good cultural
life given the size of the city, including an 'art
house' cinema, other cinemas, theatres, concerts in the
cathedral, etc. The quality of life is excellent and of
course the moors and sea are only minutes away. London can
be reached by train in just over 2 hrs, and the cheap
regional airline FlyBe centred on Exeter flies to many
destinations including the hubs Amsterdam and Paris. The
down side is that many people recognize the desirability of
moving here so house prices are no longer cheap. However
you can still get houses for under 150K.
Currently there are 5 Mathematics Education staff, 2 FT and
3 PT (including myself and another early retired
colleague). One FT person is primary maths (Carol Murphy),
and the other FT person is a research fellow whose teaching
load will increase from to 100% over 4 years (Jane
Lawrence). You might know both of them from national
conferences, etc. So there is a small community of
mathematics educators.
This is a great opportunity for a mathematics educator to
move here to a middle or senior level position, and help
shape the growth of the institution in this area.
If you have any informal questions about the place I will
be very happy to help in any way I can. But if you are
interested in applying for a position at L/SL/AP you should
do it soon.
My motive for putting this out is simple. Exeter has an
international reputation for Mathematics Education and I
am sorry to see this light dimming - I would like to see
it reinvigorated, and I would enjoy the stimulation of new
blood here!
The place has been great for me, and could be for you too!
Please think about it!
Paul
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Emeritus Professor Paul Ernest
Leader of Masters and Doctoral Degree Programmes in
Mathematics Education Phone: +44-1392-264796
University of Exeter Tel Messages: +44-1392-264972
School of Education & LL Fax: +44-1392-264736
Heavitree Road Email: p.ernest at ex.ac.uk
Exeter EX1 2LU, UK Web: http://www.ex.ac.uk/~PErnest/
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