LEGO Professorship of Play in Education, Development, and Learning

The Board of Electors to the LEGO Professorship of Play in Education, Development, and Learning invites applications for this Professorship from outstanding scholars in the field of educational or developmental psychology in early years development and would particularly welcome applications from those working in the field of play and playfulness.

Candidates will have an outstanding research record of international stature and the vision, leadership, experience and enthusiasm to act as Director of the newly established Centre for Research on Play in Education, Development and Learning (PEDaL). They will hold a PhD or equivalent postgraduate qualification.

Standard professorial duties include teaching and research, examining, supervision and administration.  The Professor will be based in Cambridge.  A competitive salary will be offered.

This is a new Professorship at the Faculty of Education arising from an endowment to the University from the LEGO Foundation.

To apply online for this vacancy and to view further information about the role, please visit: http://www.jobs.cam.ac.uk/job/8757. This will take you to the role on the University’s Job Opportunities pages. There you will need to click on the ‘Apply online’ button and register an account with the University’s Web Recruitment System (if you have not already) and log in before completing the online application form.

Further information is available at: www.admin.cam.ac.uk/offices/academic/secretary/professorships/ or contact the Academic Secretary, University Offices, The Old Schools, Cambridge, CB2 1TT, (email: ibise@admin.cam.ac.uk).

Applications, consisting of a letter of application, a statement of current and future research plans, a curriculum vitae and a publications list, along with details of three referees should be made online no later than 7 January 2016.

Informal enquiries about this Professorship may be directed to Professor Geoff Hayward, Head of the Faculty of Education, Cambridge, telephone +44 (0)1223) 67713 or email: gfh22@cam.ac.uk.

Please quote reference JR07666 on your application and in any correspondence about this vacancy.

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