Barker Postdoctoral Fellow in Colonial Deposit

Location: St Pancras. Contract: Fixed term (12 months). Hours: Full time (36 hours). Grade: B. Salary: £35,993 per annum.

Co-design a research project with the Library for a 12-month funded-fellowship, where you will be embedded in our expert curatorial and research teams. Thanks to a generous donation from Joanna and Graham Barker, these fellowships are designed to support and equip researchers, creatives and cultural professionals with the practical skills, professional insight and interdisciplinary experience needed to thrive in a rapidly changing knowledge landscape. A key element of this opportunity is a structured pathway for Fellows to gain transferable, future‑facing skills, project‑ and line‑management experience, feel supported within our research community, and generate new expertise for the wider cultural and academic ecosystem.

We are inviting research proposals that develop the theme of ‘Coloni...