Postdoctoral Affiliates
The College welcomes applications from women in any subject seeking to be affiliated to Newnham College as Postdoctoral Affiliates, strengthening Newnham’s already significant academic community. Postdoctoral Affiliates are members of the College’s Senior Combination Room, through which they will have access to a lively interdisciplinary Fellowship and will receive invitations to attend and give College events, lectures and seminars.
These are non-stipendiary positions, though undergraduate teaching and admissions interviewing, and postgraduate student mentoring opportunities may be available in some subjects, for which payment would be made at normal intercollegiate rates. These affiliations will be for one academic year starting on 1 October 2026 and may be renewed annually at the discretion of the College Council (but not renewed beyond three years).
Applicants must hold an established, full-time and salaried postdoctoral research position or personal fellowship or Senior Teaching Associate or Teaching Associate post in the University of Cambridge or one of its associated research institutes, with at least one full year of their contract to run from October 2026. Applicants must be physically based in Cambridge for the duration of their affiliation and must have completed a PhD.
There will be a maximum of 25 Postdoctoral Affiliates at any one time, and the College aspires to achieve a balance between the arts and the sciences. The College is particularly keen to encourage applications from those in arts, humanities and social sciences as they are under-represented among our Postdoctoral Affiliates.
The closing date for applications is Wednesday 13 May 2026 at 23:59 UK time. To apply for this vacancy, please click on the link below which contains further information and details of the online CASC Fellowship Application System. Applications will only be accepted if they are submitted through this system.