Regius Professor of Greek

A Regius Professor of Greek is due to be appointed at the University of Oxford by His Majesty the King with effect from 1 October 2026 or as soon as possible thereafter, following the retirement of Professor Gregory Hutchinson. The Professor will be a member of the Faculty of Classics and will hold a fellowship at Christ Church. 

The Faculty welcomes applications from those with expertise in any area of Greek Language and Literature, but applicants should have broad interests and sympathies to be able to contribute to and promote what is a wide and increasingly interdisciplinary research field in Oxford. The appointee will have a major international profile. They will exercise academic leadership through her or his own research and teaching, by seeking research grants, by promoting a culture of obtaining research funding amongst colleagues and graduate students, and by building relationships with potential donors to Oxford Classics.

The Regius Professor will be expected to fulfil the teaching obligations of the post by supervising graduate students, lecturing to undergraduates, and giving lectures and seminars suitable for graduate students. While it is recognised that the Professor may prefer to hold lectures and classes mainly in subjects related to their own field(s) of research, it is expected that they will also be willing to provide advice and supervision on a broad range of subjects.

For more information, including how to apply, please see the attached Further Particulars.