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Welcome to Dr Tomos Evans

5 October 2026

We are delighted to welcome Dr Tomos Evans who has been appointed Research Associate at the Faculty of Divinity. He is joining us for a three-year postdoctoral fellowship as part of the Leverhulme Trust-funded project “Literary Platonism from 1500 to the Present” and he will be working on this project on the intersection...

Vacancy: Assistant Professorship in Islamic Philosophy

17 September 2026

The Faculty of Divinity invites applications to the Assistant Professorship in Islamic Philosophy from 1 September 2027. The postholder will be based in the Faculty of Divinity, West Road, Cambridge. Applicants should have a doctorate in Islamic Philosophy and either a proven track record of, or demonstrable potential for...

Katy McCulloch

17 August 2026

We are delighted to announce that Kathleen McCulloch has been appointed Junior Research Fellow in Late Antiquity at Homerton College, Cambridge. Kathleen is in the final stages of completing a PhD in the Faculty of Divinity, researching the ideal of consensus in the debates and proceedings of fifth-century church councils...

Congratulations Professor Katharine Dell

13 August 2026

Many congratulations to Professor Katharine Dell on her recent election to the European Association for the Sciences and Arts and to the Fellowship of the Royal Historical Society, and likewise on the presentation to her of a Festschrift in her honour at the summer meeting of the Society for Old Testament Study in...

Leverhulme Early Career Fellow: Dr Dongjun Seo

27 July 2026

The Faculty of Divinity is delighted to welcome Dr Dongjun Seo as he joins us to start his Leverhulme Early Career Fellowship (co-funded by the Isaac Newton Trust). His research project, Religious Transnationalism during the Cold War: The Global Significance of Kyung-Chik Han , explores the career and influence of Kyung-...

Congratulations to Professor Chloë Starr, newly elected an International Fellow of the British Academy

24 July 2026

We extend our warmest congratulations to Professor Chloë Starr, Professor of Asian Christianity and Theology at Yale University, on her election as an International Fellow of the British Academy. This richly deserved honour recognises Professor Starr’s outstanding contributions to the study of Chinese Christianity and her...

Seatonian Prize 2026: Open for Entries

16 July 2026

The Faculty is pleased to announce that it is accepting entries for the 2026 Seatonian Prize until 30 September. The Examiners of the Seatonian Prize for the best English poem on a sacred subject give notice that the subject for 2026 is: "And their eyes were opened and they recognised him" Further information on...

Faculty of Divinity makes its first ever full appointment in Buddhist Studies

7 July 2026

We are delighted to announce that Dr Chris Jones will be taking up the position of Assistant Professor in Buddhist Studies at the Faculty in September this year. Dr Jones is the first person ever to hold an established academic position in Buddhist Studies at the University. Full story here.

Teaching Associate in Anthropology of Religion (Temporary Cover and Part Time)

30 June 2026

The Faculty of Divinity invites applications for the position of Teaching Associate in Anthropology of Religion. This role is fixed term to provide temporary cover for 21 months with an expected start date of 1 October 2026. The successful candidate will have a PhD in Anthropology or a closely cognate field and an...

Research Associate in Psychiatry or Psychology (Fixed Term) University of Cambridge

27 May 2026

The Faculty of Divinity invites applications for the position of Research Associate in Psychiatry or Psychology, to work as part of an interdisciplinary team, led by Professor Joseph Webster, on the UKRI-funded project Exploring the Grey Zone: A Biopsychosocial Approach to Religious Delusions and Conspiracy Beliefs. This...

Welcome to Dr Tomos Evans

Vacancy: Assistant Professorship in Islamic Philosophy

Katy McCulloch

Congratulations Professor Katharine Dell

Leverhulme Early Career Fellow: Dr Dongjun Seo

Congratulations to Professor Chloë Starr, newly elected an International Fellow of the British Academy

Seatonian Prize 2026: Open for Entries

Faculty of Divinity makes its first ever full appointment in Buddhist Studies

Teaching Associate in Anthropology of Religion (Temporary Cover and Part Time)

Research Associate in Psychiatry or Psychology (Fixed Term) University of Cambridge

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