ABOUT US

Based at the UCL Faculty of Laws, the Global Centre for Democratic Constitutionalism (GCDC) seeks to advance scholarly understanding of the relationship between democratic government and the rule of law in domestic, comparative and transnational perspective, with a particular focus on identifying the supporting conditions for constitutional resilience in electorally competitive political systems.
The GCDC commenced operations in the 2024-25 academic year, with funding from the Leverhulme Trust. The Centre’s programme of activities consists of internal and external research seminars, an annual lecture, international conferences and the regular convening of a scholarly research community. In addition to the permanent membership, the Centre also hosts fellows, postdoctoral researchers and an active cohort of doctoral candidates.
In furtherance of our research mandate, the GCDC seeks to appoint two Research Fellows. These Fellows will be supported to produce their own scholarly work in the field of democratic constitutionalism and constitutional resilience and will be expected to play a central role in the day-to-day operations and activities of the Centre.

The Research Fellows will play a key role in supporting the Centre’s activities and contributing to high-quality outputs through the conduct of both independent and collaborative research with other Centre members. It is intended that such outputs will ordinarily be published in peer-reviewed publications. While the appointed Fellows will be expected to assist with the production of outputs directed by the Centre’s Director and other members, they will also have significant academic freedom to develop their own independent research profile and agenda.
This role is expected to start no later than 01 September 2025 (although an earlier start could be arranged) and is on an open-ended contract with funding for 3 years. Appointment to the role is subject to final approval by the Leverhulme Trust.
This role meets the eligibility requirements for a skilled worker certificate of sponsorship or a global talent visa under UK visas and immigration legislation. Therefore, UCL welcomes applications from international applicants who require a visa.
The deadline for applications is 31 March 2025 and interviews will likely be held in the week(s) commencing 28 April 2025.