Te Kaupeka Toi Tangata | Faculty of Arts

· Full-time at 37.5 hours per week
· 6 month fixed-term opportunity
· $82000 per annum (pro rata)

Āu Mahi | What You Will Do
This fixed-term Residency seeks to foster New Zealand writing by providing a full-time opportunity for a writer to work on an approved writing project in an academic environment. The position is jointly funded by the University of Canterbury and Creative New Zealand. While there are no formal duties attached to the position, it is expected that that you hold a regular office hour for students and take part in the cultural life of the University. The residency runs from 28 July 2025 – 23 January 2026.

For more information on the Residency – https://www.canterbury.ac.nz/arts/schools-and-departments/english/ursula-bethell-residency/

Close date: 16 March 2025 (midnight, NZ time)
Applications will be reviewed after the close date.

For more information and to Apply, visit our vacancy website – https://jobs.canterbury.ac.nz/jobdetails/ajid/K6Zw9/Writer-in-Residence,24814